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Newcastle with about fifty beautiful beaches of Australia is a great place
for sightseeing. Located at the mouth of Hunter River and being a very significant
port city of New South Wales, the city is always bursting with activity. There
is a plethora of cultural events hosted in the city that attract local as well
as international visitors and this there is no dearth of entertainment options
in Newcastle. Some illustrious festivals are This Is Not Art, Electrofringe,
the National Young Writers' Festival, National Student Media Conference, Mattara
and The Newcastle Jazz Festival.
Newcastle has also an active music culture and Silverchair is one such musical
event. Apart from this, entertainment in
Newcastle also includes the following-
Cinemas & Theatres in Newcastle- Newcastle has been a site of culture
for many years and the city houses various cinemas and theatres where you can
enjoy movies or other performances and other forms of entertainment.The most
famous theatre in Newcastle is the Civic Theatre, located in the Hunter Street.
This theatre has immense historical significance as it was constructed in 1928
and looks like a Picture Palace This theatre can accommodate up to 1500 people.
The popular theatre of bygone days was the Victoria theatre located in the Perkins
Street. The Shootout Film Festival where the filmmakers gather together at a
particular venue to create a short film in twenty-four hours, was first hosted
in Newcastle in 1999.It is now hosted annually in the month of July.
Sport in Newcastle- Newcastle has an illustrious sports culture. The
predominant sporting activity is centered on Newcastle Knights, a team that
plays in National Rugby League, Australia's premier rugby league competition.
The team plays at the Energy Australia Stadium located in the suburban area
of New Lambton.
The Newcastle United Jets football (soccer) team plays the in A-League which
is the highest level competition in Australia.
Other sports played in Newcastle include Basketball, Netball, Australian Rules
football, Rugby Union, Hockey and Surfing.
Newcastle hosts the 'Surfest', the annual surfing contest on the professional
surfing tour of the world. The famous world champion surfer- Mark Richards grew
surfing at Merewether Beach of Newcastle. Indulge in surfing the beaches of
Newcastle.
The North Stars of Newcastle represents the Australian Ice Hockey League championships.
The North Stars play out of the Hunter Ice Skating Stadium in Warners Bay.
You can also enjoy playing golf at the Newcastle Golf Club which is a championship
18-hole, par 72 golf course and is one of the best in Australia.
Apart from this you there is Newcastle Jockey Club Limited, The Hunter Jaegers
Commonwealth Bank Trophy (Netball) and the most intriguing Go-Kart racing tracks
within Australia.
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