North Coast Attractions

To the north of Newcastle, behind a narrow coastal strip, the hills of the Great Dividing Range rise to the New England highlands. On the long northern coasts are a number of well-known bathing resorts and a string of smaller holiday settlements, with long and often empty beaches and at some points good surfing seas.

The Pacific Highway runs for part of the way at some distance from the coast, with coastal roads serving the beaches and holiday resorts.