Bar Beach is a suburb located in southwest Newcastle and takes its name from a rock pool formation named The Bar. Prior to the development of Bar Beach and the surrounding suburbs of Cooks Hill and Hamilton, the Australian Agricultural Company held extensive Crown land grants in the area.

From the early 1970s to the late eighties, during the military regime, Bar Beach was a site where many convicted armed robbers and coup plotters were executed by firing squad. It was always a public spectacle, with thousands of spectators, including television cameras and print journalists.

Bar has 20 beaches spreading across more than 5 kilometers of shoreline. Explore some of the nicest beaches in Bar.

This beach has white sand, gentle waves and shallow rock pools. There's a pavilion if you need the facilities and plenty of parking if you drive. It's also very safe and patrolled by lifeguards from 7am to 5:30pm in swimming season.