Newcastle Urban Art Exploration and Street Tour

The best way to explore this beautiful city and delve into Newcastle’s street art, stunning historic architecture and recently developed public spaces.
Discover what makes Newcastle unique and how it has broken the from old stereotypes on this urban exploration.

Get behind the scenes stories from the organiser of The Big Picture Fest Newcastle, Australia's newest large-scale street art festival.

Learn how mural creation has moved illegal to coveted, and discover how some of Newcastle's most unique public art was created.

Meeting Point

Signal Box Newcastle

155 Wharf Rd, Newcastle NSW 2300, Australia

Your tour starts at The Signal Box cafe. We will meet near the water fountain next to The Signal Box, across from the Queens Wharf Light Rail Stop. Look for your guide in a Newcastle Afoot t-shirt - don't worry, we will be easy to find! There is seating available in the area.

What's included:

• Local advice for cafes, shops and galleries

What to expect:

Duration: 2 hours

Queens Wharf

Newcastle NSW 2300, Australia

Explore the historic sites and learn about recent developments in Newcastle city centre and Queens Wharf area.

20 minutes

Hunter River

Hunter River, New South Wales, Australia

Walk the Newcastle Harbour Foreshore / Muloobinba. Learn about major Aboriginal sites, watch the shipping traffic, and learn about recent developments of the historic foreshore and train corridor,

30 minutes

Newcastle Museum

6 Workshop Way, , Newcastle, 2300, New South Wales

Learn the techniques that artists used to make the large-scale murals around Newcastle Museum.

10 minutes

Newcastle Civic Theatre

375 Hunter St, Newcastle, 2300, New South Wales

Explore the old and new architecture and new public artworks around the Civic Theatre, City Hall, and the University of Newcastle.

20 minutes

Cooks Hill

Cooks Hill NSW 2300, Australia

Discover eclectic suburban streets in beautiful Cooks Hill

10 minutes