Guidebook for Elermore Vale

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Guidebook for Elermore Vale

Getting Around

We are a 5 minute car trip from this station.
8 locals recommend
Cardiff Station
8 locals recommend
We are a 5 minute car trip from this station.
We are on a quiet bus route that can take you to the city and beaches, via Wallsend, OR out to Lake Macquarie.
Elermore Vale
We are on a quiet bus route that can take you to the city and beaches, via Wallsend, OR out to Lake Macquarie.

Entertainment & Activities

Only 5 minutes drive, with cafes close by at the Stockland shopping centre.
9 locals recommend
Event Cinemas Glendale
387 Lake Rd
9 locals recommend
Only 5 minutes drive, with cafes close by at the Stockland shopping centre.

Essentials

Small shopping village, close by, with awesome IGA grocery store, newsagent, hairdresser, chemist and cafe.
Elermore Vale Shopping Centre
Small shopping village, close by, with awesome IGA grocery store, newsagent, hairdresser, chemist and cafe.

Shopping

Large shopping centre with plenty of covered parking.
107 locals recommend
Westfield Kotara
Northcott Drive
107 locals recommend
Large shopping centre with plenty of covered parking.
Large open air shopping complex. No covered parking.
12 locals recommend
Stockland Glendale Shopping Centre
387 Lake Rd
12 locals recommend
Large open air shopping complex. No covered parking.

Arts & Culture

102 locals recommend
Newcastle Museum
6 Workshop Way
102 locals recommend

Parks & Nature

16 locals recommend
Blackbutt Reserve Wildlife Exhibit
Carnley Avenue
16 locals recommend
About 1 1/2 hours to drive (85km) around the lake (not including roads into several lakeside towns). Plenty of lakeside parks (not all in view from the road trip).
53 locals recommend
Lake Macquarie
53 locals recommend
About 1 1/2 hours to drive (85km) around the lake (not including roads into several lakeside towns). Plenty of lakeside parks (not all in view from the road trip).
Some good hiking trails, bush drives, lookouts, picnic areas. Nearest shops at West Wallsend (15 mins drive).
10 locals recommend
Mount Sugarloaf
1A Mount Sugarloaf Rd
10 locals recommend
Some good hiking trails, bush drives, lookouts, picnic areas. Nearest shops at West Wallsend (15 mins drive).
Family orientated, on part of a walk around the lake to Warners Bay (give yourself 30-50 minutes each way to walk). Fun, large park set up for children (fully fenced), with a cafe close by. BBQ facilities available.
38 locals recommend
Speers Point Park
Park Road
38 locals recommend
Family orientated, on part of a walk around the lake to Warners Bay (give yourself 30-50 minutes each way to walk). Fun, large park set up for children (fully fenced), with a cafe close by. BBQ facilities available.
Great treks in all wheel drive in good weather (4WD necessary during or just after rain). Some lovely picnic spots, wonderful views, about 35 mins drive to the entrance roads.
68 locals recommend
Watagans National Park
Mount Faulk Road
68 locals recommend
Great treks in all wheel drive in good weather (4WD necessary during or just after rain). Some lovely picnic spots, wonderful views, about 35 mins drive to the entrance roads.

Sightseeing

As part of a fully paved ocean view walk from Merewether Beach and out along Nobbys break wall and harbour entrance.
97 locals recommend
Anzac Memorial Bridge
24 Memorial Dr
97 locals recommend
As part of a fully paved ocean view walk from Merewether Beach and out along Nobbys break wall and harbour entrance.
Restored fort
103 locals recommend
Fort Scratchley
3 Nobbys Rd
103 locals recommend
Restored fort
A man made pool first used for infantry, currently restored and in use today.
69 locals recommend
Bogey Hole
Shortland Esplanade
69 locals recommend
A man made pool first used for infantry, currently restored and in use today.