Plan Your Visit
Half Day: East End to Nobbys
Take a little more time in the East End and continue beyond the central gallery cluster towards the harbour and Nobbys Headland. This version is best when Lighthouse Arts is open and leaves room to stop for coffee, lunch or the coastline along the way.
- Time
- Half Day
- Getting around
- Walking
- Start
- Momo Wholefood
- Finish
- Lighthouse Arts / Nobbys
- Area
- East End and Harbour
Open this route on your phone
Your route
The itinerary

Hospitality
Momo Wholefood
Allow around 30 minutes
Momo Wholefood is a light-filled vegetarian café set inside a former bank on Hunter Street, with towering windows, high ceilings and plenty of greenery. Its relaxed atmosphere and central location make it a good place to stop for breakfast, lunch or coffee while exploring Newcastle’s galleries and cultural spaces.

Shop
Studio Melt
Allow around 20 minutes
Studio Melt is a contemporary jewellery gallery representing more than 75 independent studio-based makers, with a strong focus on Australian jewellery, objects and small-scale craft. Founded in Newcastle in 2012, it remains a maker-led space and an excellent stop for visitors interested in contemporary design and objects made by hand.

Gallery Space
The Lock-Up
Allow around 45 minutes
The Lock-Up is an independent, multidisciplinary contemporary arts space in inner-city Newcastle housed in a heritage-listed building that formerly served as the city police station and lock-up from 1861 until 1982. It features a purpose-built gallery space, heritage cells, an event and installation area in the former exercise yard, plus on-site accommodation for artists in residence as part of its nationally renowned residency program.

Gallery Space
Timeless Textiles Gallery
Allow around 25 minutes
Timeless Textiles Gallery is a dedicated fibre and textile art gallery situated at 90 Hunter Street, Newcastle East, in the Hunter region of New South Wales. It is Australia’s only commercial gallery exclusively showcasing fibre art, representing both emerging and established artisans.

Gallery Space
Wester Gallery
Allow around 25 minutes
Wester Gallery is an artist-led contemporary space in Newcastle West, founded in 2022 by Justin Lees. Set within a heritage building, it combines historic character with modern design to create a distinctive setting for art.
View venue Directions Instagram
No current exhibition listed.

Landmark, Viewpoint
Newcastle Foreshore, East End & Nobbys
Allow around 55 minutes
Harbour-side walking section connecting the East End galleries with Nobbys.

Gallery Space
Lighthouse Arts
Allow around 30 minutes
Lighthouse Arts provides collaborative retreat where writers, artists, storytellers, and musicians ignite their creativity. Here, you’ll discover a dynamic cultural space that celebrates the diverse artistry of the Hunter region and beyond.
View venue Directions Instagram
Currently showing

Australian Gothic
Tallulah Cunningham Lucy Egan Jonathan Gilbert Jem Gillard Lucy Gill Silas Ingles Carolyn Leishman Estelle Leishman Rosie ManuO’Uiha Madeleine Prior Rebecca Prior Bianca Thomas Joseph Matheson
12 Sep to 1 Nov 2026

