Newcastle Airport 17 min
Blackbutt Nature Reserve (30 min)
Nature preserve featuring native wildlife, plus a playground, picnic shelters & BBQ grills. Nobbys Beach (35 min)
Long, curved beach adjacent to a hilltop lighthouse, offering picnic areas with BBQ grills. Newcastle Art Gallery (32 min)
Venerable gallery featuring many exhibits, a sculpture garden & gift shop, plus events & workshops. Oakvale Wildlife Park (19 min)
Guests can feed animals such as koalas & kangaroos at this 25-acre attraction with a water park. Newcastle Memorial Walk (33 min)
Scenic, commemorative pathway featuring cliffside ocean views & artwork dedicated to WWI soldiers. Fort Scratchley (35 min)
1800s fortress featuring military history exhibits, tunnel tours (fee) & daily cannon firings. Maitland Gaol (19 min)
Guided tours, festivals & a cafe at a storied penitentiary that operated from 1848 to 1998. Hunter Wetlands Centre Australia (20 min)
Striking wetland reserve with abundant native wildlife featuring a range of recreational activities. Newcastle Ocean Baths (36 min)
Outdoor 1920s ocean swimming pool with an art deco pavilion, on a promenade overlooking the beach. Stockton Sand Dunes (26 min)
Long stretch of moving sand dunes popular for camping, sand boarding & 4x4, horse & camel rides. Newcastle Museum (30 min)
Kid-friendly museum with interactive exhibits related to the area's industrial & natural history. Newcastle Beach (34 min)
Renowned surf spot with a promenade & open-air ocean swimming pools fronted by an art deco pavilion. Fighter World (16 min)
Museum and aviation museum Hunter Region Botanic Gardens (9 min)
Sizable area of natural bushland & gardens with walking trails, picnic areas & a visitor centre. Nobbys Head (35 min)
Headland between the ocean & river with a long, sandy beach & a walk to a hilltop lighthouse. | 
