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'''[http://www.wollombivalley.com Wollombi]''' is a village located |
'''[http://www.wollombivalley.com Wollombi]''' is a village located at the edge of the [[Hunter Valley]] wine country and located at the intersection of [[Tourist Drive 33]], in [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]]. While it's in the Central Coast, Wikivoyage covers it in the Hunter region for practical purposes. |
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==Understand== |
==Understand== |
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Wollombi is located at a fork on the convict built Great North Road. |
Wollombi is located at a fork on the convict built Great North Road ([[Tourist Drive 33]]). |
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==Get in== |
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===By car=== |
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Wollombi is 29 km south-west of [[Cessnock]] on Wollombi Road. A very pleasant route, through picturesque rural countryside. |
Wollombi is 29 km south-west of [[Cessnock]] on [[Tourist Drive 33|Wollombi Road]] and around 40km north of Calga. A very pleasant route, through picturesque rural countryside. Additionally, there's no other forms of transport to Wollombi. Only car. |
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* Visit the '''Koolang Observatory''' in [[Bucketty]], 23 km south of Wollombi. Visiting hours are 12pm-5pm daily and most nights (02 4998 8216). |
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* Picnic in Anzac Park. |
* Picnic in Anzac Park. |
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| content=Hosting the Beltree restaurant which is definitely worth a lazy Saturday or Sunday meal. Coupled with the wine produced at the Vineyard, this is a must try on the Hunter circuit}} |
| content=Hosting the Beltree restaurant which is definitely worth a lazy Saturday or Sunday meal. Coupled with the wine produced at the Vineyard, this is a must try on the Hunter circuit |
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| address=118 Narone Creek Rd | lat=-32.939501 | long=151.159861 | directions= |
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==Go next== |
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* [[Bucketty]] is 23km to the south |
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[[Wikipedia:Wollombi, New South Wales]] |
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* Explore more of [[Tourist Drive 33]] |
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[[Dmoz:Regional/Oceania/Australia/New South Wales/Localities/W/Wollombi/]] |
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Latest revision as of 05:51, 3 November 2023
Wollombi is a village located at the edge of the Hunter Valley wine country and located at the intersection of Tourist Drive 33, in New South Wales, Australia. While it's in the Central Coast, Wikivoyage covers it in the Hunter region for practical purposes.
Understand
[edit]Wollombi is located at a fork on the convict built Great North Road (Tourist Drive 33).
Get in
[edit]By car
[edit]Wollombi is 29 km south-west of Cessnock on Wollombi Road and around 40km north of Calga. A very pleasant route, through picturesque rural countryside. Additionally, there's no other forms of transport to Wollombi. Only car.
Get around
[edit]
Map of Wollombi
The village centre is very small and easy to walk around.
See
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- Heritage buildings, including the school building (c1881) and the general store.
- Former Courthouse. The former courthouse was built in 1866 and is now a small historical museum. $2.
- Koolang Observatory, ☏ +61 2 4998 8216. Noon-5PM (and most nights).
- 1 Mount Yengo. Mountain of great Aboriginal significance.
Do
[edit]- Convict Trail. The Great North Road convict trail passes through here.
- Picnic in Anzac Park.
Eat
[edit]- Margan Winery. Hosting the Beltree restaurant which is definitely worth a lazy Saturday or Sunday meal. Coupled with the wine produced at the Vineyard, this is a must try on the Hunter circuit
Drink
[edit]Wollombi Tavern. Home of "Dr Jurd's Jungle Juice"
Sleep
[edit]- 1 Somewhere Unique, 118 Narone Creek Rd, ☏ +612 4998 3257.
Go next
[edit]- Bucketty is 23km to the south
- Explore more of Tourist Drive 33