Callaghan Travel Guide
Popular places to visit
Newcastle Beach
Why not spend a care-free afternoon at Newcastle Beach during your travels in Newcastle? Wander the waterfront in this family-friendly 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.
Foreshore Park
Explore the great outdoors at Foreshore Park, a lovely green space in Newcastle. Stroll along the area's waterfront or simply savour its lively bars.
King Edward Park
Explore the great outdoors at King Edward Park, a lovely green space in Newcastle. Wander the waterfront in this family-friendly area.
Newcastle Museum
Upload your portrait to the Face Wall, see a 19th-century locomotive and play with fire in the steel manufacturing simulation of this fascinating museum.
Newcastle Civic Park
Explore the great outdoors at Newcastle Civic Park, a lovely green space in Newcastle. Wander the area's beautiful beaches or simply enjoy one of its lively bars.
Activities
From Newcastle: Hunter Valley Brewery Tour with Lunch
Lake Cruise and Nature Walk in Lake Macquarie
Private full-day wine tour in the Hunter Valley
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Other neighbourhoods around Callaghan
Jesmond
Check out the spas, shopping and bars while spending some time in Jesmond. Though there might not be many attractions in the neighbourhood, you won't need to go far to find top spots like Blackbutt Reserve or Newcastle International Hockey Centre.
Mayfield
Mayfield is well liked for its restaurants, and you can visit sights like Newcastle International Sports Centre and Newcastle Showground if you have time to explore the area.
New Lambton
Unique features of New Lambton include the restaurants and spas. Make a stop by Blackbutt Reserve or Newcastle International Hockey Centre while you're exploring the area.
Broadmeadow
Visitors to Broadmeadow enjoy its bars, and if you want to do some exploring, Newcastle Showground is worth a stop.
Wallsend
The restaurants and shopping are a few reasons travellers visit Wallsend. Though there aren't many top sights in the neighbourhood, you can visit Blackbutt Reserve and Newcastle International Hockey Centre, a few notable attractions nearby.
Adamstown
Visitors to Adamstown like its beaches and restaurants, and Glenrock State Conervation is a sight worth a stop.
- Lake Macquarie
- Newcastle Beach
- Nobbys Head Beach
- Merewether Beach
- Newcastle Showground
- Blacksmiths Beach
- Maitland Showground
- Westfield Kotara
- Merewether Ocean Baths
- Newcastle International Sports Centre
- Stockton Sand Dunes
- Watagans National Park
- Wallalong House - Hunter Valley Wedding Venue
- Hunter Region Botanic Gardens
- Foreshore Park
- Pacific Dunes Golf Course
- Hunter Ice Skating Stadium
- Newcastle Museum
- Newcastle Civic Park
- Horseshoe Beach