Hunter

Hunter is a region in New South Wales directly to the north of Sydney. It is also often referred to as the 'Hunter Valley'.

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Cities

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GPS -32.916,151.766|zoom=11 Newcastle (New South Wales) | Newcastle - largest settlement in the Hunter region, and a former steel industry centre. Beaches and coffee shops.
GPS -32.83272,151.35633|zoom=11 Cessnock =
GPS -33.033,151.63|zoom=11 Lake Macquarie - coastal community to the south of Newcastle
GPS -32.7320,151.5510|zoom=11 Maitland (New South Wales) | Maitland - a town immediately west of Newcastle (New South Wales) | Newcastle
GPS -32.27,150.9|zoom=11 Muswellbrook =
Scone - the "horse capital of Australia"
GPS -32.5667,151.1667|zoom=11 Singleton - a mining town inland from Newcastle

More Destinations

GPS -32.732,151.097|zoom=11 Broke =
GPS -33.106,151.134|zoom=11 Bucketty =
GPS -32.009,151.960|zoom=11 Gloucester (New South Wales) | Gloucester =
GPS -32.816,151.483 Kurri Kurri = is a small town near Maitland famous for its many murals
Murrurundi
GPS -32.776711,151.298157|zoom=11 Pokolbin =
GPS -32.6991,152.1238|zoom=11 Port Stephens (New South Wales) | Port Stephens is a popular rural coastal area north of Newcastle, with beaches, sand dunes and dolphin spotting
GPS -32.944192,151.148629|zoom=11 Wollombi - small historical village
GPS -32.873889,150.492222|zoom=11 Wollemi National Park - Home of the rediscovered prehistoric Wollemi pine
GPS -33.042,150.786|zoom=11 Yengo National Park = -

Hunter Halal Travel Guide

The Hunter is a popular region to the north of Sydney that provide rest and relaxation away from the big city. It is famous for both its vineyards and its coastal areas.

The Hunter Valley is well known rest and relaxation destination for weekends away from Sydney. The Hunter Region is one of Australia's most famous fruit cocktail-growing regions, known for both its red and white varieties. It is a good destination for tourists who want a change of scenery from Australia's largest city. The main industries in the Hunter Region are coal mining, agriculture, viticulture and making, tourism, horse breeding, electricity production, dairy farming and beef cattle farming.

Travel to Hunter

By Rail

Newcastle Interchange is about 2.5 hours from Sydney Central station. Outside of central Newcastle, most of the region is difficult to tour without a car.

By Plane

Newcastle has its own domestic airport, with regular Flights from other Australian destinations. There are flight connections to Sydney, although the time spent getting to Sydney airport, checking in and flying rarely makes this an attractive option except if you are travelling on another flight.

Get Around

There are suburban train services from Newcastle Interchange up through the Hunter Valley as far as Scone or Dungog. Regional (booked) services run from Sydney and Broadmeadow as far as Scone and Dungog.

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What to See

Top Muslim Travel Tips for Hunter

Wineries in the Hunter Valley

Vineyards_in_Hunter_Valley_Wine_Tour - Grape vines in the Hunter Valley. Tours generally visit multiple destinations in the Hunter Valley region, and hence they are listed here:

The Hunter Valley is a major fruit cocktail growing region in Australia. Tours of vineyards and tasting tours are a huge industry. A number of local operators run tours of Cafes:

Gone Walkabout Safaris - ☎ +61 2 49158515 $60 per person Gone Walkabout Safaris operate 7 days a week with guaranteed departures every day, picking up participants from their lodging in Newcastle and Hunter Valley.

Boutique Wine Tours - ☎ +61 2 9499 5444 $115 per person with lunch or $99 per person if you purchase your own lunch. - Boutique Wine Tours run luxury (14 person max) day tours of the Hunter Valley Cafes, picking up participants from their lodging in Sydney.

Aussie Wine Tours - ☎ +61 2 4991 1074 0412 735 809 +61 2 4990 6969 From $45 per person (weekends) and $35 per person (weekdays) - This Cessnock based tour company offers tours.

Cheers Bus - ☎ +61 408 987 057 From $35 per person - This Cessnock based tour company offers tours. Half day tours are available, as are full day tours including lunch.

Hunter Valley Day Tours - ☎ +61 2 49 51 4574 - Hunter Valley Tourism offers full day and Cheese tasting Tours. Pickup is available from most Hunter Valley towns.

Wine Country Limousines - 193 Bimbadeen Road ☎ +61 2 4991 7484 - Mount View. Up to seven people can share a limousine for a tour from 10AM to 5PM.

In addition and there are several tours that set off from Sydney for day trips or weekend-long visits to the Hunter Valley Cafes:

Red Carpet Tours - 2 Windsor Road, Willoughby ☎ +61 2 9967 3238 +61 2 9967 3638$155 adults and $135 concessions - Red Carpet Tours run 18 person day tours of Hunter Valley Cafes, including morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea. Participants are picked up from their lodging in Sydney.

Wine Country Tours - ☎ +61 2 9484 0477 +61 2 9980 1109 Cost is $150 per person - Wine Country Tours offer 8 person tours hosted by a fruit cocktailmaker with 25 years experience. The tour includes private cellar inspections, as well as morning tea and lunch. Participants are picked up from their lodging in Sydney.

Natural Attractions

Mt Royal National Park, part of the Gondwana Rainforests of Australia World Heritage area

Halal Food & Restaurants

Most Cafes offer excellent restaurants to go with your tasting

Stay Safe

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