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Attractions in Newcastle

Sights, markets, museums and nights out in Newcastle, with our top choices first and then the places readers open most.

8 places

Newcastle hunter street sign with autumn leaves

ParkHunter Wetlands Centre Australia

a tall building with a clock on the front of it

ChurchChrist Church Cathedral

Fort Scratchley

MuseumFort Scratchley

Merewether Aquarium

Historic siteMerewether Aquarium

a view of a beach with a lighthouse in the distance

BeachMerewether Beach

Newcastle Art Gallery

GalleryNewcastle Art Gallery

Blackbutt Reserve Wildlife Exhibit

ZooBlackbutt Reserve Wildlife Exhibit

Newcastle Museum

MuseumNewcastle Museum

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