Newcastle
Location of Newcastle in Jamaica
Newcastle is a settlement in the Blue Mountains of Jamaica. Formerly a military hill station for the British Army it is now a training centre for the Jamaica Defence Force.
The Blue Mountain and John Crow Mountain National Park in which Newcastle is located was established in 1992. Newcastle lies on the Kingston to Buff Bay road through the National Park. The Blue Mountains are criss-crossed by trails connecting villages to farms and plantations and other villages and trails from Newcastle to Catherine's Peak and Mt. Horeb are among the attractions for hikers and other visitors to the Park.[1][2]
- ^ Adventures Great and Small website Archived 16 September 2016 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 18 March 2011
- ^ "Jamaica - Hikes Around Newcastle & Holywell", at Guide to Caribbean vacations website, accessed 18 March 2011