IN A week where Newcastle beaches were closed on Australia Day due to shark sightings and a man was mauled in Lake Macquarie, we are reminded that we that we're not the only ones in the water.
A dig through the photographic archives proves Hunter fishermen and surfers have long had a relationship with sharks, who herald a healthy ecosystem beneath the surface.
Take a look in the gallery above.
Shark sighting closes busy Newcastle beaches on Australia Day
How bull sharks and great whites caught waves of attention in Lake Macquarie
Shark drone operating to keep swimmers safe at four Hunter beaches this summer
Hammerhead shark filmed close to Saturday's Yarrawonga Park attack
SHARK SHOCK: Bull shark likely species as ramifications of Lake Macquarie shark attack sink in
'I was a shark sceptic', shocked resident says after attack
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