Liveability
Within 1 hour of Wallsend CBD The Hunter Valley wineries, now hosting major concerts Port Stephens – the blue water wonderland famous for dolphin and whale watching cruises Newcastle – voted as one of the Top 10 cities in the world to visit in 2011 by Lonely Planet Lake Macquarie…
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Statistics
Wallsend people are “reasonably happy” Wallsend is a convenient base from which you can explore Lake Macquarie and its shoreline and the Hunter Valley, with its abundance of wineries, eateries, horse studs and spelling paddocks. One of greater Newcastle’s western suburbs, about 13km from the CBD and just to the…
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Information About Wallsend
Wallsend is one of Newcastle’s western suburbs, about 13km from the CBD and just to the east of the Sydney-Newcastle Freeway, Wallsend is named for the small town famous for its proximity to Hadrian’s Wall, built in Northumberland, England, by the Romans in 120-123AD as a defence against marauding northern…
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Transport
Wallsend has a medium frequency transport system with buses into the CBD and to surrounding suburbs. It has high accessibility to the F3 freeway and large roads linking to the city. Newcastle Airport is one of Australia’s fastest growing airports with more than 1.1 million passenger movements in 2010. It…
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Advantages
The University of Newcastle is only 10 mins away The University of Newcastle has more than 17,500 students and 500 staff. It consistently maintains its ranking in Australia’s top 10 universities for research. An $85 million project to provide new on-campus accommodation, upgrades to existing accommodation and additional parking will…
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Planning to Attract Investment and Business
Wallsend Town Business Association has completed the following consultation with the local community to support its Business Plan. These reports offer the business district an understanding of what its business max should be into the future as well as those consumers that is can attract to the business district once this business…
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Wallsend Winter Carnivale
On the second weekend in August, Wallsend Town celebrates the Wallsend Winter Carnivale, a fun, family day where local children save up for weeks to spend their pocket money on gifts, show bags and rides. In past years the Wallsend Winter Carnivale has attracted over 35,000 people – attracted by…
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Eco Tourism
Tourism and recreational services Wallsend benefits from visitation to several nearby tourist attractions. It is also in the geographic centre of the Lower Hunter making it well placed to access the full range of the region’s famous tourist attractions – from stunning beaches to lakes and waterways, mountains and wineries….
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Wallsend Heritage Walks
Walk through historic Wallsend and enjoy highlights such as the Grapes Inn (c1869), the Railway Goods Shed (1877) and The Rotunda (1888) built by Robert Snowden and George Froome cast iron fluted columns. . The Historic Wallsend Town Centre Walk Brochure (474 kb pdf) includes a map and information guide.
Blue Gum Hills National Park
This regional park near Minmi is only 3 minutes from the F3 and 14km west of the Newcastle CBD. It’s an ideal location to enjoy a picnic or barbecue in a bushland setting with large open spaces for the kids to enjoy. A themed playground reflects the mining history of…
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Parks
The Wallsend Skate Park was recently opened and caters to Bikes, Scooters and Skateboards. Wallsend has a number of parks and recreational areas and is home to the largest Touch Football Association in the Hunter Region.
The Dragon’s Eye
There is a new speciality fashion shop in Wallsend Town, and yesterday I met with the owner Lenny to talk about the wonderful vision she has brought together in Nelson Street. The Dragons Eye, at 95 Nelson Street is a tattoo-cross-rockabilly style clothing and accessories store. “We carry a good…
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