Isaac Region Who's Who
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I'm passionate about showcasing our region and helping locals and visitors discover its incredible destinations. I also publish detailed travel guides featuring original photography, local knowledge and recommendations for the best things to do in Newcastle and surrounding area
Specialising in fine art landscape photography, coastal imagery and aerial perspectives, David captures the natural beauty of Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Port Stephens and the Hunter Valley.
The collection includes iconic Newcastle landmarks, stunning beaches, spectacular sunrises and sunsets, and panoramic coastal landscapes. Images are available as premium photographic prints, framed wall art, canvas prints and custom artworks for homes and businesses.
David also publishes comprehensive local travel guides, including Things to Do in Newcastle NSW, helping visitors discover the region's best attractions, beaches, coastal walks and hidden gems.
Explore the photography collection and travel guides at daviddiehmphotography.com.au.
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Distinguished and Famous people from Isaac Region
🌟 Billy Sing
William “Billy” Sing was born in Clermont in 1886 to a Chinese father and an English mother. As a child he helped with the family market garden and deliveries, later gaining experience with horses and competitive shooting. He became a noted sniper during the First World War and received the Distinguished Conduct Medal. After returning to Australia, farming and prospecting did not bring lasting security. His Clermont connection encompasses childhood and later attempts to rebuild a civilian livelihood, giving the military story an important local and human setting.
🏭 Sir Gordon Jackson
Sir Gordon Jackson’s career connects with the Isaac region through Hail Creek. Under his leadership, CSR secured a stake in a major coking-coal project there during the latter half of the 1970s. The investment formed part of the company’s expansion from sugar into minerals and energy. In 1980, Jackson also oversaw its $460 million takeover of Thiess Holdings, whose work included coal operations in the Bowen Basin. Born in Brisbane, he had risen from a clerk’s job to lead CSR; his local connection is the Hail Creek investment rather than a claim that he lived in the district.
