Newcastle Knights

Newcastle


The pride of Newcastle, the Knights are the local rugby league side. They've had a rough trot of late, but there's plenty of passion around them here, and going to a game is a great experience. In summer the stadium is used by the Newcastle Jets A-League soccer team.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Newcastle attractions

1. Blackbutt Reserve

2.06 MILES

Sitting in a tract of bushland with plenty of walking trails and picnic areas, this council-run reserve has enclosures of native critters: koalas,…

2. Newcastle Museum

2.7 MILES

This attractive museum in the restored Honeysuckle rail workshops tells a tale of the city from its Indigenous Awabakal origins to its rough-and-tumble…

3. Merewether Aquarium

2.72 MILES

Not an aquarium in the traditional sense, this pedestrian underpass has been charmingly transformed into a pop-art underwater world by local artist Trevor…

4. Merewether Beach

2.73 MILES

South of the city centre, this magnificent, wide stretch of sand has excellent surfing conditions and is the home strand of the legendary Aussie surfer…

5. Newcastle Art Gallery

2.8 MILES

Ignore the brutalist exterior, as inside this remarkable regional gallery are some wonderful works. There's no permanent exhibition; displays rotate the…

6. Bar Beach

2.86 MILES

This popular surfing break, 1.5km south of the city centre, is at the northern end of a long strand that's called Merewether Beach at its southern end.

8. Christ Church Cathedral

3.21 MILES

Dominating the city skyline, Newcastle's Anglican cathedral is filled with treasures like a gold chalice and a remembrance book made from jewellery…