Newcastle Beach

ICONIC NEWCASTLE BEACH
Shown above, Newcastle Beach looking south towards The Hill and Royal Newcastle Hospital 1972. The central hospital servicing Newcastle from 1817 to 2007. The hospital closed in 2007 making way for redevelopment of apartments.

Below, Surf Carnival at Newcastle Beach in October 1963.

Last image, a day at the beach was just as busy in 1918 as it is today.

PHOTOGRAPHY | RONALD J. MORRISON; HERBERT CROFTS; K.G. EDWARDS, HUNTER PHOTO BANK