How to find me

Travelling from the north or west (Pacific Highway, New England Highway)

take the Pacific Highway towards Newcastle (about 5 km).

at the Sandgate cemetery, turn right into Sandgate Road, also known as Wallsend Road. Don't turn into the cemetery, it's a dead end.

at the first roundabout, turn left into a freeway. (If you miss that turn, don't worry. Continue towards the Jesmond shopping centre, and then turn left from Glue Bum Road into Newcastle Road.)

ignore the University exit; continue straight ahead.

the (very short) freeway terminates at a roundabout. Turn left into Newcastle Road.

Once you have turned into Newcastle Road, you have Jesmond Park on your right. Take the right lane as soon as you can.

At the end of Jesmond Park (the first possible right turn, at a speed camera), turn right into Robinson Avenue.

Take the first left into Charlton Street.

At the top of the hill, take the first left into Albert Street.

Turn left into Newcastle Road.

Travelling from the south (F3 freeway from Sydney)

There are two Newcastle exits from the F3 freeway, very close together. Ignore the Cardiff one, and take the Newcastle/Wallsend one.
The "Newcastle Link Road" has three roundabouts. The third one dumps you directly into suburbia, in Wallsend.

Continue straight ahead from this third roundabout. You are now in Thomas Street.
At the top of a hill, there is yet another roundabout. (The town planner loves roundabouts.) Turn right into Newcastle Road.
When you get to Jesmond, there is a major roundabout. Take the right lane, continue straight ahead, and proceed as for the "Travelling from the north" directions.

Travelling from the south (East of Lake Macquarie)

This is for people who are travelling from places like Swansea or Belmont.

When you get to Bennetts Green, you'll see a road called the Newcastle bypass. It's not really a Newcastle bypass, it's really the Charlestown bypass; the state government likes to pretend that it's finished the roadworks that were planned for 1980. Anyway, take this bypass.
The bypass will eventually put you in Charlestown Road in Kotara. Keep going in a straight line.
After a while, the name will change to Lookout Road and then to Croudace Street. Keep going.
Finally, you'll get to the intersection with Newcastle Road. Turn left. You are now a block and a half from my home.

Travelling from the centre of Newcastle

Head west on King Street, and keep going without any turns. (Just to keep you on your toes, the road keeps changing its name: King St, Parry St, Donald St, Griffiths Rd, Newcastle Rd.) A block and a half past Croudace Street, turn left into my driveway.

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Author: Peter Moylan, ( peter @ pmoylan dot org )
Last modified: 20 July, 2012

How to Find Me

Travelling from the north or west (Pacific Highway, New England Highway)

Travelling from the south (F3 freeway from Sydney)

Travelling from the south (East of Lake Macquarie)

Travelling from the centre of Newcastle