May 07, 2024 07:51 (IST)
Newcastle – a gem of a destination close to Sydney
Like its same-name city in England, the city of Newcastle on the eastern coastline of Australia is also well-known for coal. The region around this city holds an abundance of coal .This black- diamond mining over the centuries has made its harbour the largest in the world for coal exporting. In fact, it’s the nation’s oldest port – coal was shipped from there to Bengal in India in 1799.
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