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What is the "Hawkesbury River Monster"?

What is the "Hawkesbury River Monster"?

What is lurking below the surface of the Hawkesbury?

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WATCH: How did Lindfield get its name?

WATCH: How did Lindfield get its name?

Lindfield Railway Station opened on the 1st of January 1890, forming part of the North Shore line.

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End of the line: a history of Hawkesbury River Train Station

End of the line: a history of Hawkesbury River Train Station

Passing by on a Central Coast service, you may have admired its views, but did you know how this station came to be?

Huw Bradshaw
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WATCH: The Frank Lloyd Wright of the lower North Shore

WATCH: The Frank Lloyd Wright of the lower North Shore

Built in 1929, the Fishwick House is one of the most well-preserved works of Walter Burley and Marion Mahony Griffin.

Huw Bradshaw
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More than 20 years after the gates closed, Hornsby Quarry is now a park

More than 20 years after the gates closed, Hornsby Quarry is now a park

An amphitheatre is on the drawing board, but tens of millions of dollars needed to finish the job.

Huw Bradshaw
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This 70-year-old bowlo was set to be demolished. Now it’s having its grand re-opening

This 70-year-old bowlo was set to be demolished. Now it’s having its grand re-opening

Forgoing its traditional greens, the club will serve as an open community space.

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Push to protect the North Shore cave where poet Henry Lawson used to dry out

Push to protect the North Shore cave where poet Henry Lawson used to dry out

Since the late 1990s, the site has been used for public poetry recitals and live music performances.

Huw Bradshaw
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WATCH: The history of Northbridge Hotel

WATCH: The history of Northbridge Hotel

The hotel was opened in 1931 by Tooth & Co., a New South Wales beer brewer.

Huw Bradshaw
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WATCH: The history of Northbridge baths

WATCH: The history of Northbridge baths

You might have gone for a dip there, but did you know the story behind this North Shore swim spot?

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WATCH: The Hornsby train murder mystery of 1922

WATCH: The Hornsby train murder mystery of 1922

More than a century on from the murder of Francis Kemmis, the case remains unsolved.

Huw Bradshaw
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Where are the most haunted places on the North Shore?

Where are the most haunted places on the North Shore?

With All Hallows' Eve approaching, here are some of the spookiest ghost stories across the North Shore.

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WATCH: Visiting May Gibbs’ Nutcote in Neutral Bay

WATCH: Visiting May Gibbs’ Nutcote in Neutral Bay

Step back in time with a walk through the historic harbourside home of Australian illustrator and author May Gibbs.