Sue and I walked Stockton breakwater yesterday, on the north side of Newcastle harbour. This is the longer of the two by about 250 m, although some may suggest otherwise!
That’s the view across the harbour to Nobby’s. The brown water is runoff from the floods of last week, and debris is still washing down the Hunter. We’d been inland earlier in the day to visit an antique store and evidence on the floods was still very apparent, with fields resembling lakes near Morpeth!
I’ve walked Nobby’s breakwater countless times but the Stockton one much less and not for several years. It was very popular yesterday since the weather was nice and many fisherman lined the northern side casting into the ocean.
Many rocks bear memorials, some simple and some elaborate like this one which is engraved onto metal. I remember seeing them in the past, but there’s many more now. I suppose this is a Novocastrian tradition?
Mum and I said our goodbyes (for the 21st time I believe) and I’m now in Sydney preparing for a longish flight tomorrow. Vivid is on, and you can bet I’ll go take a gander after dark. If it’s good, I’ll blog it later tonight!