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

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Category:Regions of New South Wales
Category:Valleys
Category:Wine regions of Australia