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March 15th, 2001

The 2001 University Ultimate season will start with a trip to the Steel City. 

When: Sunday, 18th March, starting 9:30am
Where: Oval #2 & Oval #3 (next to The Forum, Sports and Aquatic Centre - SCH at D10 on campus map below), Newcastle University
How Much?: $5 per player, includes lunch

Registration: Team captains to inform the TD, Andrew Pennington (andrew.pennington@studentmail.newcastle.edu.au or td.iv@nudiscs.com).

Who is coming? So far, we have teams coming from:

Newcastle Uni (2 teams)

University of NSW (2 teams)

Sydney Uni (2 teams)

Wollongong Uni

How do I get to Newcastle University?

Firstly, getting to Newcastle. There are several ways:

Car: See the Newcastle map below for more details. Coming from the south, take the Sydney-Newcastle freeway north. There are 2 exits at the Newcastle interchange about 1km apart. Take the second one, which goes to 'Wallsend/Newcastle'. You then follow the link road (a 90km/hr road) to the outskirts of Newcastle. Then go straight through the roundabout, through the traffic lights (2), and turn right at the top of the hill onto Newcastle Rd. Go straight through the roundabout and traffic lights. Make sure you are in the left-hand lane when you approach the 2nd set of traffic lights. Go straight through the traffic lights and follow the lane left onto the expressway. Take the first exit (it is marked with a blue "University" sign) and turn right and the roundabout. You are now on University Drive. The best entrance is to turn left at the traffic lights (N12 on campus map below). The best place to park is in car park C12 (C12/C13 on campus map below). Parking is free on weekends. 

Train: Coming from Sydney, you can catch a City Rail train to one of several Newcastle stations. You can catch most Newcastle-bound trains from Central, Strathfield, Eastwood, Epping and Hornsby. The best stations to get off in Newcastle are Broadmeadow (to catch a bus to the Uni, see below), or Hamilton or Newcastle (to catch a train or bus to Uni).  If you are catching an interconnecting train, get off at Warrabrook (University) station (B16 on the campus map below). It is then only a short walk to Oval #2. Timetables are fares are available from http://www.cityrail.nsw.gov.au
If you are coming from north or west, you can catch a Countrylink XPT (from Brisbane) or Xplorer (from Armidale). These trains stop at Broadmeadow, where you can interconnect with buses (see below). See http://www.countrylink.nsw.gov.au for timetable and fare details.

Bus: Newcastle has an extensive Government-run public bus system. From Broadmeadow station, catch routes 226, 227 or 228. From the city, catch routes 100, 103, 226, 227, or 228. You get off at the first of the 2 university bus stops ('Design South'), located at L8 on the campus map below. Tickets are time-based, so just buy a 1-hour ticket from the driver. Timetables are available from http://www.131500.com.au

Others: You can also catch a long-distance coach. You can try:
Greyhound Pioneer - www.greyhound.com.au
McCafferty's - www.mccaffertys.com.au
Sid Foggs - www.sidfoggs.com.au

Newcastle Regional Airport is 30 minutes from the city centre and is serviced by Impulse Airlines, Eastern Australia and QANTAS with daily flights between Newcastle and Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and Canberra.

Maps

Forum Precinct
Campus Map
Newcastle

More Information

Please email the tournament director: td.iv@nudiscs.com