Regions // Newcastle & Hunter Valley

NSW largest regional centre, Newcastle is an eclectic mix of old and new perched on the edge of the Hunter River. Steeped in a long history as a coal port, the riverside has been completely rejuvenated and re-invented. Now celebrating its heritage, visitors can now enjoy a place dotted with parks, cafes, bars, restaurants, museums and sculpture. There is also a host of hotels which put you right in the middle of it all.

Famous for a long stretch of great surf breaks, paddlers will enjoy breaks from Nobby’s Beach and the Cowrie Hole all the way down to Bar Beach and Merewether. You might even run into some of the world’s best during Surfest each year.

After an earthquake rocked the city in the mid 1980’s the city centre has continued to re-invent itself. Take the new Tramway into the city and discover the hole in the wall wine bars and beer houses and be sure to wander the coastal paths through Fort Scratchley.

Gateway to Hunter Wine country, there are some grape day trips to enjoy!