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The Big Headphones

Unit 90/96 Darby St, Cooks Hill NSW 2300, Australia

3.7(15)· Google
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The Big Headphones — Cooks Hill, Newcastle

A fun Big Headphones landmark at Cooks Hill in Newcastle with a 3.7 rating across 15 reviews.

Practical details

Unit 90/96 Darby St, Cooks Hill NSW 2300, Australia

Opening hours

Closed
Monday
Closed
TuesdayToday
Closed
Wednesday
Closed
Thursday
Closed
Friday
Closed
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
00:00 – 23:59

Why it's worth checking out

The Big Headphones sit on Darby Street in Cooks Hill, one of Newcastle's popular inner suburbs known for its cafe and shopping strip in NSW. With 15 reviews behind its 3.7 rating, it's a well-loved landmark.

The appeal is a fun, quirky bit of local character — the Big Headphones, a distinctive and playful landmark for a photo, a smile and a moment of fun while you explore Cooks Hill's lively Darby Street. It's a lovely, free stop.

Landmarks and their surrounds change over time. Otherwise it's a free spot to enjoy any time you're on Darby Street — bring your camera and make a day of Cooks Hill's cafes and shops.

Spot Score

40

The Spot Score is our composite of five signals — two about the venue's standing with visitors and three about how complete and current this listing is. It is not a visitor rating and not a verdict on the food or the experience. The 3.7 from 15 reviews is Google's visitor rating, shown separately and never altered by us.

About the venue · from Google

ReputationGoogle star rating, smoothed for review count
53
PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
36

About this listing · our record

Information qualityWebsite, menu and structured details on file
0
Category fitHow well it matches its listed category
70
FreshnessHow recently we last checked our sources
30

Last checked against sources 19 June 2026.

Our independent editorial score — not a user rating.

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