Explore Rhondda
Rhondda in Lake Macquarie Shire (New South Wales) is a city in Australia about 214 mi (or 344 km) north-east of Canberra, the country's capital.
Local time in Rhondda is now 11:04 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named Australia / Sydney with an UTC offset of 11 hours. We know of 7 airports in the vicinity of Rhondda, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Australia is Aeropelican Airport in a distance of 9 mi (or 14 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Australia is Australian Convict Sites in a distance of 41 mi (or 66 km), North-West. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Sydney, Parramatta, Katoomba, Canberra and Carrolls Creek. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 21°C / 69 °F
Morning Temperature | 12°C / 54 °F |
Evening Temperature | 17°C / 62 °F |
Night Temperature | 16°C / 61 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 16% |
Air Humidity | 63% |
Air Pressure | 1019 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from South-East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Tuesday, 15th of October 2024
17°C (63 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 16th of October 2024
18°C (64 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Thursday, 17th of October 2024
19°C (66 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Cardiff Executive Apartments
THE ESPLANADE MOTEL
Tantarra Bed and Breakfast
Green Roof Inn
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
HULK Helmut Cam at NSW Time Attack Wakefield Park 1.02
Here is on lap from our efforts and the recently run NSW Time Attack Series which was held at Wakefiled Park 22-23 June 2013. In this event we placed 2nd in Open Class and 4th Outright.
Downhill section into rainforest at Killingworth
Mountain biking in Killingworth with Col, Bruce, Gaz & myself (Stewart)
Inspire, Embrace, Unite
How do you inspire, embrace and unite the youth of the world? The Lake Macquarie Youth Advisory Council have spent the last year answering this question, and in honour of the 2014 Lake Macquarie.
Greetings from Team Chesterfield, USA
The athletes from Team Chesterfield, USA, sent us this video message ahead of their trip down under to compete in the 2014 Lake Macquarie International Children's Games.
Opening Ceremony Highlights
Highlights from the Opening Ceremony of the Lake Macquarie 2014 International Children's Games provided by NBN TV (http://www.nbntv.com.au)
Lake Macquarie Regional Football Facility Progress September 2014
Work is progressing on the Lake Macquarie Regional Football Facility, and we're excited to be able to share some video of the area. Go Pics (http://bit.ly/GoPics) captured these fantastic...
The Life Cycle
Meet Sarah, a uni student in Lake Macquarie, and just one of the many people in our community who ride a bike. See for yourself why it's important to "see the person, not just the bike".
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
1989 Newcastle earthquake
The 1989 Newcastle earthquake was a Richter magnitude 5.6 earthquake that occurred in Newcastle, New South Wales on Thursday, 28 December 1989, at 10:27 am. It was one of Australia's most serious natural disasters, killing 13 people and injuring more than 160. The damage bill has been estimated at A$4 billion (including an insured loss of about $1 billion).
Teralba railway station
Teralba is a railway station located near Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia on the Newcastle & Central Coast Line. The station has two platforms. The station is served by intercity trains to Sydney and local trains to Morisset. Prior to rail electrification, Teralba station operated an island platform, the eastern side for coal transportation from the Pacific colliery, and some passenger services, to and from Newcastle.
Booragul railway station
Booragul railway station is a railway station located near Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia on the Main North railway line. The station opened in 1926, almost 40 years after the construction of this section of the Main North Line. The station has two platforms in an island configuration with lightweight passenger shelters. The original station buildings were extensively damaged in the 1989 Newcastle earthquake, resulting it their demolition and replacement with the current structures.
Booragul, New South Wales
Booragul is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia, and is located north-northeast of the town of Toronto on the western shore Lake Macquarie. Booragul railway station is on the Newcastle and Central Coast railway line.
Barnsley, New South Wales
Barnsley is a township in New South Wales, Australia, 21 kilometres west of Newcastle's central business district. It is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie local government area.
Teralba, New South Wales
Teralba is a town and suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia, between the towns of Cardiff and Toronto on the northern shoreline of Lake Macquarie. The town first came into being with the construction of the Homebush to Waratah Railway in the early 1880s.
Cockle Creek Smelter
Cockle Creek Smelter was a zinc and lead smelter located at the northern end of Lake Macquarie near Boolaroo New South Wales. The smelter was built in by Sulphide Corporation Limited in 1896 and the first attempts to refine zinc using the Ashcroft Process began in 1897 and was abandoned shortly after due to technical difficulties. The plant was subsequently adapted to smelt Lead using blast furnace technology.
Seahampton, New South Wales
Seahampton is a hamlet situated north of West Wallsend, New South Wales, Australia, located 21 kilometres west of the city of Newcastle's central business district and west of the Sydney-Newcastle Freeway. It is regarded as a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie local government area. Seahampton's origins are in coal mining. Seaham No. 1 Colliery was opened here on 6 March 1890 by the Monkwearmouth Coal Company which was reformed and renamed the Seaham Coal Company Ltd. , in 1896.