Beautiful and picturesque. One of those spots that locals…read moreand visitors alike love but not overly busy. Great morning noon or night to explore , chill, or hideaway. There's a cafe on the beach for food or coffee and the area has the local fish'n'chips plus other stores. There are flagged areas to swim but it's a good beach to almost swim anywhere. Rocks are great source of entertainment for the kids as well as photo opportunities. The cliffs provide a majestic backdrop and the open beach gives lovely light for sunset. I don't know why I don't come here more often. :)

Nobby's is a great place to swim or just take a leisurely walk. The views are incredible and the…read moreocean waves are majestic in every kind of way. You can even drive around and simply take in all the beautiful scenery from the car. Nature is a place of healing and this area is so well kept. There is no trash, no smoking, and pets are welcome.

Breakwaters feel anachronistic. Like we needed to build them back in the days when Nature was this…read morebig scary thing that we felt we had to impose order on however we could. Maybe they're still as relevant as they used to be, I don't know. Maybe a breakwater is the only reason I enjoyed the ass out of my all my swims in Newcastle as much as I did, which was a lot. So, let's assume the latter. Huzzah for breakwaters! Breakwaters are the best! Not just for swimming behind, but also for walking along at a leisurely clip, either at sunset (recommended) or any other time of day (also recommended, as long as there's no storm brewing, in which case you don't want to make yourself a lightning rod, which is not recommended.)

Probably one of my favorite beaches in Sydney. During my semester abroad way back when I'd enjoy…read morestrolling through Manly all the way to lesser known Freshwater beach. Sometimes I head through the lovely cliff side neighborhoods just walk along the cliff. I'd often find my self hanging out here for hours. Sometimes at the beach or sitting on the cliffs studying for school. There's a special connection to this beach to where I currently live in Hawaii. This is where Duke Kahanamoku, Olympian, politician, surfer, spreader of Aloha introduced Surfing to Australia. Inside the Freshwater Surf Life Saving Club there is a little memorial for the Duke with pictures, trophies, and his original wooden board he took to Australia. If you head up the stairs above the salt water pool there is an overgrown little park with a statue of the Duke Kahanamoku surfing on a boulder facing Freshwater beach. It's definitely a cool spot for anyone visiting from Hawaii. It's a great beach too with dramatic picturesque landscape. Ideally probably one of my top dream Neighborhoods to reside one day.

Once again, Freshie is one of my favorite beaches. It draws locals and not the chaos of tourist and…read moresurfers.

Wonderful beach in Newcastle. We came and stayed for multiple hours on a Friday and had a lovely…read moretime. Water felt great. Waves were nice and big with a pretty strong undertow/rip. Beach wasn't too crowded and finding parking was pretty easy. They did have showers available. Oceanside pool nearby was closed.

All beaches are great but not all beaches are created equal, and this one is more equal than some…read moreof the less equal ones because it's Newy's main one and there are flags and a mega rock pool and more beaches on either side and this sentence is way too long all of a sudden. *breathes* Sunbaking punctuated by dips and bodysurfs in the shorebreak are the order of the day here, long and lazy summer arvos that only end when the shadows encroach.

Sea caves here were lovely. We apparently came at the right time (I didn't know there was a timing…read morefactor) and were able to see all the caves around. The rocks surround here were beautiful and it was all around just stunning.

This is an amazing beach where you can walk along and even in the winter some people swimming in…read morethe massive waves. It really is quite beautiful here and certainly worth seeing. You should also walk to the cliffs along the Anzac Memorial Walk. This shore is one of the most beautiful walks in Newcastle. I'd chose this as one of the places to see if you're only in Newcastle for a little while.

This is an amazing beach where you can walk along and even in the winter some people swimming in…read morethe massive waves. It really is quite beautiful here and certainly worth seeing. You should also walk to the cliffs along the Anzac Memorial Walk. Also close to a nice park, Dawson park. This shore is one of the most beautiful walks in Newcastle. I'd chose this as one of the places to see if you're only in Newcastle for a little while.

This is a fantastic beach for four wheeling and hanging out with your pup. If you go early enough…read moreyou can have the beach pretty much to yourself. The waves are quite intense and there is a quick drop off so do beware of that if you decide to jump in the water. Also keep in mind that there are jellyfish around so watch your feet and your dogs paws.

"Likes: ice cubes, my stuffed cow toy, long walks on the beach, looking ridiculously good looking…read morelike all the time." These are just a few of my Groodle's favourite pastimes. On a recent trip we introduced the pet, affectionately named "The Furmonster" during these awkward teenage months, to beach life at Redhead dog beach, about a 20 minute drive from Newcastle Proper. There's long stretches of sand for your four-legged friend to run and burn any excess energy and if your canine is a fan of the surf there's a gentle swell for them to frolic in. All of the dogs and dog owners we encountered were friendly and stopped for conversations along the way (proof dogs make meeting new people super easy!). He was off leash for the majority of our visit. It's clean and uncrowded, almost like a dog-owners best kept secret. Why force yourself onto a patch of sand at Newcastle's best known beaches when this slice of pet-friendly paradise is only a few k's further away and the blue water is still as crystal clear and soul-reviving on a Summer's day?