Muswellbrook
Muswellbrook is a town in the Upper Hunter Valley region of New South Wales, Australia.
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Get in
editThe Hunter line has trains to 1 Muswellbrook Station, and a maximum fee of $11, depending on where you're coming from. No reservations required, and is part of the Sydney Intercity rail network. Trains leave Newcastle Interchange at 3:18AM, 8:14AM, 4:29PM and 5:59PM on weekdays, and 3:55AM and 2:24PM on weekends.
From Newcastle, just use the A15, M15 and A15 west to Muswellbrook. The journey will take about an hour give or take some amount. From Sydney, it's about 3 hrs, depending on traffic.
Muswellbrook is on the Main North railway line between Sydney and Armidale, and NSW TrainLink services the town daily.
Get around
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See
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- 1 Muswellbrook Regional Arts Centre, cnr Bridge and William Streets, ☏ +61 2 6549 3800.
- 2 Muswellbrook War Memorial.
Do
edit- Muswellbrook Regional Arts Centre, Corner Bridge and William Streets, ☏ +61 2 6549 3800.
Events
edit- Hunter Food and Wine Affair. Held on the first Saturday in May
Buy
editEat
edit- 1 Pukara Estate, 1440 Denman Rd, ☏ +61 2 6547 1055, info@pukaraestate.com.au. Selection of olive oil and balsamic vinegars.
- 2 Hunter Belle Cheese, 75 Aberdeen St, ☏ +61 2 65 415 066, hello@hunterbellecheese.com.au.
Drink
editThere are a number of highly regarded Upper Hunter wineries in the Muswellbrook area:
- Cruickshank Callatoota Estate, ☏ +61 2 9420 1177, john@cruickshank.com.au.
- James Estate, 951 Bylong Valley Way, Sandy Hollow, ☏ +61 2 6547 5168, shunkin@jamesestatewines.com.au.
- Two Rivers Wines, 2 Yarrawa Rd, Denman, ☏ +61 2 6547 2556.
Sleep
edit- 1 Red Cedar Motel, 12 Maitland Street (New England Highway), ☏ +61 2 6543 2852, redcedarmotel@bigpond.com.