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Visitor Information to Newcastle
Newcastle is the Capital of the Hunter. It is Australia's 2nd busiest harbour and highest exporting harbour per tonnage. Newcastle originally was a penal settlement where the "heavies" from Sydney were exiled between 1804 and 1820. The emphasis is now on Victorian style buildings, worker ethic, multiculturalism, culture and Art.
The city and surrounding suburbs are in close proximity to landscaped parks and beaches, the business district, eateries and shopping centres. Newcastle boasts itself as the Holiday Centre. Newcastle is central to the Hunter Valley, Maitland's historical township and Lake Macquarie's playground.
There are venues for shopping, picnicking, night clubbing, attending the theatre, visiting art galleries or just taking in the historical and cultural atmosphere of the city. Beaumont Street Hamilton is a cultural "melting pot" for any cuisine one fancies to eat.
Newcastle has all types of accommodation when staying up here, ranging from fully serviced, resort style, self contained to bed and breakfast.
Newcastle's Bar and Nobby's Beaches are popular
places for a refreshing dip or surf. For the less active watching the hangliders between Merewether and Dixon Park Beach on windy summer days is also very relaxing. Newcastle the Holiday Centre is a bit over two hour's drive north of Sydney. Newcastle requires visiting to be experienced.
Getting There From Sydney
The Newcastle is approximately a 2.5 hours drive taking the Pacific Highway and up the F3 freeway. There are also coach companies that travel to Newcastle regularly. Country and Citirail trains travel to the Newcastle stopping between Cardiff in the south to Newcastle City in the north. Domestic and regional airlines fly into Newcastle at Williamtown Airport.
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