| there's a trendy, industrial chic-style restaurant in a glass-covered courtyard serving southern american barbecue dishes, as well as cool bar featuring exposed bricks and wood beams. upgraded rooms add balconies or terraces, and/or living areas. a 4-minute walk from the beach, this hip, family-run hotel in a grand building dating from the 1800s is a 7-minute walk from newcastle museum, and 2 km from both nobbys head light and the newcastle interchange train station. bright, modern rooms offer free wi-fi, flat-screen tvs, and designer toiletries, as well as minifridges, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:00 am
Newcastle Airport 29 min
Merewether Beach (8 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. Newcastle Museum (4 min)
Kid-friendly museum with interactive exhibits related to the area's industrial & natural history. Nobbys Beach (17 min)
Long, curved beach adjacent to a hilltop lighthouse, offering picnic areas with BBQ grills. Redhead Beach (23 min)
Long, sandy beach popular for surfing, with a rocky cliff & a boardwalk through dunes & wetland. Nobbys Head (4 min)
Headland between the ocean & river with a long, sandy beach & a walk to a hilltop lighthouse. Nobbys Lighthouse (4 min)
Active 19th-century lighthouse providing beach access & sweeping harbor & city views. Newcastle Beach (3 min)
Renowned surf spot with a promenade & open-air ocean swimming pools fronted by an art deco pavilion. King Edward Park (12 min) Stockton Sand Dunes (40 min)
Long stretch of moving sand dunes popular for camping, sand boarding & 4x4, horse & camel rides. Fort Scratchley (4 min)
1800s fortress featuring military history exhibits, tunnel tours (fee) & daily cannon firings. Newcastle Art Gallery (4 min)
Venerable gallery featuring many exhibits, a sculpture garden & gift shop, plus events & workshops. Newcastle Ocean Baths (13 min)
Outdoor 1920s ocean swimming pool with an art deco pavilion, on a promenade overlooking the beach. Glenrock Lagoon (20 min)
Glenrock State Conservation Area holds this coastal creek near the beach, with forested trails. Newcastle Memorial Walk (4 min)
Scenic, commemorative pathway featuring cliffside ocean views & artwork dedicated to WWI soldiers. | 
