HIGHLIGHTS

With some of the nation’s best wineries, restaurants, event spaces, and stunning World Heritage wilderness, the Hunter region is the perfect backdrop for your next business event or conference. Just 2 hours’ drive north of Sydney, take advantage of the superb food and wine festivals, agricultural shows, horseracing, and live performances among the vineyards. Accommodation can book out quickly so be sure to plan your event well in advance. Almost any budget can be catered to, from luxury retreats and golf and spa resorts to family owned B&Bs and boutique hotels.

MUST DO

• Explore World Heritage rainforest
• Join a Hunter Valley wine tour
• Taste local cheeses at Hunter Belle
• Enjoy the Hunter Valley Wine & Food festival
• River cruise to historic Morpeth
• Ngurra Bu's Aboriginal rock art tour

POPULATION

~620,000

CLIMATE

Mild temperate climate with warm summers and cool winters.

Lower Hunter

• Summer average 22–24°C
• Winter average 12–14°C

Barrington Tops

• Summer average 16–22°C
• Winter average 4–8°C

INDUSTRY

• Wine
• Tourism
• Horse breeding
• Dairy
• Beef
• Mining