Newcastle
The world's biggest coal port turned surf city, with ocean baths cut into the rocks and a fort on the headland above them. Two hours north of Sydney and a great deal cheaper.
Newcastle in eight slides
Wikipedia · 3 Sep 2026
Things to do in Newcastle
Where to stay in Newcastle
Newcastle in a day, two days, three
- Day 14 stops
- Christ Church Cathedral
- Fort Scratchley
- Newcastle Art Gallery
- Newcastle City Hall
- Day 24 stops
- Newcastle Civic Theatre
- Newcastle Museum
- Newcastle Ocean Baths
- Nobbys Head
Landmarks in Newcastle
The Cathedral Church of Christ the King, also called Christ Church Cathedral, is an Anglican cathedral in Newcastle, New South Wales. It is the cathedral church of the Diocese of Newcastle in the Anglican Church of Australia. The building, designed by John Horbury Hunt in the Gothic Revival style, is located on a hill at the city's eastern end in the suburb called The Hill.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 29 Aug 2026
Adam.J.W.C. · CC BY-SA 2.5
Fort Scratchley, a former coastal defence installation, is now a museum. It is located in Newcastle East, a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales in Australia. It was built in 1882 to defend the city against a possible Russian attack.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 19 Jul 2026
Flickr user Lyndi&Jason : https://www.flickr.com/photos/citnaj · CC BY-SA 2.0
The Newcastle Art Gallery, formerly the Newcastle City Art Gallery and Newcastle Region Art Gallery, is a large public art museum in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 11 Jul 2026
Damien Linnane · CC BY 4.0
The Newcastle Civic Theatre, also known as The Civic, is a heritage-listed building located on Hunter Street, Newcastle, Australia. Opened in 1929, the 1520-seat theatre is now the venue for a wide range of musicals, plays, concerts and dance events each year and is the city's oldest surviving theatre.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 17 Jul 2026
User:Seahamnsw2324 · Public domain
Newcastle Museum is in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. The museum is connected with Newcastle Libraries. It showcases exhibitions across science, industry, local history, and regional culture, with interactive and heritage-focused displays.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 9 Jul 2026
DaHuzyBru · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Newcastle Ocean Baths are a sea bath in Newcastle, New South Wales. The site includes pavilions, pools and promenades. The baths are known for architectural features such as the Striped Classical / Art Deco facade and bleacher seating.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 7 Feb 2026
Notanangle · CC BY 4.0
Nobbys Head is a headland located on the southern entrance to Newcastle Harbour, New South Wales, Australia. The headland is situated above the Hunter River and the Tasman Sea of the South Pacific Ocean.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 14 Jul 2026
Macr, Mark McIntosh · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Cathedral Church of Christ the King, also called Christ Church Cathedral, is an Anglican cathedral in Newcastle, New South Wales. It is the cathedral church of the Diocese of Newcastle in the Anglican Church of Australia. The building, designed by John Horbury Hunt in the Gothic Revival style, is located on a hill at the city's eastern end in the suburb called The Hill.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 29 Aug 2026
Adam.J.W.C. · CC BY-SA 2.5
Fort Scratchley, a former coastal defence installation, is now a museum. It is located in Newcastle East, a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales in Australia. It was built in 1882 to defend the city against a possible Russian attack.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 19 Jul 2026
Flickr user Lyndi&Jason : https://www.flickr.com/photos/citnaj · CC BY-SA 2.0
The Newcastle Art Gallery, formerly the Newcastle City Art Gallery and Newcastle Region Art Gallery, is a large public art museum in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 11 Jul 2026
Damien Linnane · CC BY 4.0
The Newcastle Civic Theatre, also known as The Civic, is a heritage-listed building located on Hunter Street, Newcastle, Australia. Opened in 1929, the 1520-seat theatre is now the venue for a wide range of musicals, plays, concerts and dance events each year and is the city's oldest surviving theatre.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 17 Jul 2026
User:Seahamnsw2324 · Public domain
Newcastle Museum is in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. The museum is connected with Newcastle Libraries. It showcases exhibitions across science, industry, local history, and regional culture, with interactive and heritage-focused displays.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 9 Jul 2026
DaHuzyBru · CC BY-SA 4.0
From the airport
When to go to Newcastle: Oct or Nov or Dec or Mar
Guides about Newcastle
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