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Bogey Hole
Take a dip in the Bogey Hole, which was cut into ocean rocks by convict labour in 1819. You will realise the convicts amazing achievement when you see the waves crashing into the pool. The Bogey Hole was constructed by order of Commandant Morisset in about 1820 for his own personal use. Morisset was Commandant of Newcastle from 1819 to 1822. It was known, originally as the 'Commandants Baths'. The name 'Bogey Hole' was applied afterwards and comes from the indigenous word meaning 'to bathe'. T...Bogey Hole
Convict Lumberyard
The site is considered to be of national heritage significance because it yields information relating to the second oldest city outside Sydney in Australia and the economic and industrial growth of the nation. With its rare evidence of a convict industrial workplace, the Convict Lumberyard encapsulates the key reasons for Newcastle's establishment as a penal settlement and the historic themes associated with Newcastle's later development. The site is also a keeping place of important evidence of...Convict Lumberyard
Maritime Centre Newcastle
After more than two centuries of operation, the Port of Newcastle remains a globally recognised hub. Explore the rich maritime history of Newcastle and the Hunter River, and learn about the Port's importance to the development of Australia from the early days of European settlement to the present time. Since 1972, the Newcastle Maritime Museum has collected interesting artefacts, while at historic Fort Scratchley. Now relocated in the beautifully restored heritage harbour front wharf buildin...Maritime Centre Newcastle
Miss Porters House
Miss Hazel Porter lived all her life at 434 King Street, Newcastle until her death in 1997 aged 83. Not wishing her home to be redeveloped, she bequeathed the property, its contents and endowment to the National Trust. The freestanding Edwardian terrace built by her father, Herbert Porter in 1909 has been little changed over the years. Entrusted to the care of the National Trust, it survives as a poignant insight into the homes of an era, and the quiet and careful lives of the Porter family. Th...Miss Porters House
Newcastle Art Gallery
Newcastle Art Gallery houses the most important public art collection in NSW outside Sydney and is considered one of the most substantial in regional Australia. Featuring significant Indigenous and non-Indigenous works of art, the collection presents a comprehensive overview of Australian art from colonial times to the present, and includes the largest collection of modern Japanese ceramics in the Southern Hemisphere. Newcastle Art Gallery runs a full program of events in support of its exhibit...Newcastle Art Gallery
Newcastle City Hall
Opened in 1929, Newcastle City Hall is one of Newcastle's most unique and prestigious venues. Its old world charm and stunning architecture, including sandstone walls and pillars, marble staircases, clock tower and sweeping ballroom, is reminiscent of a bygone era. Newcastle City Hall was originally designed to house Council administration and chambers. Although today Newcastle City Hall is used for a variety of social gatherings, its use as a council chamber and place of civic reception, and c...Newcastle City Hall
Newcastle East Heritage Walk
Newcastle East is the birthplace of the city and the Hunter Region. The intensive utilisation of Newcastle East in the past for industry, transport, services and living has left layers of history apparent in every view. The Newcastle East Heritage Walk takes you on a journey past many points of interest and spectacular coastal views that will enrich your understanding of Newcastle East's remarkable history. The Heritage Walk leads you to view the beauty Newcastle East possesses. The sites and s...Newcastle East Heritage Walk
Newcastle Museum
People are flocking to Newcastle Museum with over 100,000 visitors in the first six months since it opened in August 2011. General admission to Newcastle Museum is free, with some special exhibitions and events requiring an admission fee. Newcastle Museum offers a range of exhibitions for everyone to enjoy, such as; Newcastle Story - discover the true character of this city in all its beauty, grit, colour and life. Fire and Earth - discover the hot and heavy industrial heart of the Hunter i...Newcastle Museum
Newcastle Ocean Baths
With its distinctive and architecturally significant Art Deco pavilion, Newcastle Ocean Baths is one of the city's outstanding historic landmarks and is a popular informal open air studio for amateur photographers. The Ocean Baths were constructed and in use before WWI, though not formally opened until the 1920s. The baths' popularity has never waned throughout the ensuring decades and thousands of Novocastrians remember it fondly as the place where they first learned to swim. Construction began...Newcastle Ocean Baths
Nobbys Beach
Newcastle's highest profile beach, with council Lifeguard Services provided Monday to Saturday year round and volunteer members of Nobbys Surf Lifesaving Club provide beach patrols on Sundays during the swimming season. It is a favoured swimming spot for family groups and those learning to surf. The first beach on the Bather's Way, take a walk along the Harbour Break-wall and Nobby's Lighthouse. Plus the walk between Nobbys Beach and Newcastle Ocean baths features the Historic Soldier's Baths R...Nobbys Beach
Silo Restaurant and Lounge
Silo Restaurant and Lounge is Newcastle's funkiest harbourside bar and restaurant offering superb harbour views, modern Australian cuisine, local and exotic wines, beers and mixed drinks in a cocktail ambience. With flawless panoramic water views, guests can enjoy canapés or a sit down six course degustation of modern Australian cuisine based on classic French techniques from an award-winning chef. Silo has proved a fixture of the Newcastle dining scene for years and the nightly hum shows no si...Silo Restaurant and Lounge