Travel & Accommodation

Conference participants are to arrange their own travel. Below is information which may assist with travel arrangements.

Newcastle is serviced by two main airports: Newcastle Airport Limited at Williamtown and Aeropelican Air Services at Belmont. Both airports are located within a 25min drive from the University and Newcastle city centre. Taxi and hire car services are provided at both airports.

Airlines
Virgin Blue 13 67 89 http://www.virginblue.com.au
Daily jet services to Brisbane and Melbourne with connections available to Cairns, Townsville, Mackay, Rockhampton, Launceston and Hobart and Perth.

Jetstar 13 15 38 http://www.jetstar.com
Daily jet services to Brisbane and Melbourne

QantasLink 13 13 13 http://www.qantas.com.au
Multiple services daily to Brisbane and Melbourne. Daily services to Coolangatta and Sydney.

Brindabella 13 13 13
Twice daily services to Canberra

Aeropelican 13 13 13
Multiple daily services to Sydney

Newcastle is also serviced by a major railway with stations located within the Newcastle city centre and suburbs within a 10 min drive from the University. There is also limited public bus services.

Best Western Travellers Motor Village (5 min drive to University)
http://www.tmv.com.au

Comfort Inn (5 min drive to University)
http:www.comfortinnhospitality.com.au

Boulevard on Beaumont (10min drive to University)
http://www.boulevardonbeaumont.com.au

Novocastrian Motor Inn (15min drive to University)
http://www.novocastrian.com.au

Crowne Plaza Newcastle (15min drive to University)
http://www.newcastle.crowneplaza.com

Noah's on the Beach (15min drive to University)
http://www.noahsonthebeach.com.au

Jesmond Executive Apartments (5min walk to University)
http://www.newcastleapartments.com.au

For further information:

Newcastle Visitor Information Centre
Ph: 1800 627 230
Fax: 02 4929 6732
Email: tourism@ncc.nsw.gov.au
Home Page: http://www.newcastletourism.com