The Bathers Way

The Bathers Way is a continuous path which links our iconic beaches of Merewether, Dixon Park, Bar Beach, Newcastle and Nobbys and is a flagship project of our Coastal Revitalisation program.

Improved accessibility is one of the features of the Bathers Way and when fully constructed the shared path will have no stairs for the entire length and provide new opportunities for recreation along the 6 kilometre route.

Approval for the Bathers Way was granted in 2012 and five of the seven stages have been completed, with South Newcastle Beach the most recently completed.

Stages left to be competed are:

King Edward Park (design underway)
Memorial Drive.

South Newcastle Beach

City of Newcastle acknowledges that we operate on the grounds of the traditional country of the Awabakal and Worimi peoples.
We recognise and respect their cultural heritage, beliefs and continuing relationship with the land, and that they are the proud survivors of more than two hundred years of dispossession.
CN reiterates its commitment to address disadvantages and attain justice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of this community.