Ньюкасл — город в Австралии, в штате Новый Южный Уэльс. Население 288 тысяч человек, это второй город штата после Сиднея по количеству жителей. Расположен в 162 км к северу от Сиднея, на берегу Тасманова моря в устье реки Хантер. Порт Ньюкасла является мировым лидером по экспорту каменного угля.

The Newcastle metropolitan area is the second most populated area in the Australian state of New South Wales and includes most of the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie Local Government Areas. It is the hub of the Greater Newcastle area which includes most parts of the Local Government Areas of City of Newcastle, City of Lake Macquarie, City of Cessnock, City of Maitland and Port Stephens Council. Situated 162 kilometres (101 mi) NNE of Sydney, at the mouth of the Hunter River, it is the predominant city within the Hunter Region. Famous for its coal, Newcastle is presently the largest coal exporting harbour in the world, exporting over 97 Mt of coal in 2009-10 with plans to expand annual capacity to 180 Mt by 2013. Beyond the city, the Hunter Region possesses large coal deposits.