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Newcastle Waterfront Boardwalk – Newcastle Ferry loop from Fern Bay

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New South Wales

Newcastle Waterfront Boardwalk – Newcastle Ferry loop from Fern Bay

Moderate

5.0

(2)

riders

Newcastle Waterfront Boardwalk – Newcastle Ferry loop from Fern Bay

02:26

42.2km

140m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 12, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

Tips

Includes a ferry crossing

Check ferry timetable.

After 32.8 km for 640 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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Grandad's Magical Wonderland

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Created by a man named Merv Moyle as a play area for his daughters, the Wonderland -- or Fairy Garden -- has been a beloved spot for children since 1970. …

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26.8 km

Tighes Hill TAFE Entrance at Maitland Road Pedestrian and Cycle Lights

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27.2 km

Throsby Creek Cycleway

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Throsby Creek Cycleway is a lovely, flat pathway that hugs the foreshore of Throsby Creek through Wickham, Maryville, Carrington, and Islington. It's a paved route that passes mangroves, marinas, parks, …

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29.9 km

Wooden Boardwalk Under the Bridge

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31.6 km

Newcastle Waterfront Boardwalk

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Pretty nice pedestrianized section that is mostly open to bikes, but can be quite busy and as such can be a little slow to navigate through the crowds.

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31.8 km

Water Fountain at Rydges Hotel

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32.7 km

Stockton Ferry

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Get the ferry over to Stockton!

Pretty painless affair. Most people use a special card to get on and off, but you can just tap the terminal with your credit card on the way on.

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33.5 km

Newcastle Ferry

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Quick and painless.

Just tap your credit card on the terminal as you jump on. We wheeled our bikes straight in and although we couldn't find anywhere to lean them, it's a very short journey.

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42.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.7 km

8.45 km

6.58 km

3.06 km

1.25 km

747 m

316 m

118 m

Surfaces

22.8 km

17.3 km

1.78 km

323 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Friday 10 July

18°C

7°C

12 %

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Grandad's Magical Wonderland

Tighes Hill TAFE Entrance at Maitland Road Pedestrian and Cycle Lights

Throsby Creek Cycleway

Wooden Boardwalk Under the Bridge

Newcastle Waterfront Boardwalk

Water Fountain at Rydges Hotel

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