See also: Belmont, Charlestown, New Lambton, The Junction. Pop 288,732. (165km N Sydney). See map on page 8?9, ref E3. Newcastle is Australia's only city centre bounded by beaches and an active working harbour. The coastline compliments a city rich in heritage with a strong arts focus. Discover a port city in transition - a mixture of the raw and refined. Working wharves are becoming places of play; the city has a vibrant arts culture and an emerging food scene. Perched high above Newcastle Harbour is Fort Scratchley. This was constructed during the Crimean War to protect the city from invasion. In 1942, at the height of WWII, the fort returned fire at a Japanese submarine shelling BHP, the only fort in Australia to have engaged the enemy in a maritime attack.
FESTIVALS: Vodafone Surfest, National Trust Heritage Festival (Apr), Newcastle Regional Show (May), Darby Street Coffee Festival (Jun), ShootOut (Jul), Jazz Festival (Aug), Newcastle Cathedral Flower Festival (Sep), This Is Not Art, Newcastle Music Week, Mattara Festival, MG Hill Climb, Port Corporation Maritime Festival (Oct), Art Bazaar, King Street Fair (Dec).
ACCESS: Car via Pacific & New England Hwys or Newcastle Freeway (heading south).
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