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Bistro Molines, a Hunter Valley classic.

Six of the best tried, true and new Hunter Region eateries

The Hunter’s burgeoning culinary scene – with its mix of newcomers and old favourites – is celebrated every April with a month-long food festival.

  • by Sheriden Rhodes
Bar Beach, a local favourite.

Beaches and bar crawls: Nine must-do highlights of Newcastle

While Newcastle’s beautiful beaches beckon, you’ll also find fusion ramen, a burgeoning food and wine scene, historical architecture and a bar hop by light rail.

  • by Sheriden Rhodes
Like QT Sydney, QT Newcastle has been adapted from a heritage department store.

Hotel review: QT, Newcastle

QT delivers a much-needed injection of its quirky designer flair and fun to Australia's second oldest city.

  • by Sheriden Rhodes
The hotel's lobby.

The Crystalbrook Kingsley review: Newcastle's first five-star hotel is exceptional

This new hotel is mix of the old and the new - much like this historic yet culurally buzzy city.

  • by Sheriden Rhodes
Nobbys Beach and Fort Scratchley.

Newcastle, Australia travel guide and things to do: Insider's highlights

Newcastle is a small city making a big impact.

  • by Sheriden Rhodes
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The six kilometre Bathers Way to Nobby's Beach (pictured) is a highlight.

Newcastle, NSW, travel guide and things to do: Nine highlights

Forged by steel and sweat, Newcastle has risen once more to become one of Australia's coolest coastal cities.

  • by Sheriden Rhodes
On big swell days, waves crash dramatically into the pool.

Bogey Hole, Newcastle: Australia's oldest sea baths were carved by convicts

Lying spectacularly at the bottom of a rugged cliff face carved into a natural rock platform lies the little-known Bogey Hole.

  • by Sheriden Rhodes
Newcastle Airport is NSW's second busiest airport.

Airport review: Newcastle Airport's multi million-dollar improvements

Connecting to an international flight from here beats driving to Sydney Airport.

  • by Sheriden Rhodes
Owner of Inner City Wine Makers Rob Wilce. He blends and ferments his wine in the heart of Wickham.

City winemakers: Inner-city Newcastle's best kept secret

Newcastle is settling into a new post-mining, post-BP era in which the inner-city landscape is changing from grungy wasteland to social and cultural hub, with an influx of new cafes and restaurants.

  • by Daniel Scott
Stylish: Pappa Sven's Summer Cabin, Cooks Hill, Newcastle.

Pappa Sven's Summer Cabin review, Cooks Hill, Newcastle

If you're visiting Newcastle, this stylish Nordic-inspired cottage offers one of the best possible locations to stay.

  • by Sheriden Rhodes