{"id":17072,"date":"2013-11-18T09:19:00","date_gmt":"2013-11-18T09:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/action-aplenty-in-newcastle-these-summer-holidays\/"},"modified":"2013-11-18T09:19:00","modified_gmt":"2013-11-18T09:19:00","slug":"action-aplenty-in-newcastle-these-summer-holidays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/2013\/11\/action-aplenty-in-newcastle-these-summer-holidays\/","title":{"rendered":"Action aplenty in Newcastle these Summer holidays"},"content":{"rendered":"

With summer holidays fast approaching, it\u2019s time to plan a fabulous family escape with entertainment and action aplenty for everyone from tots to teens \u2013 not to mention some well-earned down time for Mum and Dad.<\/span><\/span>

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For an affordable getaway with pristine beaches, a fabulous food scene, history galore and countless\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n

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opportunities to get active in the great outdoors \u2013 from surfing to walking trails, chilling in the Ocean Baths to cycling \u2013 you name it, Newcastle has it.<\/span><\/div>\n

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Here\u2019s just a small selection of Newcastle\u2019s must-sees this summer break:<\/b>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n

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Spectacular swimming spots<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
From surfing hotspots to spectacular ocean baths, family-friendly rock pools to expansive beaches, you could spend every day of your holiday testing the water at one of Newcastle\u2019s many magnificent swimming holes.<\/span><\/div>\n

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The iconic Newcastle Ocean Baths, with its Art Deco pavilion, gorgeous location and year round lifeguard patrols, is an absolute must; while the sheer size of Merewether Ocean Baths \u2013 the southern hemisphere\u2019s largest \u2013 is sure to impress.<\/span><\/div>\n

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Younger children won\u2019t want to leave the sheltered rock pool and patrolled swimming spots at Bar Beach, and all ages will love fish and chips and a stroll at Nobbys \u2013 so synonymous with Newcastle it\u2019s a given on any itinerary.<\/span><\/div>\n

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Wicked sports action<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
From surf lessons to paddle boarding, harbour\u00a0kayaking\u00a0to fishing \u2013 even\u00a0kite surfing\u00a0\u2013 if it\u2019s watersports you\u2019re after you\u2019ll find something for everyone in and around Newcastle.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
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For sports lovers keen to celebrate human strength and spirit at its best, the\u00a0Special Olympics 2013 Asia Pacific Games(1 December to 7 December) is absolutely not to be missed. Heralded by an unforgettable performance by Human Nature at the\u00a01 December\u00a0Opening Ceremony at Hunter Stadium, the weeklong program of events will shine a spotlight on the incredible talents of those with an intellectual disability.<\/span><\/div>\n

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Or for those keen to see the edge of human endurance, the Kelloggs Nutri-Grain Ironman Series will see two action-packed day of activity take place at Newcastle Beach from\u00a014 to 15 December.\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n

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Historic highlights<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
From the glorious historic buildings along Watt Street to local favourite\u00a0Fort Scratchley\u00a0with its panoramic outlook (and spooky torchlight ghost tours), there\u2019s plenty of stories for history buffs to explore in Australia\u2019s second oldest city.\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n

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Cool culture<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
Culture comes in many forms in Newcastle and the latest is the \u201cegghead\u201d revolution sparked by Wendy Whiteley donating celebrated artist Brett Whiteley\u2019s \u201cBlack Totem II\u201d sculpture to the people of Newcastle \u2013 and it now boasts a prime position in front of the Newcastle Art Gallery \u2013 there\u2019s even a\u00a0facebook page<\/a>\u00a0dedicated to it! It is the outward face of the\u00a0Whiteley on Water<\/i>\u00a0exhibition running until\u00a023 February 2014.<\/span><\/div>\n

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Smashing through the borders of comedy, circus, vaudeville and burlesque,\u00a0Spiegelworld Empire\u00a0will descend on Newcastle\u2019s Wheeler Place from 14 November with a spiegletent spectacular sure to blow your socks off, while City Evolutions\u00a0is a new interactive after dark exhibition \u2013 lighting up the fa\u00e7ades of some of the city\u2019s key heritage buildings on Watt Street.<\/span><\/div>\n

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Kids will love the hands-on activities at the\u00a0Newcastle Museum, while Civic Park will kick off the silly season on Saturday 7th<\/sup>\u00a0December with\u00a0Art Bazaar\u00a0\u2013 an ideal opportunity to bag an early Christmas present as the park springs to life with an eclectic mix of stalls from members of the Hunter Arts Network.<\/span><\/div>\n

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TreeTop Adventure Park<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
For an unforgettable holiday experience way up high, head to\u00a0Treetops Adventure Park\u00a0where everyone from the age of three can soar through the sky on flying foxes, test their balance on a series of suspension bridges and enjoy the challenge of completing a course way above the forest floor. It\u2019s an awesome day out for all ages, but don\u2019t forget to book!<\/span><\/div>\n

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The Hunter Wetlands<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
When it comes to entertaining the kids at the\u00a0Hunter Wetlands, knowing where to start is the toughest decision. Choose from daily bird and reptile feeding talks, picturesque paddling in a canoe along Ironbark Creek , dipnetting for creeply crawlies in and around the wetland ponds, exploring the Discovery Playground or tracking down wildlife on a natural treasure hunt in the Discovery Zone.<\/span><\/div>\n

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Festive season action<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
There\u2019s not much room on Newcastle\u2019s December dance card with plenty of events already lined up to get the festive spirit going. On\u00a0Sunday December 8\u00a0Watt Street will host the Closing Ceremony of the Special Olympics 2013 Asia Pacific Games; the Newcastle Museum\u2019s Carols by Candlelight take place on\u00a0Thursday December 12, while King Edward Park hosts its own carols event the following evening on\u00a0Friday December 13.\u00a0 The majestic Old Post Office building on Hunter Street will be dressed up to inject festive cheer into the CBD and will be the centre of a special Christmas market on\u00a0Friday December 20.\u00a0For more information on Newcastle\u2019s jam-packed schedule of free \u2018Christmas in the City\u2019 events visit\u00a0www.newcastleseechange.com.au<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

With summer holidays fast approaching, it\u2019s time to plan a fabulous family escape with entertainment and action aplenty for everyone from tots to teens \u2013 not to mention some well-earned down time for Mum and Dad. For an affordable getaway with pristine beaches, a fabulous food scene, history galore and countless\u00a0 opportunities to get active […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17072","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17072","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17072"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17072\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17072"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17072"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17072"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}