Location
Newcastle metropolitan area is the second most populated area in the state of New South Wales, Australia and it includes most of the city and the Lake Macquarie Local Government. It is supposed to be the largest coal export harbor in the world.
Geography and climate
It is located on the southern bank of the Hunter River at its mouth. The northern part area is abundant of sand dunes, swamps and multiple river channels. There's also a 'green belt’ that protects the plant and wildlife and flanks the city from the west to north. The temperatures range from 6.4 – 27.8 degrees Celsius and the rainfall ranges from 57.4 – 121.5 mm.
Transport
The city has an extensive system of both road links and road based public transport services such as buses, taxis, etc. Two CityRail lines that serve both the local and regional passenger traffic service it. There's also a ferry service across the Hunter River. The city Airport caters to the air traffic.
Interesting Places
- Fort Scratchley
- Nobbys Head
- The foreshore
- King Edward Park
- Mt Sugarloaf lookout
- Heritage architecture
Airports
The city airport is located about 15.5 km north of the city in Port Stephens. It serves a myriad of flights operated by Jetstar, Virgin Blue, QantasLink, Aeropelican, Brindabella Airlines, Norfolk Air and Tiger Airways Australia. It also gets direct flights to Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Canberra, Port Macquarie and Norfolk Island.
Accommodation
You can make your stay enjoyable at the following hotels. The Clarendon Hotel, Crowne Plaza, Boulevard on Beaumont and Noah's on the Beach.
Society and culture
The estimated population of the city was 145,633 in the year 2004. It's home to a variety of cultural events and festivals which attract national as well as international tourists. Additionally it has an active youth music culture. Theater, sports and art galleries are also quite popular.
Other Interesting Attractions of the City
Some other attractions of the city are, Shortland Wetlands Center, the city Region Art Gallery, Bar Beach, Surfing, the city Regional Museum, Blackbutt Reserve, Kite surfing, Mattara Festival, Hillclimb, This Is Not Art Festival, Surfest, The Shoot Out, Carols by Candlelight and Cultural Stomp.
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