Spring Weekend! Newcastle - Ocean/Harbour/Whales - 15KM/14KM Medium/Hard

Spring Weekend! Newcastle - Ocean/Harbour/Whales - 15KM/14KM Medium

WEEKEND GETAWAY IN THE AMAZING PORT CITY OF NEWCASTLE!

SATURDAY: From Newcastle Beach we head up to King Edward Park for a grand view of this wonderful city. We track south, along some amazing beachfronts and take a bathroom break at the heritage Mereweather Ocean Baths.

More stunning ocean fronts lead to Glenrock Lagoon and our lunch break. NO FOOD HERE: BRING YOUR LUNCH.

After lunch we go bush through to Dudley Beach and Awabakal Nature Reserve which ends at Redhead Beach, where we find Club Redhead for a refreshment while we wait for our bus back to Newcastle CBD.

Distance: 15 km

SUNDAY: From Newcastle Beach we go historic Fort Scratchley, Newcastle Breakwater and Nobby's Lighthouse. Its then a short ferry ride ($2.50, Opal Card) across to Stockton where we explore the Hunter River and stop for lunch at the local Club. After lunch, we explore Stockton Breakwater, the Shipwreck Walk and Pirate Point before taking the ferry back to Newcastle.

Distance: 14km

Type of Walk: Sealed pathways, well-formed bush tracks and NOT TO BE MISSED!

SOUTHERN HUMPBACK WHALE MIGRATION IS IN FULL SWING AT THIS TIME, SO WE WILL BE KEEPING AN EYE OUT FOR OUR BIG FRIENDS!

Difficulty: Medium

Walking Pace: We will average 4.5 km/hr.

Meeting Place and Transport: We commence each day's walking at 9:30AM from Newcastle Beach Light Rail Station, Scott Street Newcastle.

What to bring: Trail runners/trainers; 1.5–2 litres of water, no refill; hydrolytes; two snacks and one lunch; light rain jacket depending on conditions.

Suggested Donation: $50

Pub: TBA

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Cheers,

Ted :)