Touring Kotara
The district Kotara of in Lake Macquarie Shire (New South Wales) with it's 1,162 residents Kotara is a subburb located in Australia about 218 mi north-east of Canberra, the country's capital place.
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Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 25°C / 76 °F
Morning Temperature | 16°C / 60 °F |
Evening Temperature | 23°C / 74 °F |
Night Temperature | 19°C / 67 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 55% |
Air Pressure | 1017 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (8 mph) from South-West |
Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 63% of sky |
General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Monday, 25th of November 2024
25°C (77 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.
Tuesday, 26th of November 2024
28°C (83 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.
Wednesday, 27th of November 2024
27°C (81 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
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Jesmond Executive Villas
Merewether Motel
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Videos from this area
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Genesis headspace IN-GYM challenge
Who wants to take on Team Charlestown??? Challenge 1 - 200m row, 10 dead ball slams, 10 burpees, 10 laps x3 Challenge 2 - 100m row, 5 dead ball slams, 5 burpees, 5 laps x2 Gold coin donation...
Cobras VS Ducks highlights
From 27 Sept 2014 at St John Oval, Charlestown. The Big Red Cobras from Newcastle took on the Nepean Ducks and won the match 24-6. With thanks to Best Body Supplements, Crosbie Wealth ...
Truly independent
Transcript: Hi, my name's Luke Arms, and I'm running for Charlestown as an independent. Some independents are crazy. I'm not one of those. My policies are clear and realistic and easy to...
Better decisions
Transcript: Hi, my name's Luke Arms, independent for Charlestown. I'm running for office because I want to help government make better decisions. Decisions that will improve the lives of our...
Honda CB900F2B.mp4
Kicked over for the first time since buying it hadn't been started for 7 years! Going to strip it down and do a total restoration to original condition and then do a trip around Australia and...
Westpac Rescue Helicopter 1 (#08)
Westpac 1, VH-HRS Bell-412 landing at the John Hunter Hospital. This helicopter is based in Newcastle (YXFV). Westpac 1 & 2 frequency is 484.9500 and uses Warnervale CTAF 132.1000 at this ...
LVR 3237+4903+4906 at Cardiff Station 22-07-11
LVR's Delivery Train to Newcastle to celebrate 40 years since the last steam passenger train operated on NSWGR. LVR's recently acquired 4903 & 4906 (ex Patrick Portlink) gives capable assistance...
Westpac Rescue Helicopter 3 (#01)
Westpac 3 (VH-HRT) BK-117, landing at John Hunter Hospital. This helicopter is based in Tamworth (YSTW). Uses frequency 132.1000 Warnervale CTAF at this location.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Westfield Kotara
Westfield Kotara is a shopping centre located in the suburb of Kotara in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. It was opened in 1965 as Kotara Fair. In 2003 the shopping centre was purchased by the Westfield Group. The centre's major tenants include Coles, Target, Kmart, Woolworths, David Jones and a Toys "R" Us. It is often locally referred to as Garden City, reflecting its former title.
Charlestown, New South Wales
Charlestown is a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, and the largest town within the City of Lake Macquarie. It is approximately 10 kilometres west-south-west of the central business district of Newcastle. Charlestown has the largest business centre within the Lake Macquarie city, with a greater turnover than that of the neighbouring Newcastle CBD. The suburb serves as the district's transport hub.
Kotara, New South Wales
Kotara is a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, located 9 kilometres from Newcastle's central business district. It is part of the City of Newcastle local government area. The Australasia Coal Company operated a mine near Kotara, in the valley below the present-day northern entrance to the Tickhole railway tunnels. A private railway connected the screens with the Government line near the present-day triangle junctions north of Broadmeadow.
Kahibah Public School
Kahibah Public School is a government primary school in Kahibah, New South Wales, Australia. Originally established in 1938 in the Kahibah Memorial Hall, it moved to its current location in 1954. It caters for students from Kindergarten to Year 6 with a total enrolment of approximately 287. The school's Principal is Pam Richardson. The school is a registered war memorial.
Kahibah, New South Wales
Kahibah is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia, located 9 kilometres from Newcastle's central business district. Kahibah is the closest suburb to Glenrock Lagoon, and is drained by Flaggy and Little Flaggy creeks which flows into Glenrock Lagoon 2 km to the east. The suburb's name is from the Aboriginal name word "Ky-yee-bah", which meant either a place for games or to be active and eager.
Belmont railway line
The Belmont railway line is an abandoned coal haulage and passenger rail line from Adamstown, New South Wales to Belmont, New South Wales. This was a private railway, being the property of the New Redhead Estate and Coal Company and was generally known as the Belmont Branch. It is in the process of being converted into a cycleway or rail trail - The Fernleigh Track.
New Lambton, New South Wales
New Lambton is a suburb of Newcastle, in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. It is located about 6 km west of the Newcastle CBD. It includes two shopping districts, schools and other general facilities. At the 2006 Australian census it had a population of 9,236. Initially a coal mining township, New Lambton later became a municipality until it was eventually incorporated into Greater Newcastle.
Kotara railway station
Kotara is a railway station located in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia on the Newcastle & Central Coast Line. The station has two platforms and opened on 12 November 1924. The station is serviced primarily by local services which operate between Newcastle and Morisset, and also by intercity trains between Sydney and Newcastle at times when local services do not operate. Kotara station has very limited sheltered area.
Cardiff railway station, New South Wales
Cardiff is a railway station located in Cardiff, New South Wales, Australia on the Main North railway line. The original Cardiff station opened on 14 March 1889, and the station at the present site has been operating since 8 June 1902. The station has two platforms. The station is the closest to the factory of EDI Rail who have constructed some of CityRail's trains.
Charlestown Square
Charlestown Square is a major regional shopping centre in Charlestown, New South Wales, a suburb of the city of Lake Macquarie. It is owned and operated by General Property Trust. It was formerly managed by Lend Lease Corporation. Originally built in 1979 as a 2-story structure, the centre has undergone several extensions and renovations. It currently has over 170 stores and is one of the largest shopping centres in the Hunter Region. The centre now has 3 levels, and includes two food courts.
Elermore Vale, New South Wales
Elermore Vale is a suburb on the western outskirts of Newcastle, New South Wales. Before becoming a residential suburb in the 1900s, the area was used for chicken farming, cattle farming, and coal mining. By the 1960s, the school and the other facilities of the suburb had been established. Plans for development of a retirement village, a A$6 million project by developers Pepperwood Ridge to create 72 self-care units for 800 people, in Elermore Vale have caused controversy.
Garden Suburb, New South Wales
Garden Suburb is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales 12 kilometres west of the Newcastle's central business district in Lake Macquarie's North Ward.
Kotara South, New South Wales
Kotara South is a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia 11 kilometres from Newcastle's central business district. It is part of the City of Lake Macquarie local government area. The public school in Kotara South opened in 1960.
Hillsborough, New South Wales
Hillsborough is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia 13 kilometres from Newcastle's central business district on the eastern side of Lake Macquarie. It is part of the City of Lake Macquarie north ward.
Lakelands, New South Wales
Lakelands is a residential suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia 16 kilometres west of Newcastle's central business district near the northern end of Lake Macquarie. It is part of the City of Lake Macquarie west ward, and was formerly part of Warners Bay. Along Ambleside Circuit, the suburb's main street, is "Do Duck Inn", a general store providing newspapers and other basic needs. There is a tennis court, playground and also a cricket field in the south of Lakelands.
Gateshead, New South Wales
Gateshead is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia, 12 kilometres from Newcastle's central business district on the eastern side of Lake Macquarie. It is part of the City of Lake Macquarie East ward, and is home to a number of primary and high schools and a private hospital. Gateshead is named after Gateshead, a town in North East England.
New Lambton Heights, New South Wales
New Lambton Heights is a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, located 9 kilometres west of Newcastle's central business district. It is split between the City of Lake Macquarie and City of Newcastle local government areas.
Adamstown Heights, New South Wales
Adamstown Heights is a southern suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, located 8 kilometres west-southwest of Newcastle's central business district along the Pacific Highway. It is split between the City of Lake Macquarie and City of Newcastle local government areas. The suburb contains two schools, Kotara High School, established in 1968 and containing 3 hectares of native bushland, and Belair Primary School.
Macquarie Hills, New South Wales
Macquarie Hills is a residential suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia, located 15 kilometres west of Newcastle's central business district near the northern end of Lake Macquarie between the town centres of Cardiff and Warners Bay. It is part of the City of Lake Macquarie north ward.
Rankin Park, New South Wales
Rankin Park is a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, located 11 kilometres west of Newcastle's central business district. It is split between the City of Lake Macquarie and City of Newcastle local government areas. The suburb began as a housing estate named Cambridge Hills Estate. The local preschool on McCaffrey Drive, formerly a sales office for the estate, retains the former estate's name.
Cardiff Heights, New South Wales
Cardiff Heights is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia. It is located 13 kilometres west of Newcastle's central business district, and is part of the City of Lake Macquarie West Ward.
Cardiff South, New South Wales
Cardiff South is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia, located 13 kilometres west-southwest of Newcastle's central business district. It is part of the City of Lake Macquarie north ward. Its soccer team, the South Cardiff Gunners play in the NBN State Football League, the top soccer competition in Newcastle.
Highfields, New South Wales
Highfields is a residential suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, located 8 kilometres west-southwest of Newcastle's central business district near the Charlestown town centre. It is part of the City of Lake Macquarie local government area.
Cardiff Locomotive Workshops
The Cardiff Locomotive Workshops were situated between Cockle Creek and Cardiff railway stations on the main Sydney to Newcastle railway line.
Warners Bay High School
Warners Bay High School is a secondary school situated in the suburb of Warners Bay in Lake Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia. The current principal is Dr. Sharon Parkes, and it has about 1300 students each year.