The Hunter Travel Guide
The Hunter accommodation, The Hunter activities and attractions, The Hunter maps, transportation to and around The Hunter - the ALL NEW Jasons The Hunter Destination Travel Guide is your complete visitor guide for The Hunter.
Just two hours drive from
Sydney, the Hunter Valley Wine Country is the most visited wine region in Australia. Stretching from the Goulburn River and Wollemi National Park in the south to Barrington Tops in the north, the Hunter Valley has spectacular scenery, unique towns and villages, galleries, festivals and markets and over 120 wineries. A feature of the area is the range of accommodation from pubs and guesthouses to private cabins and luxury hotels, and selection of eating experiences. The Hunter Valley boasts some of Australia's big name horse studs and is a popular hot air ballooning and skydiving destination.
The Hunter region has everything for visitors – coast and country, beaches and mountains, wilderness and wineries, peaceful country towns and charming cities.
Lake Macquarie in the south is Australia's largest coastal saltwater lake with expansive surf beaches and the beautiful Watagan Mountains. This region boasts some of Australia's most spectacular natural attractions – the World Heritage-listed Barrington Tops, an 80,000ha reserve with ancient forests and unique wildlife; the Stockton Sand Dunes, the largest moving coastal sand mass in the Southern Hemisphere; and of course the majestic Hunter River. The region's capital is the city of
Newcastle, offering pristine beaches and scenic coastal walks, a harbour playground with unsurpassed views, historic streets and a vibrant nightlife.
Geographic Location
200km N of Sydney