Hunter Valley wine, Wine region in New South Wales, Australia
Hunter Valley is a wine region in New South Wales where vineyards stretch across rolling hills and numerous wineries welcome visitors. The area produces several grape varieties and has become a major center for Australian wine production.
A pioneer brought European grape varieties to the region in the 1820s and established the first commercial vineyards. These early plantings laid the foundation for the area's wine industry today.
Winemaking families have lived and worked in these valleys for generations, and visitors can watch harvest activities and tour underground cellars that reflect how local traditions shape daily life. The region's identity centers on this continuity between past practices and present craft.
Visitors find wineries spread across three main areas, each with different roads and access points. It makes sense to rent a car since properties are scattered across several kilometers.
The white grapes here ripen at lower sugar levels, producing wines with naturally lower alcohol content. This quality allows these wines to age for many years without losing character.
Location: New South Wales
Part of: New South Wales wine
GPS coordinates: -32.78250,151.29750
Latest update: December 7, 2025 10:05
Hunter Valley Gardens
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Richmond Vale Railway Museum
18.7 km
The Kurri Kurri Kookaburra
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Kurri Kurri Hotel
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Kurri Kurri Time Capsule
17.6 km
Miners Statue
17.6 km
Kurri Kurri Court House
17.8 km
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17.8 km
Log of Knowledge Park
17.9 km
Coal Mines Memorial
17.6 km
Kurri Kurri Fire Station
17.8 km
Station Hotel
18.2 km
Gallipoli Memorial
17.6 km
Kurri Kurri Library
17.5 km
Hill 60 Zwarteleen Memorial
17.6 km
Masonic Hall (Former)
17.7 km
Kurri Kurri War Memorial
17.6 km
Kurri Kurri Band Rotunda
17.6 km
Kurri Kurri Co-op Store (Former)
17.5 km
Railway Tunnel
22.6 km
Commonwealth Bank, (Former)
17.6 km
Kurri Kurri Post Office (Former)
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