New Castle

Aboriginal Interpretations:

The earliest Aboriginal reference to the naming of Newcastle is Muloobinba.
Whibay-gamba ia an Aboriginal naming for Nobbys, the harbour's famous lanmark at the entrance of Newcastle Port.

An Aboriginal reference to Nobbys depicts the significance of Whibay-gamba to local Aboriginal people. The story tells of the presence of a giant Kangaroo hiding on the island. The Kangaroo occasionally shakes his tail making the land tremble causing the dislodgment of large rocks from above. The vibrations caused by the Kangaroo shaking his tail is said to be a specific Aboriginal reference to earthquake activity in the Newcastle area.