Newcastle Attractions

Merewether Beach, home of four times World Surfing Champion, Mark Richards and Malibu Surfboard Riding Champion, Martin McMillan. No doubt this is part of the reason that Merewether Beaches National Surfing Reserve was declared in March 2009. The...

Merewether Surfhouse offers a range of services from relaxed food and beverages during the day at the cafe and kiosk, to exquisite lunch and dinner at the restaurant, Surfhouse Grill. Scenic drinks can be enjoyed atop the Surfhouse's...

Miss Hazel Porter lived all her life at 434 King Street, Newcastle until her death in 1997 aged 83. Not wishing her home to be redeveloped, she bequeathed the property, its contents and endowment to the National Trust. The freestanding Edwardian...

Newcastle Art Gallery houses the most important public art collection in NSW outside Sydney and is considered one of the most substantial in regional Australia. Featuring significant Indigenous and non-Indigenous works of art, the collection...

Newcastle Beach has a reputation for being one of the best surf locations in Australia and is a favoured spot for board riders wishing to catch that perfect wave off Newcastle Point.

Lifeguard Services are provided seven days a...

Opened in 1929, Newcastle City Hall is one of Newcastle's most unique and prestigious venues. Its old world charm and stunning architecture, including sandstone walls and pillars, marble staircases, clock tower and sweeping ballroom, is...

Newcastle East is the birthplace of the city and the Hunter Region. The intensive utilisation of Newcastle East in the past for industry, transport, services and living has left layers of history apparent in every view. The Newcastle East Heritage...

Located at the mouth of the Hunter River, two hour's drive from Sydney, Newcastle (formerly known as the Stockton Course) is one of only two courses in NSW given international recognition by the panel of experts rating the World's Top 100...

People are flocking to Newcastle Museum with over 100,000 visitors in the first six months since it opened in August 2011.

General admission to Newcastle Museum is free, with some special exhibitions and events requiring an...

With its distinctive and architecturally significant Art Deco pavilion, Newcastle Ocean Baths is one of the city's outstanding historic landmarks and is a popular informal open air studio for amateur photographers. The Ocean Baths were...

Award winning Newcastle Panthers is the place to get up close and personal with your favourite acts. Small enough to be intimate, yet big enough to host the big name acts, enjoy a range of entertainment from your favourite artists and genres....

Newcastle's highest profile beach, with council Lifeguard Services provided Monday to Saturday year round and volunteer members of Nobbys Surf Lifesaving Club provide beach patrols on Sundays during the swimming season. It is a favoured swimming...

Outback Art is an Aboriginal art gallery, located in an historical heritage listed 1852 stone cottage built by William McNulty for Customs Officer, Charles Simpson.

Carolyn and Roy Ryan are the proprietors and have been...

Royal Day Spa is undoubtedly Newcastle's finest day spa.

You are invited to experience their Signature Royal Treatment where you'll be dazzled with luscious tropical salmousse exfoliation and papaya-pineapple creme...

Meaning 'rural' in Italian, Rustica was inspired by the social style of Mediterranean dining, the spice of North African cuisine and the emphasis on honest, superior-quality produce; a quality you'll find at the heart of cooking in...

Scratchleys on the Wharf is one of Newcastle and the Hunter Valleys most popular restaurants, and with good reason. Overlooking the busy port of Newcastle Harbour, Scratchleys offers the best food, the best wine, and the best view in the region....

Silo Restaurant and Lounge is Newcastle's funkiest harbourside bar and restaurant offering superb harbour views, modern Australian cuisine, local and exotic wines, beers and mixed drinks in a cocktail ambience.

With...

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 Stephens.

Council Lifeguard Services provided Monday to Saturday during the swimming...

Stretching from the commanding lighthouse at Nobbys Headland to the coastal wilderness of Glenrock Reserve and the early coal workings at Burwood Beach, Newcastle's Bathers Way is a scenic five kilometre coastal walk waiting for you to discover,...

Located next to Beaumont Street, one of Newcastle's most multicultural centres for cafes and dining, the Exchange Hotel offers an array of events with live bands and salsa dancing.

The Exchange Hotel's Italian Trattoria...