Primary Artist

Joseph Lycett (1775–1828)

Title

Newcastle, New South Wales.

Source

Views in Australia or New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land Delineated. London: J. Souter, 1824

Page or Plate number

no.20.

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986) 974;1031

Date made

2 August 1824 (imprint)

Place made

London, Greater London, England View on map Close map

Category

Illustrated book

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching, aquatint and roulette, printed in black ink, from one copper plate; hand-coloured

Text printed from matrix

printed lower left below image, 'I Lycett, Delt et Execute.'.
printed lower centre below image, 'NEWCASTLE / New South Wales. / London, Published August 2nd. 1824, by J. Souter. 73, St.Pauls Church Yard.'.

Matrix size

23.3 × 32.6 cm (plate-mark); 17.6 x 27.6 cm (printed image)

Subject categories

Australia, Art period: Colonial, New South Wales | Australia, Book arts: Illustrated book

Subject description

Townscape of Newcastle, N.S.W. looking north-east to entrance of Port Hunter with Nobby's Island in centre (now Nobby's Head and joined to the mainland). Present-day Stockton Peninsular is behind Christ Church (since replaced by Christ Church cathedral) at left.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

34531

Creators

Lycett, Joseph. | (1775–1828) Australian | English | Male | artist

Last Updated

30 Jan 2026