Newcastle Airport 31 min
Nobbys Lighthouse (4 min.) Active 19th-century lighthouse providing beach access & sweeping harbor & city views. King St At Bolton St (2 min) Newcastle Beach (8 min.) Renowned surf spot with a promenade & open-air ocean swimming pools fronted by an art deco pavilion. King Edward Park (8 min.) Broadmeadow Station (11 min) Newcastle Art Gallery (6 min.) Venerable gallery featuring many exhibits, a sculpture garden & gift shop, plus events & workshops. Newcastle Museum (11 min.) Kid-friendly museum with interactive exhibits related to the area s industrial & natural history. Nobbys Beach (14 min.) Long, curved beach adjacent to a hilltop lighthouse, offering picnic areas with BBQ grills. Nobbys Head (4 min.) Headland between the ocean & river with a long, sandy beach & a walk to a hilltop lighthouse. Merewether Ocean Bath (8 min.) Open-air swimming facility overlooking the sea with showers lap lanes & a winter swim club. Blackbutt Nature Reserve (16 min.) Nature preserve featuring native wildlife, plus a playground, picnic shelters & BBQ grills. King St At Watt St (1 min) Stockton Sand Dunes (43 min) Long stretch of moving sand dunes popular for camping sand boarding & 4x4 horse & camel rides. Newcastle Memorial Walk (3 min.) Scenic, commemorative pathway featuring cliffside ocean views & artwork dedicated to WWI soldiers. Foreshore Park (10 min.) Urban park offering a shaded playground & restrooms, plus a picnic shelter, walking paths & benches. Queens Wharf (10 min) Newcastle Ocean Baths (9 min.) Outdoor 1920s ocean swimming pool with an art deco pavilion, on a promenade overlooking the beach. Merewether Beach (7 min.) Surf clubs & contests along a busy shoreline with a boardwalk, rock pools & popular ocean baths. |