After years of lobbying, the Port Of Newcastle will finally get it's own cruise ship terminal.
Premier Mike Baird has announced $12.7 million dollar will be spent on building a multi-purpose cruise ship terminal at the Channel Birth at Carrington, the site of the current temporary terminal.
A further $800,000 in joint state and federal funding will be used to build new mooring ballards.
Work on the 3000 square metre terminal is due to start in mid 2017 and will be completed the following year.
The Hunter economy currently receives around $11 million dollars from the state's $2.3 billion cruise ship industry, with more than 17,000 passengers expected to visit during the 2015/16 cruise season.
Construction of the terminal building and flow on effects are expected to inject around $26.7 million into the Hunter's economy and create an additional 76 jobs.
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| The Cruise Ship Terminal Concept |
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| Premier Mike Baird Announces Newcastle Cruise Terminal Photo: Ian Crouch |
