Top Attractions For NEWCASTLE (Mayfield)

• Beaches - Newcastle, Merewether, Dixon Park, Stockton, Nobby’s and Bar Beach.
  
  
• Fort Scratchley -
  
  
• Hunter Valley Gardens - Nestled in the foothills of the Brokenback Ranges - discover Hunter Valley Gardens, an $80 million horticultural exercise unrivalled in Australia. The 25 hectares of superb international themed gardens were built and planted over a period of 4 years. Be amazed by the sensational sights, colours, fragrances and adventure.
  
  
• King Edward Park -
  
  
• Newcastle Famous Tram -
  
  
• Newcastle Harbour Foreshore -
  
  
• Newcastle Jockey Club – NJC -
  
  
• Queen’s Wharf Brewery -
  
  
• Nobby's Breakwater & Lighthouse -
  
  
• Stockton Breakwater -
  
  
• The Bathers Way -
  
  
• Vineyards - Hunter Valley wines are enjoying an ever-growing reputation of excellence, particularly the red shiraz and the white semillon, which are the ‘signature’ wines of the region. Visit a mix of small boutique and larger commercial wineries, which offer efficient and friendly service along with quality wines at value for money prices. Learn about wine growing and general history of the Lower Hunter Valley and enjoy a delectable lunch and wine tasting at one of the wine tasting outlets.
  
  

Top Activities For NEWCASTLE (Mayfield)

• Balloon aloft Australia -
  
  
• Sand Safari - SHIP WRECK DISCOVERY - DUNE EXPLORER - MULTI SPORT ADVENTURE - BEACH FISHING - SURFING - SEA KAYAKING - ARABIAN THEME - TRIPLE CHALLENGE Situated on the Stockton Sand Dunes, discover the desert wilderness of the largest moving coastal sand mass in the Southern Hemisphere aboard Honda TRX 350 Quad Bikes. Professional guided tour, view the largest shipwreck ever washed upon the East Coast of Australia.
  
  
• Dolphin and Whale Watching - Watch dolphins and whales play in their natural habitat. Port Stephen’s, this beautiful natural harbour, which covers an area more than four times that of Sydney Harbour comprises the drowned valleys of the Karuah and Myall Rivers, which enter the port on its northern shores. Steeped in history, you’ll marvel at the scenic beauty surrounding you at Gan Gan Lookout within Tomaree National Park, where on a clear day you can see forever.
  
  
• Moonshadow Cruises -
  
  
• Rainforest Adventure - Enjoy an enthralling day with a spectacular mix of history, architecture, flora & fauna and brilliant scenery. Enjoy morning tea on the banks of the Williams River. Experience a typically Australian country-style lunch at historic Barrington Guest House where birds, kangaroos and other fauna abound. You’ll be awestruck at the immensity of some of the Sydney Blue Gums, Turpentines and other rainforest trees. You will marvel at the Strangler Figs and other magnificent trees as you enjoy a short walk through wet sclerophyll/sub-tropical rainforest along the banks of the beautiful Allyn River. Finally, visit a colony of Eastern Water Dragons as you travel home down the Allyn River via Gresford, Vacy, Paterson and Maitland taking in some of the absorbing history of these early river towns.
  
  
• Tandem Hang Gliding -