Accommodation

Please note there is no accommodation available in student dormitories, and there are not many hotels in the surrounding areas (Jesmond Executive Villas and Formule 1 Wallsend). For this reason, we recommend you stay in the CBD, close to the city nightlife, restaurants, harbour and beaches.

Some suggested accomodation around Newcastle:

Transport

Getting to Newcastle: For information on shuttles between Newcastle Airport and the city centre, please see http://www.newcastleairport.com.au/page539/Shuttle-Services.aspx

Alternately, Newcastle can be reached by train from Sydney. One-way train fares between the Sydney Domestic airport and Newcastle (change at Sydney Central) are $29.40 (adult). The train trip will take approximately 3 hours. For timetables see http://www.cityrail.info/timetable/index.jsp

For a CityRail trip planner, please see http://www.131500.com.au

Newcastle is an easy 2 hour drive on the Sydney-Newcastle Freeway (F3). Take the Newcastle Link Road exit and follow the signs to the city centre.

Getting around Newcastle: for information about the city of Newcastle, including maps and things to do, see http://www.visitnewcastle.com.au/visitnewcastle.asp

Bus routes 100, 104, 225 and 226 run between the University (campus map reference C5) and the city centre. Buses operate on a time-based fare (1hr: $3.20, 4hrs: $6.20, or all day $9.50). For timetables and routes see http://www.newcastlebuses.info/getting-around/timetables.htm

Note that Warabrook station (campus map reference O15) requires a 15-20min walk to the conference venue buildings. For timetables see the CityRail website.

Parking is available at the University (campus map reference C5) for $4 a day Monday – Friday 8am-6pm, and is free after hours and on weekends.