61 Shortland Esplanade, Newcastle NSW 2300, Australia
Alternate search: Unit 1201, 61 Shortland Esplanade.
| Event | Date | Price | Price per m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | Jul 2020 | $5,450,000 | $16,172 |
Price per m² based on land size of 337 m².
The apartment features three bedrooms and three bathrooms. This provides ample private space for residents and guests.
It is an apartment located on the eighth floor of the Shortland Esplanade building. The unit offers modern living in a high‑rise setting.
Royal Newcastle Hospital and Newcastle Beach YHA are each about 0.1 km away, while Hunter Street and the T & G Mutual Life Assurance Building are within 0.2 km. The nearby tram stop at Newcastle Beach also provides easy public transport access.
The area includes several heritage‑listed landmarks such as the Old Newcastle Club Building (0.1 km), Manufacturers House (0.2 km), the Convict Lumber Yard (0.3 km) and the Great Northern Hotel (0.3 km). These sites reflect Newcastle’s rich colonial and industrial past.
Newcastle enjoys a humid subtropical climate with warm, humid summers and mild, drier winters. Weather is moderated by the Pacific Ocean, though occasional hot winds and strong east‑coast lows can occur.
Newcastle is the hub of the Lower Hunter region and has been a major coal‑exporting harbour since the 1790s, making it the world’s largest coal export port. The city also has a deep Aboriginal heritage, originally inhabited by the Awabakal and Worimi peoples.
The Newcastle Beach tram stop is approximately 0.2 km from the apartment, providing direct access to the city’s light rail network. This offers convenient travel to the central business district and surrounding suburbs.
