Paterson (New South Wales)

Paterson is a small township of 900 in the Hunter region of New South Wales. It harboured a busy inland port in the 1800s meaning it's one of the Hunter's oldest towns.

Get in

By train

You can get to Paterson by train. There are five services per day from Dungog and Newcastle with three per day on weekends and public holidays. The timetable is here.

By bus

The 185 bus runs from Maitland with two daily services to Paterson and Gresford with one daily service to Paterson. There are no services on weekends and public holidays.

Get around

By bus

The 185 bus runs across the Paterson town with two services per day across the town. There are no services on weekends and public holidays.

On foot

Paterson is a walkable town. It will take roughly ten minutes from the station to everywhere listed below.

See

• 1 Paterson Court House Museum, 29 King St. Sa 11AM-3PM. (updated Oct 2024)

Do

• Rail Motor Society, 3 Webbers Creek Rd, ☏ +61 2 4954 4904. (updated Oct 2024)

Eat

• Paterson Country Cafe, 24 King St, ☏ +61 2 4938 5135. M–F 6:30AM-7PM, Sa 7AM-7PM, Su 8AM-7PM. (updated Oct 2024)

Drink

• Paterson Court House Hotel, 23 King St, ☏ +61 2 4938 9520. (updated Oct 2024)
• Paterson Tavern & Bistro, 25 Prince St, ☏ +61 2 4018 7522. (updated Oct 2024)

Sleep

• Paterson Lodge, 19 King St, ☏ +61 2 4938 5767. Check-in: 2PM, check-out: 10AM. (updated Oct 2024)

Go next

Routes via Paterson (New South Wales)

Dungog ←

N  HUN – Dungog Branch  SW

→ Maitland → Newcastle Interchange