A Brisbane to Newcastle move is definitely a long distance one. Located 780km south of Brisbane (and 160km north of Sydney), Newcastle is an iconic city that has maintained much of its beautiful colonial architecture. Newcastle is a city that has truly reinvented itself. After tough times in the late 90s with the closure of its steel mill, Newcastle is in the midst of a renaissance.

With an urban population of 320,000 people (nearly 500,000 in the ‘Greater Newcastle’ area), Newcastle is a growing city.

If you need a Brisbane to Newcastle removals service, Premier Removals is here to help.

Newcastle has a population of 320,000 and lies 780km south of Brisbane and 160km north of Sydney. Located on the mouth of the Hunter River, Newcastle is home to the largest coal export harbour in the world. Newcastle is the major city in the Greater Newcastle Area (this region is broadly known as the Hunter) and is home to much of the industry that services this region.

The most visible source of employment in Newcastle comes from the coal mining industry. Tens of thousands of well paying jobs exist in the mines, coal port and associated industries supplying equipment, transport and professional industries. Education is also a significant source of employment with more than 38,000 students served across a variety of campuses of the University of Newcastle. Average weekly rental payments in Newcastle are around $340, with mortgage payments nearly $410. These payments reflect the city of Newcastle and are generally much lower elsewhere in the Hunter.

Newcastle has the most direct road access to Brisbane by the Pacific Highway. By road it is approximately 8.5 hours driving. Newcastle also has a regional airport with flights to Brisbane, Gold Coast, Melbourne and other destinations. The Hunter has 23 hospitals and a huge range of shopping centres, schools and community amenities.

In Newcastle the properties are a mix of  are houses and apartments as per any city. The greater Hunter Region tends to have a limited amount of multilevel properties. Newcastle in general does not present any great challenges for your interstate removalists, needless to say it is a good idea to discuss any access issues of your specific property at the time of quoting.