One of the quirks of the Newcastle NSW coastline is the presence of world-class surf beaches and heavy industry side by side. At any hour of day or night, you can stand near the shoreline anywhere between Nobbys beach at the entrance to Newcastle's port and the Lake...

Newcastle, New South Wales’ second city, enjoys a magnificent setting 150 kilometres up the coast from Sydney, where the Hunter river meets the Pacific Ocean. It remains a busy coal port, but is much less industrial than it was twenty years ago, back in the days of...