Hunter Valley Wine RegionNext episode.
Must-see attractions in Hunter Valley.
- Hunter Valley Resort World Hunter Resort Country Estate
Hunter Valley Resort World includes a hotel, a brewery and a wine school. The Bluetongue Brewery at Hunter Valley Resort World is the first small brewery in the Hunter Valley wine region. You can see the beer being brewed through a glass wall at the bar. A wide range of beers are available, including the distinctive Alcoholic Ginger Beer, the great tasting Lager and the full-bodied ales.
- Hunter Valley Wine School
The Hunter Valley Wine School offers 2-hour classes daily at 9:00am. This course is designed to help you learn about all types of wines - such as wine tasting and identification, the winemaking process, and more. A certificate is awarded upon completion of all courses. Advance booking is required.
- Hunter Valley Gardens
Located in the heart of the region, Hunter Valley Gardens is surrounded by breathtaking vineyards and dramatic mountains, making it one of Australia's premier visitor attractions. On 25 hectares of land, there are 12 spectacular themed gardens in a variety of colours and colours. Visitors can enjoy more than 8 kilometres of walkways through a variety of unique, sparkling gardens that combine sights, colours and fragrances for a feast for the soul.
Themed gardens include the Rose Garden, Italian Grotto, Storybook Garden, Indian Mosaic Tea Garden, Japanese Garden and Chinese Garden. The Chinese Garden is an unforgettable sight with a variety of flowers in different themes throughout the year. Hunter Valley Gardens Village is also renowned for its unique mix of fashion boutiques, restaurants and attractions.
Wine Tasting Tour
There are over 120 wineries in the Hunter Valley region with a wide variety of wines to choose from, and visitors can tour the vineyards and taste the local wines at the same time. Most wineries are open daily from 9:00am/10:00am to 5:00pm. Some wineries also organise winery tours.
Some of the more famous wineries to visit are McWilliams Mount Pleasant Estate (daily 10:00am to 4:30pm), Lindemans Ben Ean (daily 9:00am to 4:30pm), Tyrrell's Wines (Monday - Saturday 8:00am to 5:00pm), Petersons Champagne House (daily 10:00am to 17:00pm) McGuigans Cellars (daily 10:00am to 17:00pm). Saturday 8:00am to 5:00pm), Petersons Champagne House (daily 10:00am to 17:00pm), McGuigans Cellars (daily 10:00am to 5:00pm), Hermitage Road Cellars & Winery (daily 10:00am to 5:00pm). 00 to 5:00 p.m.).
You can also pick your own grapes in February, and my old friend William's Royal Horse Winery is the largest monoculture vineyard in the Hunter Valley, and a must-visit for me every year.
Hot air balloon lift-off
The ultimate experience - a hot air balloon ride through the beautiful Hunter Valley with breathtaking sunrise views. Most tours end with a hot, delicious breakfast for travellers. It's the perfect memorable holiday for honeymooning newlyweds. Some of the ballooning companies that offer Extreme Experience tours are Hunter Valley Hot Air Ballooning, Balloon Aloft and Cloud 9 Balloon Flights. Tips: Hot air ballooning can only be done when the weather permits, before the sun rises must be lifted up, so overnight is necessary.
Golf
There are many scenic and spacious golf courses in the Hunter Valley. Reservations are usually required. Some of the better known courses are: Cypress Lakes Golf & Country Club, The Oaks Golf & Country Club, Hunter Valley Golf & Country Club, The Vintage. Country Club, The Vintage.
Horse & Cart Tours
Horse and carriage rides in the Hunter Valley are available all year round to easily enjoy the picturesque valley scenery - giving you a different, more romantic feel to your vineyard tour. Horseback riding routines include half-day or day trips with wine tastings and picnic lunches. Some horse riding operators also offer the following trips: Pokolbin Horse Coaches, Vineyard Shuttle Service, Hunter Valley Classic Carriages, and more.
There are also AUSTRALIAN ARMY INFANTRY MUSEUM and Ostrich Theme Resort.AUSTRALIAN ALPACA BARN, AUSTRALIAN, Cheese Factorythe hunter valley cheese factory, ugg boot workerFactoryMortels Sheepskin Factory, Handmade Chocolate Factory... the list goes on and on, making it a great trip for the whole family.
And for local speciality towns, I'd go first.Morpeth, Morpeth,
Morpeth is a suburb of Maitland in the Hunter region of New South Wales. It is located on the southern bank of the Hunter River, on the boundary between the city of Maitland and the Port Stephens Council. The main population centre, with almost all of its residents living in the suburb, is the historic town of Morpeth, which takes its name from Morpeth, Northumberland Morpeth, Northumberland, a town near the banks of the River Tyne in England.
The town of Morpeth was originally created by the private initiative of Edward Charles Close, who selected 1,000 hectares of land and developed it as a river port from 1831 to 1841. The Lord Lieutenant built his own house on the land, known as Closebourne, a two-storey Georgian house built of sandstone, which became an Anglican residence from 1848 to 1912, and eventually the nucleus of St John's Seminary, Morpeth Road.
Riverport grew steadily throughout the 1830s; St James's Church in Tank Street was built between 1837 and 1840. It was partly designed by John Horbury Hunt and is now on the local authority's heritage list. One of the great merchants of the time was James Taylor, who built a debenture merchant's shop near the bridge around 1850, which is now on the Heritage List. The town continued to expand. The Morpeth Law Courts were built in Greek Revival style around 1861; a police station followed in 1879, and the Great Northern Railway, built in 1857, bypassed Morpeth, enabling Newcastle to develop as a regional port. Morpeth became less important commercially, but as a town with its own history and heritage, it has survived. With its many historic buildings and riverside setting, the town is now a tourist destination, with many arts and crafts shops and speciality confectioners, ginger beer and nut shops lining the high street...and the annual vintage car carnival, Morpeth Motorama, in early March is a real treat.
