Explore the Wilderness of Newcastle, Australia
Newcastle is Australia’s second oldest and sixth largest city. Located on the Eastern Coast of Australia, Newcastle is the capital of the Hunter. The city is one of the nations largest working ports situated on the mouth of the Hunter River. The distinctive geography location creates the only Australian City with a CBD simultaneously on the beach and the harbour waterfront.
Set on the outstanding stretch of Australia’s Pacific Ocean coastline, Newcastle is built around a large harbour. The city is accessed by both commercial and recreational sea craft. The gateway of harbour is a home to Nobby’s Lighthouse and the Breakwater. The Foreshore area offers a relaxing venue for enjoying a drink or a meal in one of the many harbour side restaurants, cafes and bars. The ancient Fort Scratchley stands on height Newcastle harbour. This is a defensive fort that was built during a Crimean War to protect the city from invasion. It played a vital role during World War II.
This harbour is embellished by large expanses of parklands, where people come together for picnics, bike rides, rollerblading, jogging or simply flying a kite. Taking a car hire in Newcastle when you move further up the road, you can visit the Strzelecki Lookout at Merewether Beach. The lookout is the favorite destination for Hangliding lovers as it’s the highest point in the city. Want to spend time on a beach then Newcastle boasts some of the Australia’s best beaches and waterways for surfing, swimming, sailing and other water sports. Newcastle is also home to some of the best entertainment venues on Australia’s eastern coast and provides many of the usual city coziness such as restaurants, cafes, parks and gardens, theaters, art galleries, shopping centers and nightclubs. Having thriving business and the economic center, Newcastle has built a solid international and domestic reputation for the wealth of talent radiating from the city. Newcastle boasts a vibrant artistic and creative scene, attracting attention world-wide due to its commercial success of rock-bands such as Silverchair, to the annual cultural activities such as the Shootout Film Festival and the This Is Not Art Exhibition.
Rich with natural beauty and wild life, the city is a perfect destination for nature lover. Only ten minutes drive from the city centre, you can get close and personal with some of Australia’s unique and beautiful wildlife. Newcastle’s important natural reserve – Blackbutt Reserve hosts spacious modern facilities as well as allows close viewing of a variety of animals, such as Kangaroos, Koalas, Emus, Wallabies, Wombats and a significant array of species of Australian Birds. Nearby Lake Macquarie is the largest coastal salt water lake in Australia and is four times the size of Sydney Harbour. The city has many historic 19th century buildings some of which have been recently restored to their former glory.
Newcastle is famous for its surf culture with many surf-wear and surfboard-makers. The biggest Surf championship is held in March, and the city has a large student community due the famous University of Newcastle. The dunes of Stockton Beach not far from the city, is just a ferry ride away.
Newcastle is a place that is redirecting its fame into a tourist destination with a relaxed coastal lifestyle, vibrant cultural life and civic pride.
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