Newcastle & Surrounds Travel Guides

Dixon Park Beach

Dixon Park is an exposed and windy reef break which has much wind coming through. The positive side to this is that it is a great spot for...

Newcastle Beach

Home to the annual Energy Australia Surfest Competition this is a favoured spot for board riders wishing to catch that perfect wave off Newcastle...

Merewether Ocean Baths

Merewether Ocean Baths is the largest Ocean Baths complex in the Southern Hemisphere.

Council Lifeguard Services are provided from Monday...

Shipwreck Walk

The Shipwreck Walk is a 2km walk along the Stockton breakwater (north side of Newcastle Harbour).

Lined along the base of the Stockton...

Getting to Newcastle

BY CAR: The main access from Sydney is via the F3 Freeway. The journey takes approximately two hours. Take the Newcastle exit and this will take...

Glenrock State Recreation Area

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This beautiful recreational area is located on a coastal strip bounded by the Newcastle suburbs of Merewether and Dudley. It seeks to protect the...

Merewether Beach

Merewether Beach, home of 4 times World Surfing Champion, Mark Richards and Malibu Surfboard Riding Champion, Martin McMillan.

There are...

Stockton Beach

Situated at the southern end of Newcastle Bight there is a sweeping expanse of sand and sand dunes, as well as views stretching back to Port...

Macquarie Pier / Nobbys Headland

Originally twice as high as today when Captain Cook named the headland Nobby's in 1770. The top of Nobby's was a convenient source of rock...

Newcastle Ocean Baths

The construction of Newcastle Ocean Baths began in 1910 and were opened in 1918. In 1922 work began on constructing the pavilion.

A huge...

Nobbys Beach

Newcastle's highest profile beach, with council Lifeguard Services provided Monday to Saturday year round and volunteer members of Nobbys Surf...

Glenrock State Conservation Area

A coastal strip bounded by the Newcastle suburbs of Merewether and Dudley, this recreation area protects the last remaining remnant of coastal...

Blackbutt Reserve

Only 10 minutes drive from the city centre you can experience the best of nature at Blackbutt Reserve. Modern spacious facilities allow close...

The Wetlands Centre

Located on 45 hectares, the Hunter Wetlands Centre is a wildlife sanctuary providing a habitat for over 250 wildlife species, including various...

Kooragang Wetlands

KWRP covers 1590 hectares on three sites in the Hunter River estuary adjacent to a major port and industrial complex as well as a large urban area...

Newcastle Airport

Newcastle Airport is your gateway to Australia, offering high quality domestic passenger facilities for direct flights to Sydney, Melbourne...

Yuelarbah Track

A 25 kilometre section of the Great North Walk, at the northern Newcastle end, is known as the Yuelarbah Track. This section runs from the Teralba...