The city beaches popular with both the local community and tourists. Their unique proximity to the CBD, the increase in higher density residential development in the city and the proximity of regional rail to the beaches accounts for the popularity of these area.Nobbys Beach, Newcastle Beach and King Edward Park form a continuous open space system along the harbour foreshore and coastline providing a magnificent landscape to the Newcastle CBD. This area also features heritage ocean baths north of Newcastle Beach.

The sector has a number of heritage areas and items including The Hill Heritage Conservation Area, the Bogey Hole and Newcastle East Heritage Conservation Area including Fort Scratchley, Nobbys Surf Life Saving Club and Nobbys Lighthouse.

City beaches precincts

• Nobbys Beach
• Newcastle Baths
• Newcastle Beach
• King Edward Park
• Bogey Hole
• Bathers Way

Themes

• urban beach experiences
• gateway to city
• heritage significance

Objectives

• enhance pedestrian and cycle connectivity to the Newcastle CBD and other parts of
• the coastline
• increase activity and vitality along the coastline that is in close proximity to the CBD
• improve the accessibility, quantity and quality of public domain elements

Strategies

• enhance pedestrian connectivity through the development of and improved links to Bathers Way
• establish limited new built form along select streets to encourage activity and vibrancy to the area
• in consultation with Newcastle Port Corporation and the Coal River Working Party,
• enhance access to and interpretation of historical sites such as Nobbys Lighthouse and the historic baths, incorporating initiatives where possible of the Coal River plan
• encourage and support temporary and permanent activities such as temporary markets and potentially the establishment in the longer term of a restaurant precinct along the city beaches coastline
• encourage a public domain elements study to be undertaken to identify appropriate locations for new or relocated bins, seats, lighting, cycle parking in association with CBD revitalisation