Newcastle
and Transport
Information
Newcastle,
Capital
City
of the
Hunter
Valley
is Australia
’s sixth largest city and one of its oldest. Located 165 kilometres
north of the capital of
New South Wales,
Sydney, it is a city graced with some of the most spectacular beaches and
waterways in the world. Newcastle
is the gateway to the Hunter
Valley
and is now a very different place to the time when steel and coal
industries were the major source of employment. Today, whilst industry
continues, the city features elegant restored buildings, picturesque
parks and gardens - some with panoramic ocean views. It also attracts
surfers worldwide to this unique part of Australia
's coastline. With its bustling harbour, maritime heritage, pristine
beaches and burgeoning cultural assets, Newcastle
is a city of surprises.
Accessible within a
40 minute drive of
Newcastle
are the surrounding areas of
Lake
Macquarie
, the
Hunter
Valley
wine country and breathtaking holiday destination of Port Stephens.
Access Information -
Getting to Newcastle
Arriving
by Air
The region's major airport is
Newcastle
(Williamtown) - a 30-minute flight from Sydney
and just over 1 hour from Melbourne and Brisbane. Newcastle
Airport
offers passenger services direct from the airport to and from
Sydney
,
Melbourne, Brisbane
, Coolangatta, Coffs
Harbour, Port Macquarie and
Tamworth
via Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane for all other domestic and
international arrivals.
International
Delegates: Please
visit http://www.immi.gov.au/
for Visa and travel information to Australia
.
Transfer
options from the airport
Taxi:
Taxis can be pre-booked on (02) 4979 3000 or may be available at the
airport for transfers to Newcastle CBD. The one-way fare from Newcastle
Airport
is approximately $37.00 to the Newcastle CBD. Cabcharge is accepted.
Bus:There is a regular scheduled coach service from Newcastle (Williamtown) Airport into the Newcastle CBD, operating between 7am-7pm
(Mon-Fri) and 9am-4.30pm (Sat & Sun). The fare is approximately
$16.00 each way.
Travelling
by
Car
National Highway
1 (F3 Freeway) is
the main access route from Sydney
to the Hunter, while the Pacific and New England Highways are the main
routes from
Queensland.
Click here
to download instructions on how to get to the University of Newcastle,
Callaghan Campus.
