Guidebook for Wickham
Food Scene
Masa Madre Sourdough Pizza
40 Railway StGreat Pizza, BYO
Sticky Rice Thai Restaurant Wickham
116 Hannell StGreat thai, and delivers
Dark Horse Espresso
26 Greenway StThe Wickham Boatshed
91 Hannell StView of the harbour.
Club - have to sign in but nice bar and cheap eats Monday - Thursday.
9 locals recommend
Yachting Directions
Club - have to sign in but nice bar and cheap eats Monday - Thursday.
Commercial Fishermen's Co-operative Newcastle
97 Hannell StFresh fish! Get in early.
High end restaurant with tapas/wine bar in front. Good happy hour.
7 locals recommend
Carrington Place
132 Young StHigh end restaurant with tapas/wine bar in front. Good happy hour.
MoneyPenny
1 Honeysuckle DrInteresting/tasty small plates and good drinks, view of the harbour.
Dumpling Story
52 Cleary StGreat dumplings
High end restaurant, pizza lounge and beach kiosk with amazing views.
107 locals recommend
Merewether Surfhouse
5 Henderson ParadeHigh end restaurant, pizza lounge and beach kiosk with amazing views.
Arts & Culture
Newcastle Museum
6 Workshop WayGreat for adults and kids alike
Newcastle Art Gallery
1 Laman StRotating exhibitions of usually Australian artists.
Newcastle Region Library
Laman StreetNice library with War Memorial gallery
Drinks & Nightlife
The Lass O'Gowrie Hotel
14 Railway StLive music
Honeysuckle Hotel
Honeysuckle DriveNice views from the beer garden.
Sydney Junction Hotel
8 Beaumont StRevamped pub with good eats and music.
FogHorn Brewhouse
218 King StGreat NY style pizza in warehouse brewery
529 The Terrace
529 Hunter St"Hidden" bar with upstairs terrace, DJs, drinks, etc.
The Cambridge
789 Hunter StLive band gigs often famous headliners.
Parks & Nature
Anzac Memorial Bridge
24 Memorial DrGreat nature reserve with Australian animals to say g'day to.
147 locals recommend
Blackbutt Reserve Entrance
72 Carnley AveGreat nature reserve with Australian animals to say g'day to.
Actually a cycling track can get busy but worth checking out.
http://www.newcastle.nsw.gov.au/Newcastle/media/Documents/Cycling%20and%20Walking/Fernleigh-Track-Brochure.pdf
57 locals recommend
Fernleigh Track
Bailey StreetActually a cycling track can get busy but worth checking out.
http://www.newcastle.nsw.gov.au/Newcastle/media/Documents/Cycling%20and%20Walking/Fernleigh-Track-Brochure.pdf
Great walking/cycling trail from the Linwood area along Throsby Creek.
http://newcastlecycleways.org.au/cycleways/cbd-to-fernleigh-track
Throsby Creek
Great walking/cycling trail from the Linwood area along Throsby Creek.
http://newcastlecycleways.org.au/cycleways/cbd-to-fernleigh-track
Essentials
Woolworths Newcastle West
23 Steel St10 minute walk to
Dan Murphy's
23 Steel StDan's.
The Craig Cook butcher in Marketown is the best, helpful staff and great meat.
Craig Cook's Prime Quality Meats
31-89 Park AveThe Craig Cook butcher in Marketown is the best, helpful staff and great meat.
AKK Asian Groceries
661 Hunter StThis small asian market has some great essentials
Doc's MegaSave Chemist
23 Steel StClosest chemist to house
Getting Around
City Rail train station - 20 minute walk from the house. Trains from here to Sydney and the Hunter Valley
Hamilton Station, Beaumont St, Stand A
City Rail train station - 20 minute walk from the house. Trains from here to Sydney and the Hunter Valley
Newcastle Interchange, Stewart Ave
Swipe'n'Ride Bike Hire Station
3 Honeysuckle DrShopping
Charlestown Square
30 Pearson StWestfield Kotara
Northcott DriveMarketown Shopping Centre
23 Steel St