DISCOVER THE HIDDEN GEMS OF THE HUNTER VALLEY
Find out about the wealth of flora and fauna, trails and hikes in the Hunter Valley.
Author: Robyn and Alan Woolley, Valley View Cottage
Discover: Werakata National Park For all visitors and locals, bush walkers, bird watchers, photographers, artists, nature enthusiasts and conservationists No charges apply – parking available at various entries, poor to no facilities The Werakata National Park is 3,337 hectares in size and is located north, east and south of Cessnock in fragmented pockets, all within…
Discover: Bridges Hill Playground Victoria Street Cessnock For all visitors, locals, families with young, and not so young children, people with disabilities No charges apply – parking available Bridges Hill Park and Convent Hill are significant open spaces with spectacular views across Cessnock to the Brokenback Ranges. This new adventure playground provides a creative play…
Discover: The Natural Night Life in the Hunter Valley For all visitors and locals, photographers, bird watchers, nature enthusiasts, artists No charges apply! The natural world of the Lower Hunter Valley is very active at night – and big skies and open spaces make for good viewing: stars, animals and birds, and reptiles. The Night…
Places on the Australian National Heritage List are places of outstanding heritage value for Australia and Mount Royal National Park was added in 2007. Day trip/ half day trip from the Lower Hunter Valley For bushwalkers, photographers, bird watchers, nature enthusiasts, artists Few facilities are provided for visitors – picnic tables, toilets in Youngville Campground,…
The appearance of a natural environment winding through and alongside agriculture in the Lower Hunter Valley Wine Country, in today’s terms, sets The Valley apart and is a draw-card for visitors. Our tree-scape in particular is an asset and has allowed the area to retain some wildlife which visitors to the Valley, and locals enjoy.…
For: art, craft, theatre lovers, photographers, film goers and the curious Cost: entrance fees or ticket prices for performances, some free Around Hermitage Wine, Food and Film Festival: Annual event growing in popularity Singleton Annual Art Prize and Exhibition: The Rotary Club of Singleton on Hunter holds the Yancoal Singleton Art Prize, a painting and…
For the photographer, walker, adventurer/road trips Free 1. Greater Blue Mountains National Park The Hunter Valley is conjoined with the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area which is one of the largest and most intact tracts of protected bushland in Australia. This deeply incised sandstone tableland covers over 1 million hectares spread across 8 adjacent…
It is easy to be wild about The Hunter Valley! There are examples of nature’s resilience all around, and one of the features of a visit is that you can see wildlife amongst the gum trees. There are the easy to spot kangaroos freely found throughout the area without going to a national park, some…
There is much history to see and enjoy around Wine Country and our environs: from aboriginal art of state significance, to convict trails and early settler’s relics, buildings and townships, to industrial beginnings within our wine, and mining communities. The following is a brief snapshot of some sites you can visit and is a guide…
Mistletoe & the Mistletoe Bird in the Hunter Valley: symbols of peace & happiness The Mistletoe has long been a part of Christmas celebrations being thought to bring good luck to the household. The tradition of kissing under the mistletoe started in ancient Greece because of the plant’s association with fertility. During the Roman era,…