Report this profile About I am a land-use planning and urban design professional with over 21 years of working knowledge and experience of the NSW planning system. It would be cool to see in person. Primarily focussed on Urban Exploration (Urbex) in Adelaide and South Australia, but travelling wherever the abandonment takes me! Any interesting places to go urban exploring around Newcastle? When the weekend came around, young adults would flock to the city’s Planet Nightclub.It was the place to be seen; attracting famous DJs, sports stars and celebrities alike. Looking for abandoned places/environments. Join to Connect Hunter and Central Coast Development Corporation. (Not Newcastle Upon Tye if you came here by accident!). Welcome to /r/newcastle! My name is Phil and welcome to Abandoned OZ. YWAM Newcastle is an excellent place for anyone looking to do a Discipleship Training School (DTS) Down Under with YWAM Australia. Urban exploration? Australia’s urban future Students: • investigate the management and planning of Australia’s urban future, for example: (ACHGK059) - description of Australia’s projected population growth - discussion of the implication of population forecasts for the future growth and sustainability of urban places HCCDC is working in partnership with Transport for NSW and key stakeholders including the community, local residents, industry and local businesses to shape the revitalisation of the city centre. If that was my house I would totally light up and use that tunnel. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Vrp3nqBEx4. The Victoria Theatre. The population of Newcastle is very diverse this can be seen with the large population number which is shown above. I'd want to check that out one day. Try the search bar and search in r/newcastle, it had some good stuff there. Newcastle, city and port, eastern New South Wales, Australia. A building, house, factory or school & I especially love to explore the Dark Storm Drains, tunnels & caves. The *official* subreddit for Newcastle, Australia. Think ‘The Last Of Us’, ‘Unchartered’ and more. Farina. Sydney (Figures 7-12) is the largest urban center in Australia, a position its … Join to Connect Strategy Hunter Consultants. Good sense not putting the bright shoot me lights on the guns I guess. Feast your eyes on the upcoming Newcaste arts festival - New Annual. I find the hill easy enough, Usually plenty of water and mud in the crappy tiny entrance on the cliff side though. contact the Urban Planning Team, City of Newcastle. 12. UER Store: order your copy of Access All Areas today! Adelaide, South Australia based Urban explorer and photographer. Newcastle, Australia 134 connections. Newcastle, Australia 338 connections. Published by City of Newcastle PO Box 489, Newcastle NSW 2300 Phone 4974 2000 Fax 4974 2222 mail@ncc.nsw.gov.au ... Newcastle is Australia’s seventh largest city and is the centre of the Greater Newcastle Region, the largest regional centre in NSW. As far as tunnels go thats about it. Press J to jump to the feed. Newcastle, Australia 307 connections. Newcastle originated as the small Coal Harbour Penal Settlement in 1801 and developed as an outlet for coal (from the Newcastle-Cessnock Here are the instructions how to enable JavaScript in your web browser. Thanks bro, definitely still interested haha. See more ideas about abandoned, abandoned places, new south wales. ... Exploration & Geoscience Greater Newcastle Area. Come join your fellow Novocastrians in discussions or post links related to our great city! More like a complex of rooms as they don't actually go anywhere. It’s about creative experiences, connections, and exploration. Abandoned Oz is about exploring the history and abandonments in Australia. The *official* subreddit for Newcastle, Australia. University of Sydney. Hello Everyone. Going on an adventure with a chick there this week ;), New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. We use cookies on our websites for a number of purposes, including analytics and performance, functionality and advertising. The Hunter is the largest regional economy in Australia, 6 ranking above Tasmania, the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory in terms of economic output. A few larger drains and such around but nothing too exciting to my knowledge. Posted by 5 years ago. Revitalising Newcastle is a multi-agency government initiative coordinated by the Hunter and Central Coast Development Corporation. But I would recommend checking out the war tunnels. They do have that nice abandoned feel though inside some of the bunkers. The only one aside from the other mentioned that I know of would be the abandoned mental asylum at Morriset. 7 years ago. Not enough old or large enough buildings to explore here, unless you're willing to bypass security on the industrial side of town. It opened in Pirie Street in 1994 and quickly became one of Adelaide’s premier nightclubs.. Urban exploration? Would have to wonder about the old mines... like if they were ever cleared after the earthquake. YWAM Newcastle is a vibrant urban campus, in New South Wales Australia, boasting of quality training and a thriving youth ministry. Urban Exploration & Urbex Photography in Brisbane, Ipswich & the Gold Coast, in Queensland, Australia. Newcastle has slowly built itself from the ground up, to become one of the nicest cities in Australia. Most of the good ones are gone. Newcastle, Australia Please see the description attached to my current role as Secretary of the ACP. Of all the things to do in Newcastle, NSW, this is a must if you’re a sports fan. ). ... Newcastle east public school is the oldest school in continuous operation in Australia. Not so much these days. Too awesome. As one of Australia’s most naturally beautiful campuses, the University of Newcastle’s Callaghan campus is a great fit for students seeking an engaging learning environment combined with opportunities for outdoor exploration. Use our search engine to find a derelict location near you. Join to Connect The City of Newcastle, Australia. Want the excitement of urban exploration without the trespassing fines? Fort scratchley has much better preserved tunnels and they run tours when its open. Exposing the hidden worlds behind the boarded up doors, below your feet and above your heads. For full functionality of this site it is necessary to enable JavaScript. 4. The information is based off the most recent government census, which means that today’s population number is likely to have changed. Newcastle port is the largest exporter of coal in the world ( I knew it was the biggest in Australia, but not the entire world). New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Jun 16, 2020 - Explore Trailer Thrashed's board "Abandoned NSW" on Pinterest. There's a few buildings around the old bhp site. Newcastle Urban Renewal Strategy 2014 Update 4 NEWCASTLE‘S SIGNIFICANCE Newcastle is the second largest city in NSW and is the capital of the Hunter region. Close. Adelaide, South Australia based Urban explorer and photographer. Manager Assessment Coordination Unit - Regional NSW Mining, Exploration & Geoscience Greater Newcastle Area 500+ connections. There's a half built castle and some other cool stuff on the central coast but most of them are private property :/, Edit: Here is a website discussing both buildings I mentioned and has some photos of the half built castle, if you google search the mental asylum at morriset loads of links come up, AKA ward 21/22. Join to Connect ... Newcastle, Australia Manager Development and Building ... Certified Practicing Planner City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning. It drives around 28 per cent of regional NSW's total economic output and is the largest regional contributor to the State’s gross domestic product. We've mapped the best abandoned places in in for urban explorers or photo shoots. Given its relatively sparse settlement, Australia has no megacities (urban areas over 10 million) and none of its urban areas exceeds 5,000,000 population. The photos shown here depict the variety of … We need more UrbEx video games. I wondered what was over there, I've tried to check it out on google.. There was a guy on here a few months back talking about urban exploration. The best ones are featured in this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Vrp3nqBEx4 and just underneath strezlecki. Welcome to /r/newcastle! Company Website ... Urban and Regional Planning, Strategic planning, Statutory planning, Economic Development, Community consultation and facilitation, Organisational strategy and development. Watch your head, lots of low doorways ;). Largest Urban Centres. It lies at the mouth of the Hunter River, approximately 105 miles (170 km) northeast of Sydney. Urban Joinery have strived to establish themselves within a community of architects, builders and designers, like minded in their approach to produce dwellings of the highest quality. There is a room to the west half way along that tunnel and you can also see some of the foundation of the flash houses on memorial drive along it too. That tunnel comes out in the basement of some apartments on Nesca parade, It is not always locked and much easier to get into that side. I love to explore anything abandoned. This included the co-ordination of a variety of specialist disciplines including stormwater, urban design, open space, community facilities, and transport, and consideration of the impacts of the airport and port. Urban exploration (often shortened as UE, urbex and sometimes known as roof-and-tunnel hacking) is the exploration of manmade structures, usually abandoned ruins or hidden components of the manmade environment.Photography and historical interest/documentation are heavily featured in the hobby and it sometimes involves trespassing onto private property. The *official* subreddit for Newcastle, Australia. Press J to jump to the feed. Urban Exploration Resource: Featuring Urban Exploration stories and a huge database of locations and pictures from a variety of abandoned buildings and other unique places. Broken glass in Farina, South Australia | © Hal Jacob / Flickr. Exposing the hidden worlds behind the boarded up doors, below your feet and above your heads. Again not as good as the spotlight tunnel as its just s a small loop under the hill. Apparently the tunnel sent power and people through to a spotlight they used to see targets in the dark. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. If you go early in the morning you can check out the old Post Office. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. The bone-dry terrain of … Built between 1890 and 1891, this heritage-listed theatre is renowned for being … Does anybody know of any abandoned buildings in the Newcastle area that are explorable? Archived. (Not Newcastle Upon Tye if you came here by accident!). Under Strezlecki, Nobby's, and aren't some of the old mines out Burwood/Merewether/Glenrock way accessible? (Not Newcastle Upon Tye if you came here by accident! The other tunnel further up at the gun emplaments are less interesting personally. The Latec building was the absolute best until they knocked it down. The Planet Nightclub sign atop of the abandoned building in Adelaide. The Newcastle (/ ˈ n j uː k ɑː s əl / NEW-kah-səl) metropolitan area is the second most populated area in the Australian state of New South Wales and includes the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie local government areas. Come join your fellow Novocastrians in discussions or post links related to our great city! Go support the Knights or the Jets at a game. Newcastle NSW has the potential to be the most livable city in Australia and one of the most bicycle friendly places in the world, with all of the economic, health and community benefits that would bring. Take a Nova Cruise, grab some lunch and learn about Newcastle for yourself. With more than 50 events across 10 days, Newcastle’s New Annual Festival is much like the city itself – not quite what you’d expect. Ruins. Primarily focussed on Urban Exploration (Urbex) in Adelaide and South Australia, but travelling wherever the abandonment takes me! They are popular meeting, expression and exploration places for the Australian Cave Clan, THE urban exploration organization.