Kotara
Bordering suburban areas like New Lambton, Adamstown and Garden Suburb, Kotara is about nine kilometres from the Newcastle CBD. Much of its northern border is taken up by Blackbutt Reserve, which encourages a lot of native wildlife into the area. Kotara sits south-west of Newcastle. “WHEN THE AREA WAS ORIGINALLY ESTABLISHED, IT WAS A GARDEN SUBURB THAT PRODUCED AVOCADOS.”…Read More→
Kahibah
Kahibah is a large residential suburb on the border of Glenrock Reserve. Part of Lake Macquarie, Kahibah sits between Charlestown and Whitebridge. The suburb is a little under 10 kilometres from the ocean by road. Kahibah was established in the late 1860s, when the Burwood Colliery, near Glenrock Lagoon, brought residents to the then privately owned land….Read More→
Jesmond
Thanks to its proximity to the University of Newcastle, Jesmond is Newcastle’s largest multicultural hub and caters to both students and the elderly. Jesmond is a relatively small suburb, part of the City of Newcastle and covering just over 1,200 hectares of land. Its closest neighbours are North Lambton, Wallsend, Birmingham Gardens and Callaghan. Jesmond is about nine…Read More→
Islington
Less than five kilometres from Newcastle’s CBD, on the Pacific Highway, is the suburb of Islington. Mayfield covers the northern border and Maryville is to the east. Hamilton North is at Islington’s south-west border. Prior to the 1950s, the area was mainly populated by workers taking advantage of the close proximity to the industrial hub of Mayfield and the…Read More→
Highfields
Buffering Glenrock State Conservation Area are the suburbs of Highfields and Kahibah. Glenrock is the only coastal reserve in the area and a popular spot for mountain biking, hiking, trail running and swimming. The area is home to a variety of native animals and protects several ancient Aboriginal sites. Part of Lake Macquarie, Highfields shares its northern border…Read More→
Hamilton
One of Newcastle’s central suburbs, Hamilton is an area known for its multiculturalism and heritage areas. Bordering on Newcastle West, Hamilton is a little more than three kilometres from Newcastle’s CBD. Established in 1871, Hamilton has always been known for its variety of shops and eateries. Even in the 1920s there were more than 400…Read More→
Garden Suburb
Part of the City of Lake Macquarie, Garden Suburb is a little over 12 kilometres from the Newcastle CBD. Garden Suburb was named after the fashionable “garden city” movement of the 1870s. Garden cities were designed to combine elements of the city and the country. Garden suburbs were an offshoot of this, geared towards residential settlement. To…Read More→
Fletcher
Fletcher is an outer western suburb of Newcastle, bordered by Maryland to the east and Minmi to the south-west. Located just a 30-minute drive from Newcastle CBD, Fletcher is a primarily residential suburb dotted with parks, playgrounds and facilities such as the Fletcher Community Centre. A 2018 Aussie Home Loans/CoreLogic report, naming the most popular Newcastle and Lake Macquarie…Read More→
Fern Bay
Fern Bay is the southernmost suburb of Port Stephens, bordered by Fullerton Cove to the north and the Newcastle suburb of Stockton to the south. Much of the suburb is taken up by Worimi National Park and the grounds of Newcastle Golf Club, with the sprawling sand dunes of Stockton Beach to the east and the…Read More→
Elermore Vale
Mostly inhabited by families with school-aged children, Elermore Vale is popular among those who want to stay in the same place for a long time. “THE NEWCASTLE LINK ROAD FOLLOWS PART OF ELERMORE VALE’S NORTHERN BORDER, ALLOWING FOR EASY ACCESS FROM NEWCASTLE’S WESTERN SUBURBS.” Elermore Vale is about 13 kilometres west of Newcastle’s CBD. Wallsend…Read More→
Eleebana
Originally thought of as “unsuitable for settlement” due the sloping landscape, Eleebana is a little community on the shores of Lake Macquarie. Bordered by Warners Bay to the north, Valentine and Croudace Bay to the south, and Mt Hutton to its east, Eleebana offers parks, walkways, cycleways and water views. “IN THE EARLY 1900S, THE OWNER…Read More→
East Maitland
If you like living in a city with access to major retailers and public transport, then East Maitland is the place to be. Situated about 30 kilometres north-west of Newcastle, East Maitland offers all the essentials for a quiet lifestyle. The large property sizes and easy access to Newcastle along the New England Highway or…Read More→
