Absolutely wonderful tunnel tour for $15 per adult. The historical society volunteer guides are great and explaining everything and happy to answer any questions. They’ve done a wonderful job at keeping the fort open to the public and restoring a huge piece of local history. Amazing views from the top with plenty of ocean life to watch. Would highly recommend.

Such a wonderful place to visit!! Would highly recommend going there. We had a great day. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Thank you 🙏

Loved the fort, it was awesome to see a real piece of history and how our land was protected. It's free to walk around but need to pay for the tunnels, which are pretty cool as well. If you go before 1:00pm make sure you stick around as there is the one o'clock gun that goes off.

Stunning views and interesting and insiteful opportunity to learn about the history of Newcastle. Free entry and parking. Great place to take children.

Great place, very well taken cared and shown by a very enthusiastic staff of volunters, witnessed the 13:00p cannon shot followed by a guided visit to the tunnels, that's really the part you have to pay for,the fortress itself is free, but if you ask me it's absolutely worth every cent.

Admission is free, and the staff at the front gate are very friendly, welcoming us and providing some additional information. The panoramic view from the top is truly awesome, and I highly recommend a visit when you are in Newcastle.

Fantastic history and great views. Highly recommend coming for a visit. All volunteers are very friendly and are keen to chat.

Newcastle Museum closed on Mondays and opening on Tuesdays to Sundays from 10am to 5pm The are three main exhibition halls displaying different themes of historical life. Such as mining, garments, immigration generations and etc. Parking at the Paid open carpark then walking 2 minutes to it. I have a good overall time there with my family and I would like to recommend it for tourists travelling from other cities to Newcastle in Australia.

Kids had a ball after complaining when I suggested they take a look (I had to bribe them with icecream to visit). The sciece area was a hit and the steel pouring assimilation was cool! Very enjoyable and free!

Great museum and friendly stuff. I enjoyed the science section as well as the metallurgy and coal section. The metallurgy section had a really cool demonstration of the smelting that was done in Newcastle. It's a fantastic demonstration with lights and smoke machine 🙂. Way better than expected.

Excellent. Not large, but they do a lot with a small space! Definitely pay for the model exhibition, that was wonderful.

Great museum with free entry to visit and explore, definitely worth visiting. Staffs are friendly and helpful too.

Love the Model T, and the steelworks history. The science section was also fun. They have a good display of the German influence on the Hunter as well.

The museum here entry was very cheap. By cheap I mean free 😋 when you think free you’re gonna think it’s like ehhhh but this place was honestly a fantastic day trip. I had fun :D BONUS: I got to sit on the train. Chooo choooooo 🚂

Blackbut Reserve is such an amazing place for nature and photography lovers. You can spot plenty of wildlife, from birds to wallabies, making photo hunting really exciting. The atmosphere is calm, green, and relaxing-perfect for a walk while carrying your camera. It's also a great place for families, a fun walk with friends, or just to enjoy a refreshing day outdoors. Truly a fun and memorable spot for everyone.

I visited this place on a lovely afternoon and had an amazing experience. The parking was convenient and well-organized. Birds and different animals were freely around the area, which made it both exciting and enjoyable to watch. The pleasant sound of birds created a peaceful and relaxing atmosphere. There were also great facilities for barbecue and seating, making it a perfect spot to spend time. The weather was wonderful, and everything together made it a truly memorable visit.

I spent a lovely morning at the Blackbutt Nature Reserve and it was great! We saw wallabies, one koala, emus and much more. The park in itself is really nice and very well organized. It’s perfect for families with kids ! We finished our morning having lunch at the park, as there are many pic nic tables. The reserve is free but the parking lot is around 6$ by hour. We had a coffee and a matcha at the cafe there and it was not really good … we also waited a lot.

Nice park with relaxing area with a playground near the cafe. Many beautiful birds and a paved pathway to see various animals. We saw birds, kangaroos, emus, reptiles and a koala. It was busy but festive on the weekend we went. Overall a great place to visit.

Great for a family day out or a place to hang with friends. There are plenty of spots to sit and have a picnic, including picnic tables. Kids area is great. Cafe has a good selection - all sorts of flavoured croissants, biscuits and cakes, as well as a full menu of breakfast and lunch food. I had a Nutella cookie and it was extremely good! The main nature walk includes koalas, wallabys, lizards, frogs, and birds of all sorts. The emu and kangaroo area is always good to walk around. There are plenty of walking tracks through the reserve. Entry is free, but parking is not. Not really any public transport options, and the road outside the reserve is pretty dangerous to try to cross and theres minimal space to walk on that side of the road. Very much not walkable to there if you live nearby.

I've always loved Blackbutt and spent many happy hours there as a child, with my children and now grand children. But honestly, charging for parking? Any wonder the car park was empty, a disgraceful grab for cash.

Wonderful! Helpful guides, beautiful wildlife that are so well taken care of! Great playground for the small humans too!

Wonderful views of a nice ocean pool rich in history. Would be nice if there was some signage to explain the history. Very steep stairs and platform for access to the water. Gets plenty of flushing from the ocean as any waves splash into it. Great for viewing sunset and whales/dolphins and seals at.

Beautiful place to visit in the evening. The breeze and beach view is amazing. If you are swimmer, this is the place for you to take a dip and enjoy running sea water. And you can wave at skydiving people as well.

A nice surprise at the end of the memorial walk. A green rock pool with rough waves pounding its side mercilessly. I saw groups of people descending to the pool swimming and snorkeling. Even some dogs enjoyed a bit of water actions.

Fantastic place for a swim or a relaxing afternoon lazing on the rocks. Not alot of places to stash you stuff. Water is cold, but enjoyable on a warm day. Bit of a walk from the roadway, but nothing to strenuous. Avoid cutting through the gardens as it leads to some high terraces to get down.

Absolutely awesome place! Waves crush in and the pool practically replenishes itself. Love it

Go there for a short swim, bring your tiny picnic with you. 🏊‍♀️🧺 You do not get this kind of exceptional opportunities by mother nature. 🌿 It is a really fantastic nature pool. ✨ #Swim #Picnic #Nature #Pool #Opportunities

Very pretty! Lovely to go when it warm and you want to enjoy the ocean without all the sand! Clear water. The steps may pose an issue to some with less mobility, but other than that very good! Be careful when putting your clothes on the ground, put them higher so the waves don't wet them.

The walking trail from **Merewether Beach** to **King Edward Park Lookout** is about 6 km return. I enjoyed a wonderful 1.5-hour walk on a delightful afternoon. The weather was perfect, the beach was absolutely stunning, and the sunset created a magical atmosphere. Along the way, I saw many people walking, exercising, and enjoying their time, which made the whole experience even more lively and enjoyable.

The Newcastle Memorial Walk presents a stunning 450-meter coastal pathway, providing exceptional vistas of Newcastle's coastline and cityscape. It features captivating scenic views of the ocean and offers picturesque sunset views, making it a popular destination for travel enthusiasts and nature lovers. This location is approximately ~190 kilometers from Sydney / Parramatta 🤩🌊🌅

Beautiful coastal walk with stunning ocean views and a touching tribute to ANZACs. Easy to access, peaceful, and perfect for a morning stroll or sunset visit. A must-do in Newcastle!

Beautiful, brisk wintery walk. Quite windy—consider yourself warned! Don’t wear your favorite hat unless you’re sure it’s going to stay put. A lovely walk with even lovelier views!

Nice short walk that gives you a great views of the ocean and city. You also get to know more about the history of ANZAC during WW1. I recommend going here to view the sunset.

Great coastal walk along some of Newcastle's best beaches like Bar Beach, Merewether Beach. You can walk all the way to Newcastle and spot a hang glider or 2.

Wonderful coastline walk with well documented military history along the way. Plenty of parking at either end. Dogs not permitted but they are permitted along the existing footpath which follows the walk on the street. Lots of stairs and hill down to Bar beach. Would recommend.

Excellent experience. Service was professional yet relaxed. Atmosphere was warm and inviting. Food was exquisite - so many interesting flavour combinations and presentation. Will definitely be back and have already been recommending to friends and family.

Such a delight! Beautiful, understated, and relaxed restaurant. Forgot I was in Wickham and not the Hunter Valley. The service was perfect. We had the express lunch menu which was so delicious and perfectly portioned. The flavours complimented each other so so well. Cocktails were also divine! Thank you for a lovely experience.

The dining experience was enjoyable overall. The food was well-prepared and flavorful, though the portion sizes were a bit smaller than expected. The tables are placed quite close together, which can make private conversations difficult.

Beautiful space, relaxed pace and excellent knowledgeable service. Food presentation was beautiful. A very expensive night ( mind you we did Chefs menu with paired wines) and while it was a great evening, the price tag for amount of food was a little disappointing. Would go back for a very special occasion in future. Had dined once before in past and found food this time around not as wow on flavours.

We visited The Flotilla for our 10th wedding anniversary and it was truly an extraordinary experience. The care and attention from the staff was excellent, they took care of us warmly and with good humour all night. We were seated at the bar overlooking the kitchen so had a front row to the food prep which added to the overall experience. The food itself was excellent, perfectly balanced, flavoured and seasoned. We will definitely be back, what a wonderful night!

Absolutely love dining at Flotilla, the food is presented beautifully & seriously delicious, the scallop ravioli amazing! The service is impeccable & polished, then add the fabulous wine collaboration with DeIuliis Wines! Thoroughly recommend, love my local

I have been here 3 times now and my partner and I have promised to come back every 6 weeks when the menu changes because every time we come, the food is just outstanding. Had to bring my dad here for Father’s Day and he couldn’t believe how amazing the food was. It was so nice to be able to share this experience with him. There’s always something you’ve never tried and the weird food pairings surprisingly never disappoint. Hands down, best fine dining experience in Newcastle.

Incredible food, friendly staff and impeccable service. Comfortable seats even at the bar tables! Favourite dish was easily the pumpkin agnolotti, though the sourdough focaccia with the pickles + butter came a close second. Every dish was beautifully presented and tasted as good as it looks.

It was our first night in Newcastle after a long drive, The service was amazing. The weight staff was very accommodating to our noisy kids. We had one of each pasta available on the menu that night and it was not disappointing!! Love how they cater for my lactose intolerant kid! They offered him vegan Mac and cheese which is perfect!!

I visited in early March for my partners birthday. Finally got around doing a review on this place. The service, the moment we walked in was very attentive, the host was happy to provide recommendations and explain some of the dishes. All the dishes were delicious, most notable the pasta. They have a great wine list which will pair great with the meals. Highly recommend this place and will be sure to visit again when I’m in Newcastle again.

We’re from Melbourne and came to Sydney for a short trip. We found this place through Google reviews, and even though it wasn’t open when we first came at lunch, we actually waited until dinner just to try it — it was totally worth the wait! We ordered a la carte instead of the set menu, and every single dish was perfectly seasoned and just so delicious. Honestly, this might be my number one restaurant ever. We love you guys — thank you for the amazing food and warm vibes! 💛

Wine by the glass: Rosé san Lorenzo "de vera" rosato, montepulciano sangiovassi 2022 -marche Italy -glass -vegan Humbug has an amazing wine list which stars an exclusively all sustainable wine list curated precisely by the manager Stephanie This was recommended as an option that would pair across my intended dishes And I agreed to the likelihood. Entré: I was recommended a half serve of each other the two vegan starters which I really appreciated so as to try both. 1x Zucchini flower, stuffed smoked almond, red pepper romesco, mint and leaves Smokey, slightly spicy yet softened by the almond stuffing Half serve 2x mushroom dumplings with a XO sauce. These were smokey and meaty, yet delicate and delicious complemented perfectly by the subtle Xo sauce that worked well with the mushrooms and sip of rose. Both half entre/ appetizers were vegan. My wine complemented the creamy nature of the almond stuffing, but the acidity of the wine clashed with the red pepper romesco slightly. The mid palate texture softened and soothed this though so beyond the initial taste I enjoyed the pairing. Main: The vegan Pistachio pesto Malfadine, Rappa, green olives, lemon. Fun and perfectly aldente. These strands always make me feel like I am eating something like octopus tentacles as the shape of the malfadine is so fun, and no octopus' were harmed 😅 The aldente texture of the pasta, enhanced by flecks of hard pistachios atop the pistachio pesto worked seamlessly. The green olives and raisins added an interesting flavor to make the bites more complex. Though this pasta was not an effective pair with the sangiovasi / montepulciano rose, But I expected this having only ordered 1 glass. Coconut panna cottage, mandarin granito. This was the perfect digestive. The mandarin granito tasted closer to grapefruit, sour acidic and a lovely refreshing finish to the meal. Paired wonderfully by my main server Ebony with a Scarborough hunter valley late harvest semillon. What a fantastic dessert. -vegan The manager Stephanie was a charismatic and passionate young lady who spoke with such passion about her ideas and structure of her menu and wine list. Wow, Humbug, I understand the rave, you so seamlessly wove my experience into a memorable culinary tale with precision and care. This is a wonderful restaurant for a sole dinner. Aswell as couples, and groups small and large. Thankyou🙏 I was checked on attentively and the servers seemed to care of my experience.

Easily one of the best restaurants in Newcastle. The staff were so helpful and welcoming, the food was incredible and the lighting is great. We would come back just for the pumpkin pasta!!

Absolutely fantastic experience! We had such a great night — the staff were incredible and the food was out of this world. They were also so accommodating to my pregnant wife, which made the evening even more special. Would come back in a heartbeat and highly recommend to anyone who loves exceptional food and great service 👌

We really enjoyed the food here it's a bit more expensive but the quality of the sashimi and food was delicious. Everything tasted great and received professional service. If you want refined japanese food this is the place! The drinks menu has quite the selection and such a nice spot too.

Absolutely incredible dining experience at Nagisa! The service was warm, attentive, and genuine from start to finish. Every dish we tried was a standout!!! The sashimi was incredibly fresh, the temaki and wagyu were perfectly prepared, and the desserts were next level. Highly recommend the apple pie fried dumpling, banoffee fried dumpling, and the refreshing yuzu sorbet. Every bite was a 10/10. Can’t wait to come back!!!

We came up from Sydney to eat here would happily do it again - the food was incredible! Sashimi was some of the best I’ve ever had, incredibly fresh and big portions of both sashimi and chicken karaage. The highlight was definitely the banoffee gyoza - would come back just for this! Our server was also so lovely (didn’t catch her name but she had a nose piercing), very friendly and accommodating when we needed to change our reservation time last minute. Can’t wait to come back!

This felt like such an authentic taste of Japanese cuisine. We had the tasting banquet for two, and didn't we try some dishes! We couldn't get over the simplicity and yet complexity of each bite. And the staff were absolutely lovely and happy to help in any way.

My wife's japanese and I've lived there for years, so rarely find something this good. Loved it, expensive but the location and detail make up for it.

Restaurant & staff were great. The waitress was lovely & helpful. The food let it down unfortunately. We have eaten at a number of Japanese restaurants and this wouldn't even make the top 10. It was a let down from the hyped reviews. Cucumber salad must have been prepared at lunch time as it was soggy not crunchy & fresh, charage chicken was sadly overcooked. It was enjoyable experience but the food let it down. We have had better Japanese in Newcastle & Maitland for less. We had high hopes given the premium pricing & reviews.

Our whole experience tonight at Nagisa was nothing less than perfect. The staff were super friendly and explained each meal as it arrived. We ordered a variety of dishes, each was timed perfectly to get to our table, beautifully presented, and the taste was next level. The Sashimi tasting plate was our favourite and we couldn’t leave without ordering a second round. We then ordered one of each dessert ( even though we couldn’t fit another bite in ) just to see if our food experience could get any better. We were blown away!! My husband and I frequent a lot of local venues, and I don’t usually rave about a restaurant but I just cannot fault our experience tonight. We will definitely be returning to Nagisa and can’t wait to bring our friends and family to experience everything we did tonight.

Authentic, intensely flavorful, and fantastic value! Antojitos impressed us, I strongly recommend making reservations. The service was incredibly quick, the staff attentive, and their margaritas were perfect. We had such a wonderful time and are already planning our next visit for more delicious food!

Antojitos in Newcastle is a fantastic spot for fresh and authentic Mexican street food, offering delicious burritos, nachos, tacos, and more in a fun, laid-back setting. The flavours are bold and genuine, with house-made tortillas, fresh salsas, and plenty of options for vegetarians and vegans. The warehouse-style vibe and fast, friendly service make it perfect for a casual meal with friends or family.

As a new local I was recommended to try this place and I can definitely see the appeal. The food was authentic, fresh, reasonably priced and incredibly tasty. Even though it was a busy Friday night service was quick and the staff were efficient and polite. Absolutely will be back!

Always get the Baja fish tacos here, I would order 3 for myself! Their Aguas Frescas drinks are nice as well *Personally not a fan of pulled pork, so not giving review on this.

Very authentic Mexican food, staff were super friendly, service was insanely fast, well priced and an awesome vibe, would recommend!!

Got Beef and Fish Tacos for dinner, food was fairly priced and of excellent quality. Some of the best mexican i’ve had locally, would recommend to anyone who enjoys authentic mexican cuisine.

Loved the food!! But the table and chairs we were sat at were not comfortable at all. Food service was pretty slow (it was a busy night) but I was watching people who had ordered after us receive their meals before us. Would probably go again if I was in the city though. Would ask to sit at a different table.

We had an amazing experience at Bocados! Our waitress was lovely and gave us some great suggestions. Would highly recommend the paella and lamb shank. Will definitely be back to try more of the menu!!

I loved it! I enjoyed a delicious dinner with amazing food, a delightful dessert, and a wonderful wine. The service from the supervisor Andrea Urrego and the waitstaff was impeccable very polite, attentive, and friendly. Without a doubt, I would come back many more times. I left feeling very satisfied and happy to have shared this experience with my family. Sharing one of my favorite dishes to make you crave it!

The dishes were rich in flavor, and the desserts were delicious. The restaurant staff were very friendly. The only downside was that the lighting was too dim, which was a bit tiring on the eyes. Overall, it was a very pleasant dining experience!

Found this little gem escaping a downpour of rain. Great, friendly service with a gorgeous smile. Food was so delicious we ate before photos. Lamb shank on tasty potato puree, tasty meatballs in mouthwatering tomato sauce and fresh, salty whitebait. We did snap dessert because it was so impressive and delicious also. Affogato and chocolate tart on caramel sauce. Definitely try these.

Very chill vibes. Staff are super friendly. Great value for money. Absolutely delicious . We got more than anticipated and left very full and satisfied. Exceeded our expectations.

We always enjoy our evening at Bacardo’s. We had the banquet. There is so much food, you will leave very full of delicious food.

Had our first dinner experience tonight. Was not quite what we expected. Ordered 2 meals - lamb shank and negros paella. The lamb came first - weird as usually seafood is served before heavy meat dishes due to complexity of flavour. It was tasty but would have loved to have seen a few greens with it. Small and meat heavy. Paella next - designed as share plates so serving 3 prawns and 3 mussels per couple really doesn’t make sense. It really costs nothing to pop in a few more prawns and mussels to make this a great meal. The flavours were great but seafood non existent. Probably won’t return as left feeling short changed. Staff very pleasant but value for money not so much. Seriously to add an extra prawn or 2 would cost them nothing…..