Meg White
If you have a little train lover in your family, you can’t beat a visit to Richmond Vale Railway Museum. Enjoy steam ride train rides, play with signalling equipment and learn about the Richmond Main Colliery.
Visit Maitland Park Playground, a fenced all-abilities playground with equipment suited to a range of ages.
If you’re looking for a unique day trip with the family, then head to Tilligerry Habitat, north of Newcastle. It’s one of the best places to spot koalas in the wild.
Father’s Day is just around the corner (Sunday 6 September) and what better excuse for the kids to get crafty and create something handmade for their Dad, Pop or Grandad.
Two playgrounds, exercise area & half-sized netball/basketball court, bike & scooter paths and public art makes Bower Reserve Playground in Medowie a top family spot.
Nature, culture, history. Belmont Lagoon Walk in Lake Macquarie has it all. This flat 4.3km walk is a great family walk.
Fully-fenced with shade cloth, the Fern Bay playground is great for kids of all ages. It includes swings, rope bridge climbing equipment and basketball / handball court.
Explore Stockton on a family bike ride. This 7km flat and easy bike path stretches from Stockton Bridge around the peninsula to the breakwall.
Don’t miss the reptile show at Blackbutt Reserve in Newcastle. It’s an educational & entertaining hands-on experience for kids and adults.
Milk a cow, bottle-feed baby animals, ride a tractor-trailer and pat a koala. There’s so much fun for families at Oakvale Wildlife Park in Port Stephens.
Keep exercising through the lockdown. Here are our favourite fun workouts. All can be done at home with kids and require little to no equipment.
We’re so lucky in Newcastle to be surrounded by natural beauty and right on our doorstep, you’ll find one of the most spectacular natural environments, the Stockton Bight Sand Dunes. It’s a great destination for a family day out.
Thinking of hitting the road and taking the kids to the Outback? Newy with Kids writer Meg recently returned from an extended trip and shares her tips for a successful family trip.
If you’re looking for a great excuse to shop local or just after a fun, free morning out with your baby or toddler, pop along to Minitown’s Play and Learn at Marketown Newcastle.