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


Tug boats hustle freighters on the briny harbour, students stream in for classes at the vertical university building, cafes serve up single origin brews, surfers jog home barefoot from a morning wave. Along the main street, light rail whisks passengers past an ever-expanding gallery of striking street art while cranes reach for the sky filling in the city's jagged skyline. Read the full travel article here

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