Queens Wharf Newcastle
Australia’s 7th largest city, key regional hub for NSW
Newcastle’s Gross Regional Product is $22.7 billion
Population: 176,860 (2024), projected to grow 21% by 2046
Household income up 29% since 2016
Expected visitor numbers to reach 5.8m by 2027
Anchored in culture, built for connection
Queens Wharf is Newcastle’s premier waterfront destination. A place where vibrant public spaces, cultural expression and economic opportunity come together.
With a prime wharf location and active ferry connection, it offers locals and visitors an open invitation to explore, connect and create lasting memories.
Anchored in Newcastle’s story, Queens Wharf is shaping the city’s future at the water’s edge.
Expressions of Interest open 9 October 2025 and close 7 November 2025.
Welcoming everyone to Queens Wharf - every day, all year.
Queens Wharf is set to transform the city’s waterfront into a thriving cultural, commercial and hospitality hub. With direct ferry access, premium harbour frontage and a city on the rise, the site is uniquely placed to attract both locals and visitors year-round.
This is a generational opportunity to create a landmark destination at the water’s edge - connecting people to culture, vibrant activity and lifestyle while shaping Newcastle’s future.
Arrive by ferry, stay for the experience
Positioned between established precincts like Honeysuckle, East End and Civic, the site offers a rare opportunity to activate publicly owned foreshore with a high-quality hospitality, cultural or lifestyle offering.
Queens Wharf has the ferry terminal on its doorstep and is also within walking distance of the light rail and Newcastle Interchange.
Its central location offers strong pedestrian access and connectivity to cultural, commercial and residential activity, making it a strategic site for premium activation on the waterfront.
Where Newcastle’s story meets its future.
Newcastle is undergoing a period of rapid transformation, supported by significant public and private investment in infrastructure, transport, tourism and urban renewal. The city is attracting more visitors and residents each year, with rising demand for new dining, hospitality and cultural experiences.
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Register your interest in Queens Wharf
City of Newcastle is inviting expressions of interest from interested parties with the vision, experience, capability and capacity to deliver the project in line with our strategic objectives and community expectations. This is an exciting and rare opportunity to create a premier destination at the heart of Newcastle's waterfront.
Interested parties will be required to complete a non-disclosure agreement.
Submissions are required by 4pm (AEDT) on Friday 7 November 2025.
Click on the below button to take you through to City of Newcastle’s procurement platform, eProcure, where you can select the Queens Wharf Redevelopment Opportunity EOI under Public Opportunities.
If you’re interested in the City of Newcastle's Queens Wharf redevelopment project, you can find out more information by visiting the project page.
