Guidebook for Merewether

Debra And Geoff
Debra And Geoff
Guidebook for Merewether

Food Scene

A restaurant, snack bar, coffee shop, beer and wine all in one place between the surf beach and the ocean baths. And so close!
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Merewether Surfhouse
5 Henderson Parade
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A restaurant, snack bar, coffee shop, beer and wine all in one place between the surf beach and the ocean baths. And so close!
Closest breakfast and lunch restaurant with tapas on Friday evenings.
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Drift Food and Coffee
34 Llewellyn Street
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Closest breakfast and lunch restaurant with tapas on Friday evenings.
A Merewether institution. Pizza, pasta, meals to go. All made on the premises.
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Don Beppino's Restaurant
45 Railway St
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A Merewether institution. Pizza, pasta, meals to go. All made on the premises.
Our funky restaurant street.
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Darby Street
Darby Street
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Our funky restaurant street.
Enjoyable restaurants with harbour views, walks and park. See our working harbour in action.
The Foreshore
Enjoyable restaurants with harbour views, walks and park. See our working harbour in action.
Fish and chips, burgers...to the beach.
Ridge Street Takeaway
10 Ridge St
Fish and chips, burgers...to the beach.
See http://talulahbar.com.au/breakfast
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Talulah
52 Glebe Rd
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See http://talulahbar.com.au/breakfast
Good coffee.
Sprocket Roasters
68 Hunter St
Good coffee.

Drinks & Nightlife

A great place to sit on the deck, sip a beer, have a meal and watch Merewether Beach.
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The Beach Hotel
99 Frederick St
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A great place to sit on the deck, sip a beer, have a meal and watch Merewether Beach.
The local pub with good food.
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Burwood Inn's Restaurant
77 Berner St
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The local pub with good food.
The local young pub...packed on Friday and Saturday nights.
Prince of Wales Hotel
The local young pub...packed on Friday and Saturday nights.
Cellarbrations - Mary Ellen Hotel
51 Railway St
Good pub food.

Essentials

The closest supermarket.
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IGA Merewether
32-34 Llewellyn St
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The closest supermarket.
Cheap groceries.
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ALDI Newcastle CBD
54 Union St
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Cheap groceries.

Everything Else

Closest Chinese takeaway.
Happy Inn Takeaway
34 Llewellyn St
Closest Chinese takeaway.
The local club, raffles, meals, cheaper drinks and gambling. A good place to watch "pay to watch" sport on the big screen.
South League Club
The local club, raffles, meals, cheaper drinks and gambling. A good place to watch "pay to watch" sport on the big screen.
The closest pharmacy.
Merewether Pharmacy
29 Llewellyn St
The closest pharmacy.
One stop supermarket with underground parking. Other shops in the centre.
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Coles
204 Union St
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One stop supermarket with underground parking. Other shops in the centre.
The closest post office.
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Australia Post
36 Llewellyn St
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The closest post office.
Interesting food.
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Merewether
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Interesting food.
Bat ball courts, skate park, tennis courts and bowling club.
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Empire Park
107-109 Memorial Dr
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Bat ball courts, skate park, tennis courts and bowling club.
Velodrome open all hours. Local rugby league in winter and local cricket in summer. Cricket practice nets in one corner.
Mitchell Park
Velodrome open all hours. Local rugby league in winter and local cricket in summer. Cricket practice nets in one corner.
Walking and cycling track.
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Fernleigh Track
Bailey Street
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Walking and cycling track.
Good food, great location.
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Bar Beach Bowling & Sporting Club‎
29 Kilgour Ave
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Good food, great location.
Koalas anyone? A free park with a modern koala enclosure, you can get close enough to see them well. Also kangaroos and bird life including emus. A great picnic area
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Blackbutt Reserve Entrance
72 Carnley Ave
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Koalas anyone? A free park with a modern koala enclosure, you can get close enough to see them well. Also kangaroos and bird life including emus. A great picnic area
Terrific collection.
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Newcastle Art Gallery
1 Laman St
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Terrific collection.
See Newcastle's northern suburb by ferry across the Hunter River. A very short trip. Can take bikes, walks on breakwater past wreck, beaches and coffee shop. A great view of Newcastle from that side.
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Stockton Wharf station
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See Newcastle's northern suburb by ferry across the Hunter River. A very short trip. Can take bikes, walks on breakwater past wreck, beaches and coffee shop. A great view of Newcastle from that side.
Convict dug swimming hole. Historic site.
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Bogey Hole
Shortland Esplanade
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Convict dug swimming hole. Historic site.
Large city park with views and picnic areas. Access to Bogey Hole and is part of Bathers Way walk.
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King Edward Park
Reserve Road
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Large city park with views and picnic areas. Access to Bogey Hole and is part of Bathers Way walk.
Largest ocean baths in the Southern Hemisphere. Great place to swim if you don't like waves. Beginning of Bather's Way walk into the city, beaches or harbour foreshore.
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Merewether Ocean Bath
3a Ocean St
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Largest ocean baths in the Southern Hemisphere. Great place to swim if you don't like waves. Beginning of Bather's Way walk into the city, beaches or harbour foreshore.
A great little museum showing Newcastle's maritime history.
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Newcastle Maritime Museum
3 Honeysuckle Dr
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A great little museum showing Newcastle's maritime history.
About 40 minute drive from Newcastle. Bus approximately every hour. Taxis available.
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I- Newcastle Airport
1 Williamtown Drive
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About 40 minute drive from Newcastle. Bus approximately every hour. Taxis available.
Closest car mechanic (and the one we use).
Merewether Tyre & Mechanical Pty Ltd
24 Ridge St
Closest car mechanic (and the one we use).
Where else could you find "The mothers -the matriarchal theory of social origins" by Robert Briffault?
Newcastle Region Library
Laman Street
Where else could you find "The mothers -the matriarchal theory of social origins" by Robert Briffault?

Sightseeing

A secluded park just over the hill! Take a blanket, a book, some water and spend a hour or so with the birds.
Charlotte Street Reserve
A secluded park just over the hill! Take a blanket, a book, some water and spend a hour or so with the birds.
The local beach walk but hardly any people!
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Glenrock Lagoon
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The local beach walk but hardly any people!
The closest bush and beach walk to us and finishes at Merewether baths (home).
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Glenrock State Conservation Area
Yuelarbah Track
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The closest bush and beach walk to us and finishes at Merewether baths (home).
Whale watching June till October. Hang gliding site.
Hickson Street
Hickson Street
Whale watching June till October. Hang gliding site.
A great view over harbour and city. Museum.
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Fort Scratchley
3 Nobbys Rd
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A great view over harbour and city. Museum.
A great walk on the breakwater and view our small lighthouse on the headland. Can ride bikes.
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Nobbys Lighthouse
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A great walk on the breakwater and view our small lighthouse on the headland. Can ride bikes.
A beautiful bay with great views from Tomaree "hill". A steep climb but worth the effort. If that doesn't appeal the Restaurants and pubs are a great place to relax overlooking the water. Swimming!
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Shoal Bay
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A beautiful bay with great views from Tomaree "hill". A steep climb but worth the effort. If that doesn't appeal the Restaurants and pubs are a great place to relax overlooking the water. Swimming!
Plenty of restaurants and shops to keep you interested. Whale and dolphin watches start from here. A historic ferry over to Tea Gardens for lunch is enjoyable too. Fish co-op good for fresh prawns.
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Nelson Bay
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Plenty of restaurants and shops to keep you interested. Whale and dolphin watches start from here. A historic ferry over to Tea Gardens for lunch is enjoyable too. Fish co-op good for fresh prawns.
A nice beach, safe for children. Walks around headland very beautiful. Restaurant.
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Fingal Bay
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A nice beach, safe for children. Walks around headland very beautiful. Restaurant.
Whale migration, hand gliding and making out. See http://www.newcastlenow.org.au/must-see-attractions/strzelecki-lookout
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Strzelecki Scenic Lookout
28 Memorial Dr
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Whale migration, hand gliding and making out. See http://www.newcastlenow.org.au/must-see-attractions/strzelecki-lookout
Dominates the skyline as cathedrals should.
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Christ Church Cathedral
52 Church St
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Dominates the skyline as cathedrals should.

Shopping

Cheap alcohol.
Dan Murphy's
23 Steel St
Cheap alcohol.
Cakes and coffee.
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Snows Patisserie has moved to Marketown
144 Union St
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Cakes and coffee.

Arts & Culture

City centre cinemas.
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Tower Cinemas Newcastle
183-185 King St
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City centre cinemas.