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The Hunter Valley boasts wonderful landscape
and scenery as well as being home to a large wine and coal industry.
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The Lower hunter
is known for its marvellous wines, and although there are
several wineries in the Upper hunter the main attraction here
are its thoroughbred horse racing.
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The Lower Hunter is divided into 5 main
areas, with the heart of the Lower Hunter wineries and vineyards
is based around Pokolbin, North west of Cessnock.
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The Hunter is one
of the oldest and most famous wine regions in Australia, boasting
many of the large names in wine. Around 50 vineyards can be
found in the region with the majority offering tasting and
sales.
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The Hunter offers a wide range of restaurants
for any occasion, serving a selection of local grown vegetables,
Upper Hunter bred game and delicious seafood from Port
Stephens.
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Along side the Hunters
relaxed atmosphere and beautiful landscape you can also find
an array of excitement. The various historic towns all offer
something different for the visitor including galleries and
museums.
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There are also plenty of
other attractions around the area including horse riding and golf
to hot air ballooning and sky diving set amongst wonderful landscapes.
The Hunter is also known for its numerous music festivals held throughout
the year, from folk and jazz to opera.
If you are interested in
horses and horse racing then Scone is a place you must definitely
visit. Scone is the thoroughbred horse breeding centre in the Upper
hunter. There are numerous races throughout the year so you should
be able to watch one whatever time you visit.
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