Newcastle is a city located in the Hunter wine region of New South Wales, Australia. The wine industry has given the city its character and fame. Newcastle is also graced by spectacular beaches. The city is at the forefront in education with primary, secondary & tertiary institutions. Newcastle also offers a number of post-secondary education providers such as TAFE, adult education centres and the University of Newcastle. The university's forte is research and it has attained considerable national and international prestige over the years through this. Newcastle is well known for its vintage wine industry, booming tourism industry and for its heritage sites.