Australia Day Newcastle Harbour Swim 2025

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This event was last held on Sun, 26 Jan 2025

Australia Day Newcastle Harbour Swim

@ Stockton NSW

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Australia Day Newcastle Harbour Swim is organised by

Stockton SLSC

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Schedule

10:00am – Single Crossing (from Stockton side)
11:00am – Double Crossing (from Newcastle side, Queens Wharf)

While You're There

For those not living in the Hunter region, the Newcastle Harbour swim is a brilliant opportunity to make a day trip or weekend away.

If you haven’t had enough of the beach after your ocean swim, there are eight different beaches within the city limits for you to check out, with Mereweather Beach and Bar Beach being two of the most popular.

If you’re after a spot of shopping head to Darby Street for a stroll and experience the unique shopping precinct. They also have incredible coffee and great food.

Additional Details

Ferries pre-race

Ferries taking swimmers to the start of the 700m at Stockton will leave Newcastle side every 20 minutes from 8:30am.

Prizes

In the Double-crossing, 1st – $1,000 M/F, 2nd – $500, 3rd – 250
Quality, non-cash prizes for all the category podium finishers (including 12-13-year-olds on their Single-crossing)
All entrants can get a certificate on completion of the swim
All swimmers will get to keep their quality silicone event swim cap
Podium finishers must swim un-assisted (no flippers or other aids such as wet suits or pull buoys)

Categories

Kids: 12-13-years (Single Crossing only), Juniors: 14-15-years, Future Hot Shots: 16-19-years, Opens: 20-29-years, 4ever Young Hot Shots: 30-39-years, Junior Masters: 40-49-years, Masters: 50-59-years, Grand Masters: Cver 60-years.

Event t-shirt

Full-colour print T-shirt or loose style singlet available. $25 for swimmers or $35 for non-swimmers.

Location

Queens Wharf

Stockton NSW, Australia

Results

Previous results

2024 | 2023

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Event Cancelled

Due to the storms and extended power outages to critical infrastructure in the Lower Hunter last week, the Newcastle Harbour water quality has been assessed by relevant authorities as very poor.

With this information, the Stockton SLSC has made the decision to cancel our iconic Newcastle Australia Day Harbour Swim event for this year.

While it is disappointing for our local community, the open swim community and our club, safety is paramount.

We know it is a bucket list experience for our swimmers and for those already registered, we will honour your registration in next year's event.

Thank you for your understanding and ongoing support of our Surf Club and its commitment to protecting our community.

President, Paul Bernard
Stockton SLSC

About

The Newcastle Harbour Swim is one of the classic ocean swims to add to your list of Australia Day swims, and this year will be its 28th edition.

Located in the Hunter River, it is the perfect ocean swim event for ocean swimmers of all abilities from beginners to seasoned ocean swimmers.

This ocean swim offers two different swim distances; a 700m ‘Single Crossing’ and a 1.4km ‘Double Crossing’.

This annual event is Stockton SLSC’s major fundraiser and extra donations are possible. All proceeds stay with the club to purchase rescue craft, rash shirts for the Nippers and for the general running of the Club.

Be quick, the event is limited to only 500 swimmers.

Sub-Events

700m Harbour Swim

Single Crossing

The swim starts at Stockton Wharf and finishes across the harbour at Queens Wharf. This is the perfect ocean swim distance for kids and beginner ocean swimmers. This swim is a ‘social’ swim with no prizes or prize money for all entrants over 14 years of age (The 12-13-year-old category will have prizes for the podium finishers). Swimming aids are allowed such as flippers, pull buoys, wetsuits etc.

12 Years Old

1.4km Harbour Swim

Double Crossing

This event is a there and back swim, which starts at Queens Wharf and heading over to Stockton Wharf before turning a buoy and heading back. This swim will have age-category prizes for the podium finishers and ‘cash’ prize money for the fastest three males and females. Those swimming with swimming aids, wetsuits or fast skins will not qualify for prizes.