Guidebook for Merewether

Debra And Geoff
Debra And Geoff
Guidebook for Merewether

Food Scene

A restaurant, snack bar, coffee shop, beer and wine all in one place between the surf beach and the ocean baths. And so close!
107 locals recommend
Merewether Surfhouse
5 Henderson Parade
107 locals recommend
A restaurant, snack bar, coffee shop, beer and wine all in one place between the surf beach and the ocean baths. And so close!
Closest breakfast and lunch restaurant with tapas on Friday evenings.
8 locals recommend
Drift Food and Coffee
8 locals recommend
Closest breakfast and lunch restaurant with tapas on Friday evenings.
A Merewether institution. Pizza, pasta, meals to go. All made on the premises.
8 locals recommend
Don Beppino's Restaurant
45 Railway St
8 locals recommend
A Merewether institution. Pizza, pasta, meals to go. All made on the premises.
Our funky restaurant street.
10 locals recommend
Darby Street
Darby Street
10 locals recommend
Our funky restaurant street.
Enjoyable restaurants with harbour views, walks and park. See our working harbour in action.
The Foreshore
Enjoyable restaurants with harbour views, walks and park. See our working harbour in action.
Fish and chips, burgers...to the beach.
Ridge Street Takeaway
10 Ridge St
Fish and chips, burgers...to the beach.
See http://talulahbar.com.au/breakfast
29 locals recommend
Talulah
52 Glebe Rd
29 locals recommend
See http://talulahbar.com.au/breakfast
Good coffee.
Sprocket Roasters
68 Hunter St
Good coffee.

Drinks & Nightlife

A great place to sit on the deck, sip a beer, have a meal and watch Merewether Beach.
29 locals recommend
The Beach Hotel
99 Frederick St
29 locals recommend
A great place to sit on the deck, sip a beer, have a meal and watch Merewether Beach.
The local pub with good food.
26 locals recommend
Burwood Inn's Restaurant
77 Berner St
26 locals recommend
The local pub with good food.
The local young pub...packed on Friday and Saturday nights.
Prince of Wales Hotel
The local young pub...packed on Friday and Saturday nights.
Good pub food.
Cellarbrations - Mary Ellen Hotel
51 Railway St
Good pub food.

Essentials

The closest supermarket.
14 locals recommend
IGA Merewether
32-34 Llewellyn St
14 locals recommend
The closest supermarket.
Cheap groceries.
18 locals recommend
ALDI Newcastle CBD
54 Union St
18 locals recommend
Cheap groceries.

Everything Else

Closest Chinese takeaway.
Happy Inn Takeaway
34 Llewellyn St
Closest Chinese takeaway.
The local club, raffles, meals, cheaper drinks and gambling. A good place to watch "pay to watch" sport on the big screen.
South League Club
The local club, raffles, meals, cheaper drinks and gambling. A good place to watch "pay to watch" sport on the big screen.
The closest pharmacy.
Merewether Pharmacy
25-29 Llewellyn St
The closest pharmacy.
One stop supermarket with underground parking. Other shops in the centre.
19 locals recommend
Coles
204 Union St
19 locals recommend
One stop supermarket with underground parking. Other shops in the centre.
The closest post office.
7 locals recommend
Australia Post
36 Llewellyn St
7 locals recommend
The closest post office.
Interesting food.
12 locals recommend
Merewether
12 locals recommend
Interesting food.
Bat ball courts, skate park, tennis courts and bowling club.
6 locals recommend
Empire Park
107-109 Memorial Dr
6 locals recommend
Bat ball courts, skate park, tennis courts and bowling club.
Velodrome open all hours. Local rugby league in winter and local cricket in summer. Cricket practice nets in one corner.
Mitchell Park
Velodrome open all hours. Local rugby league in winter and local cricket in summer. Cricket practice nets in one corner.
Walking and cycling track.
57 locals recommend
Fernleigh Track
Bailey Street
57 locals recommend
Walking and cycling track.
Good food, great location.
8 locals recommend
Bar Beach Bowling & Sporting Club‎
29 Kilgour Ave
8 locals recommend
Good food, great location.
Koalas anyone? A free park with a modern koala enclosure, you can get close enough to see them well. Also kangaroos and bird life including emus. A great picnic area
147 locals recommend
Blackbutt Reserve Entrance
72 Carnley Ave
147 locals recommend
Koalas anyone? A free park with a modern koala enclosure, you can get close enough to see them well. Also kangaroos and bird life including emus. A great picnic area
Terrific collection.
99 locals recommend
Newcastle Art Gallery
1 Laman St
99 locals recommend
Terrific collection.
See Newcastle's northern suburb by ferry across the Hunter River. A very short trip. Can take bikes, walks on breakwater past wreck, beaches and coffee shop. A great view of Newcastle from that side.
10 locals recommend
Stockton Wharf station
10 locals recommend
See Newcastle's northern suburb by ferry across the Hunter River. A very short trip. Can take bikes, walks on breakwater past wreck, beaches and coffee shop. A great view of Newcastle from that side.
Convict dug swimming hole. Historic site.
69 locals recommend
Bogey Hole
Shortland Esplanade
69 locals recommend
Convict dug swimming hole. Historic site.
Large city park with views and picnic areas. Access to Bogey Hole and is part of Bathers Way walk.
52 locals recommend
King Edward Park
Reserve Road
52 locals recommend
Large city park with views and picnic areas. Access to Bogey Hole and is part of Bathers Way walk.
Largest ocean baths in the Southern Hemisphere. Great place to swim if you don't like waves. Beginning of Bather's Way walk into the city, beaches or harbour foreshore.
61 locals recommend
Merewether Ocean Bath
3a Ocean St
61 locals recommend
Largest ocean baths in the Southern Hemisphere. Great place to swim if you don't like waves. Beginning of Bather's Way walk into the city, beaches or harbour foreshore.
A great little museum showing Newcastle's maritime history.
8 locals recommend
Newcastle Maritime Museum
3 Honeysuckle Dr
8 locals recommend
A great little museum showing Newcastle's maritime history.
About 40 minute drive from Newcastle. Bus approximately every hour. Taxis available.
17 locals recommend
Newcastle Airport
1 Williamtown Drive
17 locals recommend
About 40 minute drive from Newcastle. Bus approximately every hour. Taxis available.
Closest car mechanic (and the one we use).
Merewether Tyre & Mechanical Pty Ltd
24 Ridge St
Closest car mechanic (and the one we use).
Where else could you find "The mothers -the matriarchal theory of social origins" by Robert Briffault?
Newcastle Region Library
Laman Street
Where else could you find "The mothers -the matriarchal theory of social origins" by Robert Briffault?

Sightseeing

A secluded park just over the hill! Take a blanket, a book, some water and spend a hour or so with the birds.
Charlotte Street Reserve
A secluded park just over the hill! Take a blanket, a book, some water and spend a hour or so with the birds.
The local beach walk but hardly any people!
22 locals recommend
Glenrock Lagoon
22 locals recommend
The local beach walk but hardly any people!
The closest bush and beach walk to us and finishes at Merewether baths (home).
68 locals recommend
Glenrock State Conservation Area
Yuelarbah Track
68 locals recommend
The closest bush and beach walk to us and finishes at Merewether baths (home).
Whale watching June till October. Hang gliding site.
Hickson Street
Hickson Street
Whale watching June till October. Hang gliding site.
A great view over harbour and city. Museum.
103 locals recommend
Fort Scratchley
3 Nobbys Rd
103 locals recommend
A great view over harbour and city. Museum.
A great walk on the breakwater and view our small lighthouse on the headland. Can ride bikes.
84 locals recommend
Nobbys Lighthouse
84 locals recommend
A great walk on the breakwater and view our small lighthouse on the headland. Can ride bikes.
A beautiful bay with great views from Tomaree "hill". A steep climb but worth the effort. If that doesn't appeal the Restaurants and pubs are a great place to relax overlooking the water. Swimming!
60 locals recommend
Shoal Bay
60 locals recommend
A beautiful bay with great views from Tomaree "hill". A steep climb but worth the effort. If that doesn't appeal the Restaurants and pubs are a great place to relax overlooking the water. Swimming!
Plenty of restaurants and shops to keep you interested. Whale and dolphin watches start from here. A historic ferry over to Tea Gardens for lunch is enjoyable too. Fish co-op good for fresh prawns.
94 locals recommend
Nelson Bay
94 locals recommend
Plenty of restaurants and shops to keep you interested. Whale and dolphin watches start from here. A historic ferry over to Tea Gardens for lunch is enjoyable too. Fish co-op good for fresh prawns.
A nice beach, safe for children. Walks around headland very beautiful. Restaurant.
41 locals recommend
Fingal Bay
41 locals recommend
A nice beach, safe for children. Walks around headland very beautiful. Restaurant.
Whale migration, hand gliding and making out. See http://www.newcastlenow.org.au/must-see-attractions/strzelecki-lookout
9 locals recommend
Strzelecki Scenic Lookout
28 Memorial Dr
9 locals recommend
Whale migration, hand gliding and making out. See http://www.newcastlenow.org.au/must-see-attractions/strzelecki-lookout
Dominates the skyline as cathedrals should.
12 locals recommend
Christ Church Cathedral
52 Church St
12 locals recommend
Dominates the skyline as cathedrals should.

Shopping

Cheap alcohol.
Dan Murphy's
23 Steel St
Cheap alcohol.
Cakes and coffee.
7 locals recommend
Snows Patisserie has moved to Marketown
144 Union St
7 locals recommend
Cakes and coffee.

Arts & Culture

City centre cinemas.
24 locals recommend
Tower Cinemas Newcastle
183-185 King St
24 locals recommend
City centre cinemas.