Port of Newcastle, Australia Live Cam

The entrance to the Port of Newcastle stands at the mouth of the Hunter River in New South Wales, Australia, in full view here. Bulk carriers pass the breakwater under tug escort, and Nobbys Head with its lighthouse stands on the far side of the channel.

Newcastle is the largest deep-water port on the east coast of Australia and works mainly as a coal terminal, with several thousand ship movements a year. The channel is narrow enough that inbound and outbound vessels are handled in sequence, and pilot boats run out past the heads to meet them.

Traffic continues around the clock and the lit navigation marks make it easy to follow at night. The stream carries the port authority's logo in the corner of the frame.