Venues and Transport

Hopefully, teams have worked out how they are getting to Newcastle and where they are staying. There were extensive instructions provided on transport and accommodation in Circular 1.

Cars

Parking is available on-campus, and is only permitted in marked Car Parks. Parking costs $1.50 per vehicle, per day. Permits are available from coin-operated vending machines (denoted by a star on the map) at Car Parks C4, C5, C10, and C12 (next to C13). Vending machines are also located at the Eastern and Western entrances. Permits are required between 8am and 5:30pm weekdays. Parking is free in Car Park C11.

Also note that there are security gates on the road between Oval #1 and Ray Watt Oval. They are closed each night between 11pm and 7am. If you are leaving the campus during these hours, then you will need to use the Eastern or Western entrances.

Trains

There is a regular train service between Newcastle and the University. The University station is known as “Warabrook (University)”. Tickets are available from ticket offices and ticket machines at all stations. A ticket from Newcastle to Warabrook costs $2.40 ($1.20 for NSW students). The southern suburbs of Newcastle operate on a different line. You can catch services from these stations to Hamilton and change for a Warabrook service. For more information, visit the CityRail web site (http://www.cityrail.nsw.gov.au). You can also call the Transport Infoline on 131500 (note: this service may only be available from NSW). A guide to University public transport will be available at the Welcome BBQ.

Buses

The University is serviced by a government bus service. A ticket costs $2.40 ($1.20 for NSW students). A ticket lasts for 1 hour (i.e. you can keep using it for 1 hour after you commence your first trip). Alight from the bus at the University Design bus stop for games, feature games, and trivia competition. Alight at the Maths bus stop for the Presentation Dinner. Bus routes to the University include: 100, 103, 226, 227, 228, 229, 236, 239, 336, and 366. Some information on routes and timetables can be obtained from the Newcastle Buses web site (http://www.sta.nsw.gov.au). You can also call the Transport Infoline on 131500 (note: this service may only be available from NSW). A guide to University public transport will be available at the Welcome BBQ.

Other Venues

An informal gathering at a local pub known as The Brewery is planned for after the Wednesday night feature game between the Australia 2000 Green & Gold team and New Zealand. The Brewery is located at Queen’s Warf in the city. Any bus or train to Newcastle goes right past The Brewery. Further directions can be obtained from Championships staff during the games.

More Information

The organisers understand the difficulties in trying to find your way around a new city. If you have any queries, then please email Andrew, or see Championships staff during the games.