# Horse Shoe Beach, Australia: what it is and when to go > Horse Shoe Beach is a beach in Newcastle, Australia (Newcastle, New South Wales). Interests: Beaches. The best time to visit is March. In December there are 14 h 10 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 50. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Australia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/horseshoe-beach/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Beach in Newcastle, Australia · Beaches - **Where:** Australia - **Best time:** March. - **Nearest airport:** SYD Sydney (Mascot), 128 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** -32.92161, 151.79257 ## What it is and where Horse Shoe Beach is a beach in Newcastle, Australia (Newcastle, New South Wales). It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Australia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Newcastle, New South Wales](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/newcastle/), where this site lists 31 more places to see, 8.7 km from the centre. Its coordinates are -32.92161, 151.79257; the nearest main airport is Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD, Sydney (Mascot)), 128 km as the crow flies. How to get around Australia (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-32.921606%2C151.792574) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-32.921606%2C151.792574) It is one of the [Beaches](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/playa/) places in Australia. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Horse Shoe Beach is **March**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 13 h 57 | | February | Possible | 13 h 10 | | March | Best time | 12 h 15 | | April | Possible | 11 h 11 | | May | Better not | 10 h 18 | | June | Better not | 9 h 50 | | July | Better not | 10 h 02 | | August | Better not | 10 h 47 | | September | Better not | 11 h 49 | | October | Possible | 12 h 50 | | November | Possible | 13 h 44 | | December | Possible | 14 h 10 | In December there are 14 h 10 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 50. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Australia in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Australia To enter Australia there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Domestic flights and car, booked in advance”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Australia checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Australian dollar (AUD); plugs: Type I · 230 V · 50 Hz (its own adapter, with three flat pins in a V); emergencies: 000 for everything · 112 from a mobile. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Nobbys Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/nobbys-beach/): Beach · 295 m - [Adolphe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/adolphe/): Ship wrecked on Hunter River in New South Wales, Australia in 1904 · 980 m - [Newcastle Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/newcastle-museum/): Museum · 2.0 km - [Newcastle Art Gallery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/newcastle-art-gallery/): Public art museum in New South Wales, Australia · 2.0 km - [Miss Porter's House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/miss-porter-s-house/): Museum · 2.7 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Australia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/). ## More in Australia: Beaches - [Great Barrier Reef](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/gran-barrera-de-coral/): over 2300 km long coral reef off Australia's northeast coast, UNESCO World Heritage Site - [Manly Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/manly-beach/): beach situated in Sydney's Northern Beaches, Australia - [Torquay Surf Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/torquay-back-beach-surf-beach/): Beach in Torquay, Victoria, Australia - [Cable Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/cable-beach/): beach in Broome, Australia - [Batt Reef](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/batt-reef/): reef in Queensland, Australia - [Cleveland Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/cleveland-bay/): bay in Queensland, Australia Every Australia place under Beaches, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/playa/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Horse Shoe Beach? It is a beach in Newcastle, Australia. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Australia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Horse Shoe Beach? March. In December there are 14 h 10 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 50. ### How do you get to Horse Shoe Beach? The nearest main airport is Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD), 128 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-32.921606%2C151.792574) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Australia is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Australia map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Nobbys Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/nobbys-beach/), [Adolphe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/adolphe/), [Newcastle Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/newcastle-museum/). The rest is in [the Australia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/35972782), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21957085), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).