Newcastle Region

If you have kids that are wild for adventure then you need to make a visit to TreeTops Adventure Park. Treetops Adventure Park is an obstacle course constructed among the trees with over 90 obstacles to manoeuvre! The kids will be climbing rope ladders, flying through the trees on zip lines, wobbling over bridges and cargo nets all while having loads of fun! Children as young as three can participate and they will enjoy an adrenaline packed two hours while they test their mental and [Read more...]

With a concrete pathway stretching from the bridge to the end of the breakwall, Stockton is a great place to get out and enjoy some fresh air with beautiful water views! From Stockton Breakwall you can take in the views of Stockton Beach, look back across the harbour to the City of Newcastle and quite often watch the tugs work as they bring the big ships into the port. Shipwreck Walk is a 2km return pathway along the Stockton Breakwall.  Named Shipwreck Walk due to many ships coming to [Read more...]

There's nothing better than a Sunday afternoon stroll to finish off the weekend, especially by the water! The Newcastle Region has so many beautiful walking tracks to explore and we recently ticked off another one in Carrington. Carrington is a suburb of Newcastle and sits just north of the CBD. The track we walked along is part of the Newy Parkrun route and the distance we covered was just under 5kms. We parked the car at the Carrington boat ramp and set off towards Newcastle Rowing [Read more...]

We had the perfect autumn day for our lunchtime cruise around Newcastle Harbour.   We were welcomed aboard the "Princess", a 28.5 metre vessel, and shown our seats ready to cruise the harbour! The vessel is licensed to carry 216 guests and has a fully enclosed air conditioned dining area with ample window viewing.  A spiral staircase allows for access to the upper deck where you can really take in the views. This particular cruise commences at 12 noon and a buffet [Read more...]