Guidebook for Newcastle West
Drinks & Nightlife
A great selection of bars and restaurants right on the waterfront
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Honeysuckle
26 Honeysuckle DrA great selection of bars and restaurants right on the waterfront
Waterfront views with a great selection of seafood in nearby Scratchley's
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Battlesticks
200 Wharf RdWaterfront views with a great selection of seafood in nearby Scratchley's
Food and drinks on the harbour. A buzzing venue with live music
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Honeysuckle Hotel
Honeysuckle DriveFood and drinks on the harbour. A buzzing venue with live music
The Queens Wharf Hotel is located at the very centre of Newcastle, with its waterfront location right on Newcastle harbour with views out to Nobbys lighthouse
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Queens Wharf Hotel
150 Wharf RdThe Queens Wharf Hotel is located at the very centre of Newcastle, with its waterfront location right on Newcastle harbour with views out to Nobbys lighthouse
Reserve Wine Bar is Newcastle's first grape emporium, a place to worship wine in all its guises. Relax, take a stool at the bar, or sink into a lounge and drink what you want.
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Reserve
102 Hunter StReserve Wine Bar is Newcastle's first grape emporium, a place to worship wine in all its guises. Relax, take a stool at the bar, or sink into a lounge and drink what you want.
Bar Petite
5 King StQuaint boutique bar on Newcastle Beach
You’ll need to be in on a few secrets to visit Coal & Cedar. This hidden speakeasy has no signage and no doorbell. Instead, you’ll need to text a special code to a number on the wall and a host will open the door and usher you inside. Rest assured, it’s worth the effort, having just won Best Regional bar in Australia 2016.
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Coal & Cedar
382 Hunter StYou’ll need to be in on a few secrets to visit Coal & Cedar. This hidden speakeasy has no signage and no doorbell. Instead, you’ll need to text a special code to a number on the wall and a host will open the door and usher you inside. Rest assured, it’s worth the effort, having just won Best Regional bar in Australia 2016.
Grain Store Newcastle
64-66 Scott StIconic East End craft beer venue
Located on Newcastle’s Harbour Foreshore; Customs House Hotel is now one of Newcastle’s most exciting eating and drinking venues incorporating a ground floor restaurant and bar, an outdoor beer garden and upstairs function rooms.
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Customs House Hotel
1 Bond StLocated on Newcastle’s Harbour Foreshore; Customs House Hotel is now one of Newcastle’s most exciting eating and drinking venues incorporating a ground floor restaurant and bar, an outdoor beer garden and upstairs function rooms.
Sightseeing
Anzac Memorial Bridge
24 Memorial DrDramatic ocean views
Nobbys Head
Great views
This service in the heart of Newcastle reveals to its passengers the beauty of the city and beach areas as well as an astonishing blend of history and current changes to the city lifestyle. Detailed information is provided about many historic sites.
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Newcastle's Famous Tram
150 Wharf RdThis service in the heart of Newcastle reveals to its passengers the beauty of the city and beach areas as well as an astonishing blend of history and current changes to the city lifestyle. Detailed information is provided about many historic sites.
Catch a ferry across the harbour to Stockton and see the city from a different perspective
Newcastle Ferry Terminal
Catch a ferry across the harbour to Stockton and see the city from a different perspective
Shopping
Marketown Shopping Centre
23 Steel StConvenience, just two blocks from the apartment
A treasure trove of local and artisan traders in Newcastle's central shopping mall. Try One Penny Black for a coffee or walk across to the Foreshore to take in the view of our working port.
Breakaway Surf Newcastle
116 Hunter StA treasure trove of local and artisan traders in Newcastle's central shopping mall. Try One Penny Black for a coffee or walk across to the Foreshore to take in the view of our working port.
Charlestown Square
30 Pearson StWestfield Kotara
Northcott DriveFood Scene
Beaumont Street
Beaumont StreetSo many choices!
The Junction
Lots of food options as well as boutique shopping
Darby Street
Darby StreetNewcastle's original one stop food destination.
Merewether Surfhouse
5 Henderson ParadeThe views!! Absolute beach side dining.
McDonald's King Street
Steel StreetOpen 24 hours
Steak and seafood restaurant overlooking Newcastle Harbour
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Yachting Directions
Steak and seafood restaurant overlooking Newcastle Harbour
Breakfast is offered all day from 8am – 3pm, lunch is available 11am – 5pm and dinner from 5pm onwards. But the most important menu of all, dessert, is available at all times!
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Coco Monde
80 Darby StBreakfast is offered all day from 8am – 3pm, lunch is available 11am – 5pm and dinner from 5pm onwards. But the most important menu of all, dessert, is available at all times!
Subo has been listed in the Australian Newspaper's Hot 50 Restaurant List and the Australian Gourmet Traveller Top 100 and awarded one (or two!) Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide chef's hats in every year of operation.
Reservations are essential
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Subo
551D Hunter StSubo has been listed in the Australian Newspaper's Hot 50 Restaurant List and the Australian Gourmet Traveller Top 100 and awarded one (or two!) Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide chef's hats in every year of operation.
Reservations are essential
Estabar
61 Shortland EsplanadeFunky little cafe right on Newcastle Beach
Parks & Nature
King Edward Park
Reserve RoadGreat views
Walk out along Nobby's headland for amazing views of the coastline
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Nobbys Beach
Nobbys RdWalk out along Nobby's headland for amazing views of the coastline
TreeTops Newcastle
Treetops RoadTreetops adventures for all ages
Great for families and cyclists with the lagoon and the beach as the prize for the walk!
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Glenrock Lagoon
Great for families and cyclists with the lagoon and the beach as the prize for the walk!
Hunter Wetlands Centre
1 Wetlands PlLocally owned wetlands conservation centre
Bogey Hole
Shortland EsplanadeUnique swimming spot
This inner city park is located on King Street, connected to the Christ Church Cathedral which has been at this site for almost 200 years. This is also the location of a small burial ground. Close to the CBD, Cathedral Park offers plenty of shade providing trees, a grassy picnic area and seating.
Cathedral Park
99 King StThis inner city park is located on King Street, connected to the Christ Church Cathedral which has been at this site for almost 200 years. This is also the location of a small burial ground. Close to the CBD, Cathedral Park offers plenty of shade providing trees, a grassy picnic area and seating.
Civic Park is a popular location in the Civic precinct for social and cultural events including the renowned Olive Tree Market. The Civic fountain was opened by Queen Elizabeth during a visit to Newcastle. The park offers public toilets, seating, features a War Memorials and Memorial Grove, and provides access to the Library and Art Gallery located behind the park on Laman Street.
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Newcastle Civic Park
King StreetCivic Park is a popular location in the Civic precinct for social and cultural events including the renowned Olive Tree Market. The Civic fountain was opened by Queen Elizabeth during a visit to Newcastle. The park offers public toilets, seating, features a War Memorials and Memorial Grove, and provides access to the Library and Art Gallery located behind the park on Laman Street.
The Convict Lumber Yard was one of Newcastle's first settlement sites, signifying the birth of the city and the coal industry. In recognition of the history of this site it is now a park. Opposite the Great Western Hotel is an interpretation of the original lumber yard structures and signs outlining the development of the site. A fascinating insight into the beginnings of Australia.
Convict Lumber Yard
Scott StreetThe Convict Lumber Yard was one of Newcastle's first settlement sites, signifying the birth of the city and the coal industry. In recognition of the history of this site it is now a park. Opposite the Great Western Hotel is an interpretation of the original lumber yard structures and signs outlining the development of the site. A fascinating insight into the beginnings of Australia.
Fletcher Park
Church StreetMagnificent coastal views
Stretching along Wharf Road and with expansive views, The Foreshore features areas including Shortland Lawn and Amphitheatre, the Frog Pond where you will find the Resilience Sculpture, and the historic Carriage Sheds and Railway Common Area.
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Foreshore Park
32 Wharf RdStretching along Wharf Road and with expansive views, The Foreshore features areas including Shortland Lawn and Amphitheatre, the Frog Pond where you will find the Resilience Sculpture, and the historic Carriage Sheds and Railway Common Area.
Arts & Culture
Fort Scratchley
3 Nobbys RdA little taste of Novocastrian history
Newcastle's premier commercial gallery. With four gallery rooms featuring established, mid-career and emerging artists, there is a surprising variety of works on display by exhibition and for sale.
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Cooks Hill Galleries
65 Bull St Newcastle's premier commercial gallery. With four gallery rooms featuring established, mid-career and emerging artists, there is a surprising variety of works on display by exhibition and for sale.
The gallery exhibits 2D, 3D, digital, contemporary and fine art, such as paintings, photography, pottery, sculpture and jewelry.
Cstudios Art Gallery
518 Hunter StreetThe gallery exhibits 2D, 3D, digital, contemporary and fine art, such as paintings, photography, pottery, sculpture and jewelry.
Fighter World is dedicated to preserving the proud history of fighter aircraft operations in the Royal Australian Air Force.
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Fighter World
49 Medowie RdFighter World is dedicated to preserving the proud history of fighter aircraft operations in the Royal Australian Air Force.
Open Tuesday to Sunday 10am to 5pm. Open 7 days in school holidays
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Newcastle Museum
6 Workshop WayOpen Tuesday to Sunday 10am to 5pm. Open 7 days in school holidays
Newcastle Art Gallery
1 Laman StLocated on Civic Park with free admission
Learn the history of Honeysuckle and Newcastle Harbour
Newcastle Maritime Museum, Honeysuckle Dr station
Learn the history of Honeysuckle and Newcastle Harbour
Miss Porter’s House is a living home, offering you a rare and privileged visit into other lives and times. Built in 1909 by Herbert Porter, the terrace was home to the Porter family until 1997. The property was left to the National Trust by Miss Hazel Porter with its contents intact, providing today’s visitors with a vivid experience of early to mid-twentieth century inner-city life in Newcastle.
Miss Porter's House
434 King StMiss Porter’s House is a living home, offering you a rare and privileged visit into other lives and times. Built in 1909 by Herbert Porter, the terrace was home to the Porter family until 1997. The property was left to the National Trust by Miss Hazel Porter with its contents intact, providing today’s visitors with a vivid experience of early to mid-twentieth century inner-city life in Newcastle.
The Civic Theatre Newcastle is one of Australia's great historic theatres and hosts a wide range of musicals, plays, concerts, dance and other events each year in the nation's seventh largest city.
The 1450-seat Civic Theatre Newcastle is funded by The City of Newcastle as a key cultural institution for the city. It is a heritage-listed site, designed by prominent architect Henry White and opened in 1929.
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Newcastle Civic Park
King StreetThe Civic Theatre Newcastle is one of Australia's great historic theatres and hosts a wide range of musicals, plays, concerts, dance and other events each year in the nation's seventh largest city.
The 1450-seat Civic Theatre Newcastle is funded by The City of Newcastle as a key cultural institution for the city. It is a heritage-listed site, designed by prominent architect Henry White and opened in 1929.
THE LOCK-UP: 1800S POLICE STATION
REIMAGINED AS CONTEMPORARY ART SPACE.
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The Lock-Up
90 Hunter St
THE LOCK-UP: 1800S POLICE STATION
REIMAGINED AS CONTEMPORARY ART SPACE.
Getting Around
Public transport is best while in the inner city. Trams coming soon!
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Newcastle Interchange, Stewart Ave
Public transport is best while in the inner city. Trams coming soon!
Thrifty Car & Truck Rental Charlestown
Europcar Newcastle City
42 Denison St