Bar Beach Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Popular places to visit
Newcastle Beach
Why not spend a care-free afternoon at Newcastle Beach during your travels in Newcastle? While in this walkable area, you can savour the top-notch restaurants.
Merewether Beach
Why not spend a care-free afternoon at Merewether Beach during your travels in Merewether? Savour the area's bars and restaurants.
Blacksmiths Beach
Why not spend a care-free afternoon at Blacksmiths Beach during your travels in Belmont? Stroll along the lakeside or visit the shops in the area.
Merewether Ocean Baths
Bring your family to swim laps and enjoy the sun in these two pools filled with saltwater delivered by ocean waves.
Newcastle Ocean Baths
Snap photos of the art deco pavilion and two large pools that make up one of the city’s most iconic structures.
Foreshore Park
Foreshore Park is just one of the places to see in Newcastle, so why not enjoy the other things to explore during your travels? Stroll along the area's waterfront or simply savour its lively bars.
Activities
Newcastle: True Crime Guided Walking Tour
Newcastle: Lake Macquarie Cruise with Lunch
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Port Stephens: Stockton Sand Dunes 4WD Tag-Along Tour
Lake Macquarie: Cruise and Guided Nature Walk with Lunch
Lake Cruise and Nature Walk in Lake Macquarie
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Other neighbourhoods around Bar Beach
Cooks Hill
Cooks Hill is noteworthy for its cafes, and you can make a stop at top attractions like Newcastle Art Gallery and St Andrews Presbyterian Church.
The Hill
Travellers like the parks in The Hill, and Christ Church Cathedral is a top attraction you might want to visit.
Merewether
Unique features of Merewether include the beaches and bars. Make a stop by Merewether Beach or Merewether Ocean Baths while you're exploring the area.
Newcastle West
Check out the restaurants, shopping and waterfront views while spending some time in Newcastle West. Though there might not be many attractions in the neighbourhood, you won't need to go far to find top spots like Newcastle Civic Theater or Newcastle City Hall.
Newcastle City Centre
If you're spending some time in Newcastle City Centre, Newcastle Civic Theater and Newcastle City Hall are top sights worth seeing.
Hamilton
Visitors to Hamilton enjoy its restaurants, and if you want to do some exploring, Newcastle supa putt golf is worth a stop.
- Places of interest
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- More holiday ideas
- Lake Macquarie
- Newcastle Beach
- John Hunter Hospital
- Nobbys Head Beach
- Newcastle Civic Theater
- University of Newcastle
- Merewether Beach
- Newcastle International Sports Centre
- Newcastle Showground
- Westfield Kotara
- Watagans National Park
- Blackbutt Reserve
- Merewether Ocean Baths
- Newcastle City Hall
- Newcastle Ocean Baths
- Newcastle International Hockey Centre
- Hunter Region Botanic Gardens
- Foreshore Park
- Charlestown Square
- Stockton Sand Dunes
- Dudley Beach
- Hunter Ice Skating Stadium
- Maitland Showground
- Pacific Dunes Golf Course
- Horseshoe Beach
- Port Stephens Winery