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Lambton, NSW Family Guide

NSW 2299 · City of Newcastle

Discover Lambton with your family: kids' activities, parks, schools and everyday family life.

Explore kids’ activitiesDirectory data rebuilt 22 Oct 2026
New South Wales
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Schools25within 3 kmActivities34within 5 kmUpcoming events0shown within 5 kmHomes1for sale within 5 km

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Martial arts8 within 5 kmSoccer5 within 5 kmOther sports4 within 5 kmTennis4 within 5 kmSwimming3 within 5 km
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Kids' activities & play4 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM3 within 5 kmArts & dance2 within 5 km
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Explore Lambton

Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

Jesmond Park

Jesmond · 1 km

Playground Parking BBQ facilities Picnic tables

Cameron Park

Waratah · 1.1 km

Playground Parking Picnic tables
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Browse sports, classes & activity providers

Sports & local clubs around Lambton

Martial arts around Lambton

8 listed within 5 km of Lambton

Itf Taekwon-do Newcastle

Jesmond

Taekwondo

1.3 km from central Lambton

GKR Karate

Mayfield West

Karate

3.2 km from central Lambton

Gracie Barra Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

Mayfield

Jiujitsu

3.3 km from central Lambton

Not finding it in Lambton? Listed in Jesmond (1 · 1.9 km), Elermore Vale (1 · 3.2 km), Kotara (1 · 3.3 km)

See all 8 within 5 km

Soccer around Lambton

5 listed within 5 km of Lambton

Harker Oval

New Lambton

Soccer

1.3 km from central Lambton

Goal Soccer Academy Newcastle

New Lambton

Soccer

1.4 km from central Lambton

Newcastle International Paceway

Broadmeadow

AFLSoccer

2.3 km from central Lambton

Not finding it in Lambton? Listed in New Lambton (2 · 1.3 km), Broadmeadow (1 · 2.3 km), Elermore Vale (1 · 3.2 km)

See all 5 within 5 km

Other sports around Lambton

4 listed within 5 km of Lambton

Newcastle Supa Putt

Broadmeadow

Play centreGolf

2.3 km from central Lambton

West Hockey Club

Broadmeadow

Hockey

2.3 km from central Lambton

South Newcastle Mens Hockey Club

Adamstown Heights

Hockey

4.3 km from central Lambton

Not finding it in Lambton? Listed in Broadmeadow (2 · 2.3 km), Adamstown Heights (1 · 4.3 km), Wickham (1 · 5 km)

See all 4 within 5 km

Tennis around Lambton

4 listed within 5 km of Lambton

Topspin Tennis

Broadmeadow

Tennis

2.5 km from central Lambton

Newcastle & District Tennis Association

Broadmeadow

Tennis

2.4 km from central Lambton

Newcastle District Tennis Centre

Broadmeadow

Tennis

2.4 km from central Lambton

Not finding it in Lambton? Listed in Broadmeadow (3 · 2.3 km), Kotara (1 · 3.3 km), Newcastle West (1 · 4.8 km)

See all 4 within 5 km

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Kids' activities & play around Lambton

4 listed within 5 km of Lambton

The Plan Centre

Broadmeadow

Play centre

2 km from central Lambton

Tillys Play & Development Centre

Waratah

Play centre

2.3 km from central Lambton

Play Learn and Grow Early Education Centre

Mayfield

Play centre

3.2 km from central Lambton

Not finding it in Lambton? Listed in Waratah (1 · 1.8 km), Broadmeadow (2 · 2.3 km), Newcastle (1 · 6.8 km)

See all 4 within 5 km

Tutoring & STEM around Lambton

3 listed within 5 km of Lambton

Kumon Study Centre

New Lambton

MathsEnglish

2.4 km from central Lambton

Kip McGrath - Kotara

Kotara

MathsEnglish

3.5 km from central Lambton

Not finding it in Lambton? Listed in New Lambton (1 · 1.3 km), Kotara (1 · 3.3 km), Wallsend (1 · 3.8 km)

See all 3 within 5 km

Schools within 3 km of Lambton

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

25 schools within 3 km of the Lambton centre, 3 with a Lambton address. See all schools with a Lambton address

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Parks, playgrounds & community places

Within 3 km (pools 5 km). Features shown only where verified.

Playgrounds (verified features) (4 of 5)

  • Jesmond Park

    Jesmond · 1 km

    Playground Parking BBQ facilities Picnic tables

  • Cameron Park

    Waratah · 1.1 km

    Playground Parking Picnic tables
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Libraries (1)

Public pools (1)

Sports grounds (4 of 6)

  • Lewis Oval

    Lambton · 0.6 km

    Picnic tables Sports courts / fields
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Parks (4 of 10)

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What's coming up

One-off events and programs listed within 5 km, over the next 60 days.

No upcoming events are listed near this suburb right now. Explore nearby guides or check back for new events.

At a glance

This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Lambton: 34 kids' activities within 5 km, 3 schools in Lambton, and parks and playgrounds.

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Your council & community

Lambton within City of Newcastle

2 of the council area’s 58 activity providers · 8th of 28 suburbs by number of providers

City of Newcastle guideSchools in Lambton

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Homes with family context

Homes in and around Lambton

A summary. Each home’s page shows the schools and activities around it.

1

For sale within 5 km

For sale within 5 km of Lambton

3/62 Chatham Street (1/1)

3/62 Chatham Street

3.0km

Hamilton, NSW 2303

$795,000

211Townhouse

Recently sold within 5 km of Lambton

Homes that have sold nearby. We don’t show sale prices.

28 Hill Street (1/1)
Sold
House
28 Hill Street400m

North Lambton, NSW 2299

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59 Illalung Road (1/1)
Sold
House
59 Illalung Road600m

Lambton, NSW 2299

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1
1 Werona Street (1/1)
Sold
House
1 Werona Street600m

North Lambton, NSW 2299

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1
1
30 Karoola Road (1/1)
Sold
House
30 Karoola Road700m

Lambton, NSW 2299

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66 Durham Road (1/1)
Sold
House
66 Durham Road800m

Lambton, NSW 2299

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3 Notley Street (1/1)
Sold
House
3 Notley Street800m

North Lambton, NSW 2299

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1
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Nearby suburbs

Find more for your family close by. Distances are measured between suburb centres.

Waratah

2 activity providers · 1.8 km

Jesmond

1 activity provider · 1.9 km

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Lambton

    Swimming 1, Party entertainers 1

    3 schools · 2 parks

  • New Lambton1.3 km · same council

    Soccer 2, Tutoring & STEM 1

    3 schools · 4 parks

  • Waratah1.8 km · same council

    Arts & dance 1, Kids' activities & play 1

    8 schools · 3 parks

  • Jesmond1.9 km · same council

    Martial arts 1

    3 schools · 3 parks

  • Broadmeadow2.3 km · same council

    Tennis 3, Kids' activities & play 2, Other sports 2, Football (AFL) 1 +1

    4 schools · 0 parks

  • Elermore Vale3.2 km · same council

    Martial arts 1, Soccer 1

    0 schools · 1 park

Each row counts only what is listed in that suburb itself; distances are between suburb centres.

Explore nearby family guides

New Lambton family guide · 1.3 kmWaratah family guide · 1.8 kmJesmond family guide · 1.9 kmBroadmeadow family guide · 2.3 kmElermore Vale family guide · 3.2 kmKotara family guide · 3.3 kmWallsend family guide · 3.8 kmAdamstown Heights family guide · 4.3 kmHamilton South family guide · 4.7 kmNewcastle West family guide · 4.8 kmWickham family guide · 5 km

Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 21 Oct 2026.

Recorded offences in Lambton

SuburbRecorded offences (12 months)
Lambton333
Adamstown690
Adamstown Heights183
Birmingham Gardens178
Broadmeadow610
Callaghan56
Elermore Vale282
Garden Suburb26
Georgetown71
Hamilton1,236
Hamilton East109
Hamilton South898

Recorded offences, 12 months to 2026-06 · Source: © State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) · source

Kids activities across City of Newcastle

58 kids activities listed
on AroundSchools, in City of Newcastle
Sports46Entertainment8Academic4Creative Arts3Music2

Local guides & reading

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School, activity and family guides for readers exploring Lambton.

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Broader reading for NSW families

NSW Selective and OC Entry for 2028: Dates, Places and the New Equal-Places Rule

NSW has not yet published 2028 dates for selective high school and opportunity class (OC) entry, but last cycle's applications ran from 6 November 2025 to 20 February 2026. If NSW repeats that…

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Junior Soccer in NSW (2026/27): Ages, Season and Where to Play

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What Kids Actually Do in NSW (Boys and Girls, 2025 Data)

The most common organised activity for children in New South Wales is Swimming, which 23.9% of all children take part in outside school hours. For boys the most common is soccer (26.6%), and for…

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All kids' activities listed in Lambton

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