The Newcastle City Guide is packed with everything you need to know about visiting Newcastle. Sharing our top-tips, must-visits and not-to-miss attractions - the guide will inspire you to make the most of your time in our wonderful city.
Maps and Guides
Love the idea of exploring Newcastle, but don’t know where to start? Let us help you with some guides and maps to make your visit as enjoyable as possible.
Pick up a free copy of the Newcastle City Guide or the below maps from the Newcastle Visitor Information Centre.
Newcastle City Guide
Helpful Maps
CBD Map
The Newcastle CBD Map
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Area Map
A map of the Newcastle region
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Cycleways Maps
Multiple cycle maps for the Newcastle area.
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Self-guided Walking Maps
Bathers Way
Spectacular views abound from start to finish, with the stunning coastal vistas at the top of Strzelecki Lookout and the iconic stretch of sand leading up to Nobbys Lighthouse among the many highlights.
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The Shoreline
Explore the city through its relationship with the shoreline. Visit places that once formed a crucial part of Newcastle’s working harbour and maritime culture. Enjoy the city’s spectacular coastline and discover places that Novocastrians have been visiting for generations to swim, relax and play.
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Newcastle Architecture
Explore buildings that have acted as cultural, political and economic icons for the people of Newcastle. Discover the works by architects not just of local, but national and international significance.
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Artist's City
Newcastle has nurtured, supported and inspired generations of artists. Explore the city through their eyes. Visit the galleries that have displayed and celebrated their work and the extraordinary public art that populates the Newcastle landscape.
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Newcastle at War
This walk lets you explore Newcastle through the conflicts that have shaped its landscape and character. Meet locals that left Newcastle to participate in some of the most devastating wars in history and walk in their footsteps, visiting places dedicated to their memory.
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Convict and Industry
Explore Newcastle's early years as a convict settlement. Visit remnants of the great industrial enterprises that once defined the city and discover amazing engineering feats that allowed the city and its people to prosper.
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The Shoreline
Bathers Way
Newcastle architecture, Christ Church Cathedral