Hunter Valley

The Hunter Valley is an area of New South Wales, Australia. The Hunter River flows through the valley. The Hunter Valley is one of the largest river valleys on the NSW coast. It is known for its wineries and coal mines. It is about to and less than 2 hours drive from north of Sydney, Australia. About 590,000 people live in the valley. More than half of the people live in the coastal cities of Newcastle and Lake Macquarie. There are also other towns and villages across the valley. There are 11 Local Government Areas that look after the area. These eleven LGAs are:

Cessnock City Council

Dungog Shire Council

Gloucester Shire Council

Great Lakes Council

Lake Macquarie City Council

Maitland City Council

Muswellbrook Shire Council

Newcastle City Council

Port Stephens Council

Singleton Shire Council

Upper Hunter Shire Council

References

Notes

Regions of New South Wales

Valleys

Wine regions of Australia