Category: Hunter Valley
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Morpeth on the Hunter River
Morpeth on the Hunter River Morpeth Initially created through by Edward Charles Close, who selected a property of 1,000 hectares Morpeth developed as a river port from 1831-1841. The river port grew steadily throughout the 1830s, but the construction of the Great Northern Railway in 1857, bypassed Morpeth. This resulted in Newcastle developing as the Read more
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Mortels Sheepskin Factory Beresfield
Mortels Sheepskin Factory Located in Beresfield, New South Wales, Mortels Sheepskin Factory not only sells you their products, but teaches how they are made and the history of sheepskin in Australia. Unfortunately shut during our visit, we were unable to view the factory, but we did tour the museum and see the giant Ugg boots. Read more
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Seaham Swamp Nature Reserve
Seaham Swamp Nature Reserve Managed by the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, the Seaham Swamp Nature Reserve, is a small, but important park. Located 40km north of Newcastle, it contains colonial heritage and an important bird habitat. We parked in a car park near St. Andrew’s Church, which let us walk to Tom’s Cottage Read more