Steel city appeal: Are Newcastle and the Hunter Valley cooler than Canberra?

By Markus Mannheim
Updated April 3 2016 - 11:13am, first published 10:50am
Newcastle's stunning working harbour, seen from the foreshore. Photo: Jonathan Carroll
Newcastle's stunning working harbour, seen from the foreshore. Photo: Jonathan Carroll
The Hunter Valley from above. Photo: Balloon Aloft
The Hunter Valley from above. Photo: Balloon Aloft
A garden bed at the Hunter Valley Gardens. Get it? Photo: Markus Mannheim
A garden bed at the Hunter Valley Gardens. Get it? Photo: Markus Mannheim
I remember this bit: wine-and-cheese matching with Two Fat Blokes. Photo: Markus Mannheim
I remember this bit: wine-and-cheese matching with Two Fat Blokes. Photo: Markus Mannheim
Being Strayan on Straya Day. Newcastle's now-busy waterside promenade. Photo: Simone De Peak
Being Strayan on Straya Day. Newcastle's now-busy waterside promenade. Photo: Simone De Peak
The art deco facade of the Newcastle Ocean Baths. Photo: Markus Mannheim
The art deco facade of the Newcastle Ocean Baths. Photo: Markus Mannheim

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