Newcastle Airport 24 min
Newcastle Museum (7 min)
Kid-friendly museum with interactive exhibits related to the area's industrial & natural history. King Edward Park (11 min) Oakvale Wildlife Park (29 min)
Guests can feed animals such as koalas & kangaroos at this 25-acre attraction with a water park. Newcastle Beach (11 min)
Renowned surf spot with a promenade & open-air ocean swimming pools fronted by an art deco pavilion. Stockton Sand Dunes (36 min)
Long stretch of moving sand dunes popular for camping, sand boarding & 4x4, horse & camel rides. Newcastle Ocean Baths (13 min)
Outdoor 1920s ocean swimming pool with an art deco pavilion, on a promenade overlooking the beach. Fort Scratchley (12 min)
1800s fortress featuring military history exhibits, tunnel tours (fee) & daily cannon firings. Nobbys Lighthouse (12 min)
Active 19th-century lighthouse providing beach access & sweeping harbor & city views. Glenrock Lagoon (21 min)
Glenrock State Conservation Area holds this coastal creek near the beach, with forested trails. Newcastle Art Gallery (9 min)
Venerable gallery featuring many exhibits, a sculpture garden & gift shop, plus events & workshops. Newcastle Memorial Walk (11 min)
Scenic, commemorative pathway featuring cliffside ocean views & artwork dedicated to WWI soldiers. Merewether Beach (11 min)
Surf clubs & contests along a busy shoreline with a boardwalk, rock pools & popular ocean baths. Blackbutt Nature Reserve (16 min)
Nature preserve featuring native wildlife, plus a playground, picnic shelters & BBQ grills. Nobbys Head (12 min)
Headland between the ocean & river with a long, sandy beach & a walk to a hilltop lighthouse. Nobbys Beach (12 min)
Long, curved beach adjacent to a hilltop lighthouse, offering picnic areas with BBQ grills. | 
