Newcastle was also home to the short-lived band Velvet Underground which featured future AC/DC guitarist Malcolm Young. After the train line closure between Hamilton station and Newcastle station and before the opening of the Light Rail, Newcastle Transport buses (Route 110) operated from Hamilton station to Civic and Newcastle stations.[99]. The largest factory of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere was constructed in 1885, on an 8.9 ha (22-acre) site between the suburbs of Tighes Hill and Port Waratah, by Charles Upfold, from London, for his Sydney Soap and Candle Company, to replace a smaller factory in Wickham. Newcastle has one of the oldest theatre districts in Australia. Newcastle Weatherset as local. Min 17. [24] The era of extensive heavy industry passed when the steel works closed in 1999. Find the most current and reliable weekend weather forecasts, storm alerts, reports and information for Newcastle, AU with The Weather Network. [4][5], Located at the mouth of the Hunter River, it is the predominant city within the Hunter Region. Cold fronts affect the area and sometimes bring strong westerly winds behind them. The Newcastle (/ˈnjuːkɑːsəl/ NEW-kah-səl) metropolitan area is the second most populated area in the Australian state of New South Wales and includes the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie local government areas. In the same year, the first shipment of coal was dispatched to Sydney. There are three selective state schools in the area. These ships continued in service until recent times.[when? The suburb of Broadmeadow is home to the base of the Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter Service. These provide services to Moree, Armidale, Brisbane and Sydney. [105] The Port of Newcastle claims to be Australia's first port. this month. In 1911, BHP (Broken Hill Propriety) chose the city as the site for its steelworks due to the abundance of coal. ][17][18], During World War II, Newcastle was an important industrial centre for the Australian war effort. Rail transport, however, is accessible to only a relatively small percentage of the population along the major rail transport routes and ferry services are restricted to those commuting between Newcastle and Stockton. Wed 13, Jan. Max: 25°c. There are three campuses of the Hunter Institute of TAFE, one located in the Newcastle CBD, one in the suburb of Hamilton East and the other located in the suburb of Tighes Hill. Newcastle is also served by five television networks, three commercial and two national services: NBN produces an evening news bulletin combining local, state, national and international news screening nightly at 6.00 pm on Channel 9, due to NBN being an O&O of the network, Nine News' Sydney-based bulletin at 6 is not relayed on this station, but stories from the bulletin are shown on NBN News. Get the forecast for today, tonight & tomorrow's weather for Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. The east coast low in May 1974, the June 2007 Hunter Region and Central Coast storms and April 2015 are extreme examples of this type of weather. Becoming windy this afternoon. 32.93°S 151.78°E 11m AMSL. After the first few attempts failed, the Pasha Bulker was refloated on the third salvage attempt on 2 July 2007 despite earlier fears that the ship would break up. Like most major cities, the Newcastle metropolitan area has an extensive system of both road links and road based public transport services (bus, taxi etc.) [23] In recent years the only major ship-construction contract awarded to the area was the construction of the Huon-class minehunters. Visibility 4 mi. Touring domestic and international teams would play against Newcastle's representative team which was made up of players from this League. Both Prime7, NBN News and WIN Television produces short local updates throughout the day to fulfil local content quotas. Make it a Weather Favorite! In 1915, the BHP steelworks opened, beginning a period of some 80 years dominating the steel works and heavy industry. The umbrella program includes the independent festivals Electrofringe, the National Young Writers' Festival, Critical Animals, Sound Summit, Crack Theatre Festival and other projects that vary from year to year.[83]. Possible rainfall: 0 to 1 mm. There are a mixture of typical regional show elements such as woodchopping displays, showbags, rides and stalls and usually fireworks to complement the events in the main arena. [4][5][76] Despite their proximity, all of the LGAs in the region maintain their own individual identities, separate from Newcastle. The humidity will be 73% and there will be 0.0 mm of precipitation. [27] Recent fictional representations (for example Antoinette Eklund's 'Steel River') present a new vision of the city, using the city's historic past as a backdrop for contemporary fiction. The Von Bertouch Galleries was a commercial gallery founded by Anne Von Bertouch and exhibited nationally and locally well known artists. [citation needed]. World Weather. Newcastle is home to the Octapod Association, a New Media Arts collective established in 1996. Partly cloudy. [94] Supercar team Novocastrian Motorsport is based in the city. [61] The National Stock Exchange of Australia (formerly Newcastle Stock Exchange) was formerly based in the city. The Hunter Line has twice-hourly services to Maitland and less frequently to Scone and Dungog. The city co-hosted the 1985 FIBA Oceania Championship where Australia's national basketball team won its seventh straight title. See more current weather. Newcastle has also been home to noted Australian actors, comedians and entertainers, including Sarah Wynter, John Doyle (part of comic act Roy and HG), Susie Porter, Celia Ireland, Yahoo Serious and Jonathan Biggins. At the time of the 2001 Census, less than 4% of the population caught public transport, of which around 2.5% travelled by bus and 1% used the train or ferry to commute to work. Hunter Street is the main shopping street in the Newcastle CBD and, along with King Street, is one of the major links to the Pacific Highway from the CBD. [12] He returned with reports of the deep-water port and the area's abundant coal. On 12 July 1866 a paddle steamer the SS Cawarra, on its way to Brisbane from Newcastle carrying 60 passengers, was caught in a storm as it made its way out of the harbour. The decline in theatres and cinemas from the 1960s onwards was blamed on television. Newcastle Weather - 7 Day Forecast, Current Conditions and Radar Previous 7 days Next 7 days. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 3.8% of the population. Urban development is mainly restricted to the hilly southern bank. This WeatherCity Weather Forecast for Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia is computed using a computer-generated forecast model and should be considered experimental. Climate information with charts. 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Four time world champion surfer Mark Richards grew up surfing at Newcastle's Merewether Beach, and is a local icon, appearing at many local functions, and supporting local charities. The Newcastle Regional Show is held in the Newcastle Showground annually. Newcastle is served by a daily tabloid, The Herald (formerly The Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate and then The Newcastle Herald), several weeklies including the Newcastle Star, The Post and the bi-monthly The Hunter Advocate. Live weather reports from Newcastle weather stations and weather warnings that include risk of thunder, high UV index and forecast gales. [13] The new settlement, comprising convicts and a military guard, arrived at the Hunter River on 27 March 1804 in three ships: HMS Lady Nelson, the Resource and the James. The Hunter Jaegers (Commonwealth Bank Trophy – Netball) were based at the Newcastle Entertainment Centre. [3] It is the hub of the Greater Newcastle area which includes most parts of the local government areas of City of Newcastle, City of Lake Macquarie, City of Cessnock, City of Maitland and Port Stephens Council. This settlement closed less than a year later.[12]. Nobbys Beach is a very popular kitesurfing spot, especially during the warm summer months when there are northeasterly sea breezes. At the Sydney International Exhibition they won a bronze medal "against all-comers from every part of the world", the only first prize awarded for soap and candles. Partly cloudy. There were no casualties in the attack and damage was minimal. The old city centre has seen some new apartments and hotels built in recent years, but the rate of commercial and retail occupation remains low while alternate suburban centres have become more important. Newcastle has an abundance of beaches and surf breaks for which the city is internationally well known. Newcastle Airport is located 15 km (9 mi) north of the Newcastle CBD (27 km (17 mi) by road). The highest rain totals were recorded at Newcastle University with 18mm falling in less than three hours while Maitland recorded 16mm and the Broadmeadow area recorded 12-15mm. On 16 August 1966, an RAAF CAC Sabre crashed into the inner city suburb of The Junction. King Street provides direct access to the Newcastle Link Road and then the Pacific Motorway and Hunter Expressway. The metropolitan area of Newcastle is the second most populous area in New South Wales, and includes most of the Newcastle LGA, a large portion of the Lake Macquarie LGA and parts of Fern Bay, a southern suburb of Port Stephens Council. Average Weather in Newcastle Australia In Newcastle, the summers are warm and humid, the winters are short and cool, and it is mostly clear year round. Newcastle had a shipbuilding industry with the Walsh Island Dockyard and Engineering Works, State Dockyard and Forgacs Shipyard. The best month to swim in the sea is in February when the … As Mayfield and the suburbs surrounding the steelworks declined in popularity because of pollution, the steelworks thrived, becoming the region's largest employer. It features permanent exhibitions relating to coal mining and steel production, aboriginal history and the area's history, as well as a hands-on science centre.[87]. During the early stages of the storms, the 225-metre-long (738 ft) bulk carrier ship MV Pasha Bulker ran aground at Nobbys Beach after failing to heed warnings to move offshore. From 1924 until 1994, Broadmeadow Locomotive Depot was the main railway centre for the Hunter region. The proposal to close the line was reactivated and in December 2014, the Newcastle line was curtailed to Hamilton. Many of the remaining manufacturing industries have located themselves well away from the city itself. This is misleading as the area represented extends well beyond both the City of Newcastle and the Newcastle metropolitan area. [107] The Helicopter service is one of the longest running services of this type in the world. Several different football codes are popular sports in Newcastle, with at least one having been played since the mid-1800s. past 24 hours. Officially opened in June 1992, the Entertainment Centre offers 5,000 square metres of clear span floor space and is capable of catering for capacities from 2,000 to 6,500 for entertainment style events. Large projects related to the coal industry helped to propel the Newcastle unemployment rate to 20 year lows and allow the Newcastle region to weather the effects of the late 2000s recession better than NSW as a whole. [12], Newcastle gained a reputation as a "hellhole" as it was a place where the most dangerous convicts were sent to dig in the coal mines as harsh punishment for their crimes. High around 75F. A settlement was again attempted in 1804, as a place of secondary punishment for unruly convicts. The main campus is in the suburb of Callaghan about 12 km (7 mi) from the CBD. Mostly cloudy. The members of Silverchair, the highly successful Australian band, hail from Newcastle, as does the Australian band The Screaming Jets. This renewal, to run for another 10 years, is a major part of arresting the shift of business and residents to the suburbs. Newcastle East Public School is the oldest continuously operating school in Australia, and celebrated its bicentenary in 2016. Trips within a designated area of the Newcastle CBD on Newcastle Transport operated bus services are fare-free under the Newcastle Alliance's Free City Buses programme. Australia. Shepherds Hill also known as Khanterin; Ironbark Creek also known as Toohrnbing and Hexham Swamp also known as Burraghihnbihng. Because of the coal supply, small ships plied between Newcastle and Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and Adelaide, carrying coal to gas works and bunkers for shipping, and railways. On the other hand, over 72% of the population travelled by car to and from work. It began to acquire the aspect of a typical Australian pioneer settlement, and a steady flow of free settlers poured into the hinterland. Newcastle. Forecast: 76 / 57 °F. [80], The Newcastle Jazz Festival is held across three days in August, and attracts performers and audiences from all over Australia. In 1999, the steelworks closed after 84 years operation and had employed about 50,000 in its existence, many for decades. On 10 December 1831 the Australian Agricultural Company officially opened Australia's first railway, at the intersection of Brown & Church Streets, Newcastle. Best for planning. The quality of these first buildings was poor, and only (a much reinforced) breakwater survives. [12] By the start of the 19th century the mouth of the Hunter River was being visited by diverse groups of men, including coal diggers, timber-cutters, and more escaped convicts. WeatherTAB helps you plan activities on days with the least risk of rain. Weather in Newcastle, Australia. [20] The volume of coal exported, and attempts to increase coal exports, are opposed by environmental groups.[21][22]. During this period, in 1816, the oldest public school in Australia was built in East Newcastle. Thousands of homes were flooded and many were destroyed. [15] As a penal colony, the military rule was harsh, especially at Limeburners' Bay, on the inner side of Stockton peninsula. [10] They include Nobbys Head also known as Whibayganba; Flagstaff Hill also known as Tahlbihn; Pirate Point also known as Burrabihngarn; Port Hunter also known as Yohaaba; Hunter River (South Channel) also known as Coquun; Newcastle area. [84], The Newcastle Art Gallery is home to one of Australia's most substantial public art collections outside a major capital city, and its extensive collection of works by contemporary and historical Australian visual artists presents an overview of Australian art. It is the venue for three Group 3 races. Morpeth, New South Wales is a similar distance north of Newcastle as Morpeth, Northumberland is north of Newcastle upon Tyne. [91] Newcastle and Hunter Rugby Union is the main body overseeing the sport in the region. The earthquake helped to rekindle business in this suburban strip. The city is also served by several local radio stations, including those owned by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and SBS. The company had a fleet of freighters as well as several fast passenger vessels, including the PS Newcastle and the PS Namoi. Mild. Hour-by-Hour Forecast for Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. Road access between Stockton and central Newcastle is via the Stockton Bridge, a distance of 20 km (12 mi). In February 2019, trams returned to the city with the opening of the Newcastle Light Rail.[98]. The cast of the Tap Dogs show also come from Newcastle.[84]. Winters are generally mild with drier conditions than summer on average. The most common responses for religion in Newcastle were No Religion 31.1%, Catholic 21.7% and Anglican 19.2%.[1]. Wind: 6 mph ↑ from South. Mild. [57] The English and Australian Copper Company built another substantial works at Broadmeadow circa 1890, and in that decade the Cockle Creek Smelter was built. [11][14] The convicts were rebels from the 1804 Castle Hill convict rebellion. Notable structures in Newcastle include Fort Scratchley and the ANZAC Walk. Our forecasts are not direct predictions of rain/snow. [69], Newcastle has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) that is typical of the Australian east coast. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 45°F to 81°F and is rarely below 40°F or above 92°F . 7-day Newcastle weather forecast and weather conditions. [19], The Port of Newcastle remains the economic and trade centre for the resource rich Hunter Valley and for much of the north and northwest of New South Wales. Newcastle Weather Forecasts. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin 0.7%, Macedonian 0.5%, Italian 0.4%, Greek 0.3% and Cantonese 0.3%. Prior to July 2017, these were operated by Newcastle Buses & Ferries. Interactive weather map allows you to pan and zoom to get unmatched weather details in your local neighborhood or half a world away from ... Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia Weather. 60 lives were lost with only one survivor, Frederick Hedges, who was plucked from the water by the sole survivor of the Dunbar that had sunk in Sydney Harbour. Principal coal mines were located at Stockton, Tighes Hill, Carrington and the Newcastle Coal and Copper Company's collieries at Merewether (includes the Glebe), Wallsend and the Waratah collieries. The coldest temperature ever recorded was 1.8 °C (35.2 °F) in July 1986. [74][75], 83.6% of people in the Newcastle metropolitan area were born in Australia. [84] It has a fertile punk rock and hardcore scene, which has spawned successful local acts and national acts. Weather forecasts that start where the others stop. 19°. The area, officially the Newcastle Statistical District, is referred to as Greater Newcastle or the Lower Hunter Region, which includes most parts of the Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Cessnock, Maitland and Port Stephens local government areas and, as of 30 June 2009, has an estimated population of 540,796. [63][64] The Hunter and Central Coast regions were declared natural disaster areas by the State Premier, Morris Iemma, on 8 June 2007. Partly cloudy overnight. However, Beaumont Street, Hamilton, where many buildings sustained major damage, became a thriving cosmopolitan restaurant strip after the earthquake and is still going strong today. Beach weather forecast including temperature, sunshine, UV, rainfall, wind and waves conditions for Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia The Jets are playing in the 2015/16 A-League season, and their eleventh in the Australian National Competition. Weather Underground provides local & long-range weather forecasts, weatherreports, maps & tropical weather conditions for the Newcastle area. The two main independent schools in Newcastle are Newcastle Grammar School and St Philip's Christian College, both coeducational K-12 schools. An engraving of this appeared in the Illustrated London News on 11 February 1854. Over the next two years, coal mined from the area was the New South Wales colony's first export. The closure of Belmont Airport, commonly referred to as Aeropelican, in the Lake Macquarie suburb of Marks Point has caused Williamtown to become Newcastle's only major airport and residents in the south of the Newcastle metropolitan area must commute up to 55 km (34 mi) by car to reach Williamtown. This is the film festival where film-makers come together in one place to make a short film in 24 hours. [81], The Shoot Out 24 Hour Filmmaking Festival, first started in Newcastle in 1999. Captain Wallis laid out the streets of the town, built the first church of the site of the present Christ Church Anglican Cathedral, erected the old gaol on the seashore, and began work on the breakwater which now joins Nobbys Head to the mainland. Newcastle is on the southern bank of the Hunter River mouth. Chance of rain 30%. Major interchanges are located at the University of Newcastle, Wallsend, Glendale, Warners Bay, Belmont, Charlestown Square and Westfield Kotara. The school accepts around half its students from the local area and around half by audition. It hosts a wide range of musicals, plays, concerts, dance and other events each year. Wind Gusts 8 mph. Since its humble beginnings in 1998, it has become one of the leading arts festivals in Australia dedicated to the work and ideas of communities not included in other major Australian arts festivals. The oldest state school in the area is Newcastle East Public School, a primary school established in 1816. averages. The airport, which is a joint venture between Newcastle City Council and Port Stephens Council, has experienced rapid growth since 2000 as a result of an increase in low-cost airline operations. Hunter Stadium hosted the 2016 Anzac Test between Australia and New Zealand. Partly cloudy overnight. [79], The Mattara festival, founded in 1961, is the official festival of Newcastle with a more traditional 'country fair' type program that combines a parade, rides, sporting events, band competitions and portrait and landscape painting exhibitions. Australia Weather News 1h 15m ago Renewed calls for shelter as Bendigo Livestock Exchange set to seethe in Victorian scorcher With the mercury tipped to top 40 degrees in parts of Victoria this weekend, farmers, agents and activists are calling for something to be done about the lack of shade at the Bendigo Livestock Exchange. [58] Their soap products won 17 medals at International Exhibitions. These downturns were particularly hard hitting for heavy industry which was particularly prevalent in Newcastle. East coast lows also impact Newcastle, sometimes delivering winds well above 100 km/h (62 mph) and torrential rainfall, usually lasting a couple of days. 2, pp. This proposal was dropped in 2006. The Newcastle Museum was founded in 1988 in the former headquarters of the Great Northern Railway and stewards local history, culture, industry, and science. Features of the park include coastal views, a sunken garden and a Victorian rotunda. The Newcastle 500 will be held on the Newcastle Street Circuit in the East End of the city annually until at least 2021. Both teams folded due to financial difficulties. A heritage area to the east of the Central Business District, centred on Christ Church Cathedral, has many Victorian terrace houses. Geologically, the area is located in the central-eastern part of the Sydney basin. Summers are mostly warm and humid with periods of very dry and hot weather occasionally due to hot west to north-westerly winds, which can bring temperatures in excess of 40 °C (104 °F). [82], This Is Not Art is a national festival of new media and arts held in Newcastle each year over the October long weekend. The network radiates from a bus terminal near Newcastle railway station, on the waterfront of Newcastle's CBD. All operations had closed by the early 1960s. [10], In September 1797 Lieutenant John Shortland became the first European settler to explore the area. The northern side is dominated by sand dunes, swamps and multiple river channels. In March is the 1400 metre Newcastle Newmarket Handicap and in September the 1400 metre Cameron Handicap and the 2300 metre Newcastle Gold Cup. Newcastle, Australia: Annual Weather Averages The most daily sunshine hours in Newcastle are 9 in December. A "green belt" protecting plant and wildlife flanks the city from the west (Watagan mountains) around to the north where it meets the coast just north of Stockton. The Newcastle Entertainment Centre, located inside the Newcastle Showground is a popular venue for regular events including wrestling, concerts and monster truck shows. Due to an ongoing space issue, the gallery is planning a major redevelopment. Hunter Sports High School is a partially selective sporting high school. Current Time: Jan 20, 2021 at 11:46:04 am. Since 2003, Australia experienced the effects of the 2000s commodities boom as commodities prices for major export good such as coal and iron ore rose significantly. We use cookies on this site to improve your experience as explained in our Cookie Policy. In 2019, the New South Wales Waratahs of the professional Super Rugby competition played a competition match in Newcastle at Hunter Stadium for the first time.[92]. This resulted in extensive flooding and nine deaths. Observations. Other collieries were within a 16 km (10 mi) radius of the town. The Knights play at McDonald Jones Stadium, situated in the suburb of New Lambton. On 28 December 1989, Newcastle experienced an earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale, which killed 13 people, injured 162 and destroyed or severely damaged a number of prominent buildings. Over 90 million tonnes of coal is shipped through the facility each year – making it the largest coal exporting port in the world. Air Quality Fair. Newcastle has an active youth music culture, as well as a Conservatorium of Music which is part of the University of Newcastle. In May 2008, the NSW state government agreed to provide a further $20 million for further upgrades to increase the crowd capacity to 40,000 by end of 2010.[89]. It was established in 1951 as a satellite campus of the University of New South Wales and obtained autonomy in 1965. These are only two events in Newcastle's very long history of shipwrecks including the 1974 beaching of the MV Sygna, and the 2007 beaching of the MV Pasha Bulker. Newcastle, Australia - Current weather, an hourly forecast for today, tomorrow, detailed 10-day weather forecast and long range monthly outlook. synoptic. Winds SSE at 20 to 30 mph. After an upgrade, the stadium now has capacity for almost 27,000 spectators. [11] While returning, Lt. Shortland entered what he later described as "a very fine river", which he named after New South Wales' Governor John Hunter. Within the metropolitan area the car remains the dominant form of transportation. Newcastle, Australia Current weather report, Newcastle, Australia, New South Wales, Australia Hour by hour 10 Day Weather Forecast, Historical Weather, Weather Animated Map, holiday weather … Back to top. The Lock Up is a multidisciplinary contemporary art space located in the inner city and hosts local, national and international artists to exhibit in the historic former Newcastle Police station.[86]. [60] The closure of the BHP steelworks occurred at a time of strong economic expansion in Australia. 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