The Hunter Valley, also commonly known as the Hunter Region, Newcastle Region, or simply Hunter, spans the region in central-eastern New South Wales, Australia, extending from approximately 162 km to
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Newcastle Bulk carrier passing Nobbys
Lieutenant John Shortland was the first European to survey the Hunter River in 1797.
Parts of the Upper Hunter Valley can be very dry and experience drought conditions during the growing season.
Newcastle, also known as Greater Newcastle, is a large metropolitan area and the second-most-populous such area of New South Wales, Australia. It includes the cities of Newcastle and Lake Macquarie an
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…industry. Most of the population of the Hunter Valley lives within 25 km (16 mi) of the coast, with 55% of the entire population living in the cities of Newcastle and Lake Macquarie. There are numerous other towns and villages scattered across the region in the eleven local government areas (LGAs) that make up…