Past winners of the Newcastle Poetry Prize since 1981 were:

1981 Kevin Hart

1982 Peter Kocan

1983 Craig Powell

1984 John A Scott

1985 Diane Fahey

1986 Lily Brett

1987 Dane Thwaites & Tracy Ryan

1988 Kristopher Saknussem

1989 John Bennett

1991 Dorothy Hewett

1995 Roland Leach

1996 Philip Salom & Roland Leach & David Brooks

1997 Anthony Lawrence

1999 Brook Emery

2000 Philip Salom

2002 Emma Jones & John Watson & Jo Gardiner & Judy Johnson

2004 Peter Kirkpatrick

2005 Emma Jones

2006 Nathan Shepherdson

2007 Mark Tredinnick

2008 David Musgrave

2009 Patricia Sykes

2010 Duncan Hose

2011 Mark Tredinnick

New Media winners

The New Media category fostered new directions in Australian poetry. Winners were:

2006 Philip Norton

2007 Rob Walker and Matt Walker

2008 Jason Nelson

2009 Rob Walker and Ben Walker

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“The Newcastle Poetry Prize is seen throughout this country as offering the major award for individual poems or suites of poems in Australia. Over the years it has consistently attracted the best poetic talents this country has produced. The reputation of this prize has put Newcastle on the map in cultural circles.” ~ Ron Pretty AM, Australian Poetry Centre