Stars in Newcastle | AEW11

17–21 November 2025 · Newcastle, Australia
Stars in Newcastle and the 11th Australian Exoplanet Workshop (AEW11) will be held back-to-back at the historic Fort Scratchley, right by the ocean.

Stars in Newcastle

This meeting continues the Stars in… conference series, with topics including:

asteroseismology
stellar activity
clusters and stellar populations
stellar evolution
supernovae
solar physics

AEW11 – Australian Exoplanet Workshop

AEW11 will continue the Australian Exoplanet Workshop series, with topics including:

observational surveys
atmospheric characterisation
orbital dynamics
protoplanetary disks and planet formation
host star properties
solar system analogues

Program overview

The two conferences will once again feature a shared program day on Wednesday 19 November, focused on star–planet interactions and related crossover topics.

The conference will run across five days:
Monday 17 – Tuesday 18 November: Stars in Newcastle
Wednesday 19 November: Shared day on star–planet interactions
Thursday 20 – Friday 21 November: AEW11 – Australian Exoplanet Workshop
A detailed schedule for each day is provided below.

Registration

Attendance is free, and participants are welcome to join one or both meetings. The registration deadline has now passed, but if you’d like to apply for late registration, please complete this form.

Abstract Submission

Abstract submission is now closed. The program of talks is available below.

Logistics & Venue Info

Fort Scratchley is located in the heart of Newcastle, right by the ocean. Directions for finding Fort Scratchley can be found here. It is located just off Nobbys Road, a 10-minute walk from the Newcastle Beach tram station.

The conference itself will take place at the Function Centre indicated on the map below.

Fort Scratchley site map showing Function Centre and Event Car Park

Accommodation

A wide range of accommodation options are available within walking distance of Fort Scratchley or easily accessible by public transport, including:

Many other hotels and apartments are also located within a short drive of Fort Scratchley.

✈️ Air

If you fly into Newcastle Airport, a taxi ride to the centre of town will take approximately 30 minutes. Port Stephens Coaches also operate a bus service between the airport and centre of town.

If you fly in to Sydney Airport, you can take a 10-minute train ride to Central Station, where you can transfer to a train that will take you directly to Newcastle.

🚆 Train

A train journey from Sydney’s Central Station to Newcastle Interchange will take between 2.5–3 hours and cost approximately $10 each way. A tram operates between Newcastle Interchange and Fort Scratchley.

🚗 Car

Newcastle can be reached from Sydney by car in approximately 2 hours. Free on-site parking will be available at the conference venue, with space for 40 cars (see the Event Car Park indicated towards the bottom of the map above).

Conference dinner

The joint conference dinner for Stars in Newcastle (SiN) and the 11th Australian Exoplanet Workshop (AEW11) will be held at Honeysuckle Hotel, starting at 7:00 pm on Wednesday 19 November.

Here is a copy of the food menu and drinks list.