MUSWELLBROOK

Location

In the Upper Hunter Valley on the New England Highway

	3 hrs north of Sydney
	1½ hours west of Newcastle
	2 hours south of Tamworth

Climate

Spring and Autumn are pleasant sunny days and cool nights.

Winter is brisk and invigorating with frosty mornings.

Summer has hot days with long pleasant evenings once the sun goes down

Our historic town is the perfect base

to explore the glorious Upper Hunter.

Muswellbrook is surrounded by

world class wineries

famous thoroughbred studs

It is just a short drive to the real Australian Bush in the

rugged Wollemi National Park or

Goulburn River National Park with their bronzed sandstone cliffs and hidden valleys or

the majesty of the mile-high Barrington Tops.

Take a stroll along our Heritage Walk in the heart of town with many of our CBD buildings dating back to the mid-1800s

Visit our Regional Art Centre - there's something on all year round.

Life is one perfect drive! Bring your golf clubs and enjoy a round at the excellent Muswellbrook 18-hole course - visitors are always welcome.

Become a part of nobility at a day at the races at Muswellbrook's magnificent Skeletar Park Race Track - Go racing at Muswellbrook... the sport of Kings.

Bring the boat and fishing gear. A 20 minute drive past famous horse studies and you can access the crystal clear waters of Lake Glenbawn, a haven to giant Golden Perch (Yellow-Belly) and the famous fighting Australian Bass.

REAL JOBS

A VAST RANGE OF EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Professionals - Health - Trades - Skilled People

Muswellbrook – Denman – Sandy Hollow

Muswellbrook Shire businesses are looking for

good people to fill

PERMANENT Skilled Positions

Make you home in Muswellbrook Shire

A great place to grow up; a great place to grow old

And

Always fun to visit

Contact:

Muswellbrook Shire Council

Phone: 65 49 3700 Fax: 65 493701

Email: council@muswellbrook.nsw.gov.au

Click on to EMPLOYMENT when you enter our site

www.muswellbrook.org.au

Or contact

	Level 1/ 464 High St (PO Box 86) MAITLAND NSW 2320 Ph: 02 4934 2333 Fax: 02 4934 2371	app ly@alliancepeople.com.au www.alliancepeople.com.au
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For a FREE Information Package contact

Muswellbrook Visitor Centre

87 Hill Street Muswellbrook NSW 2333

Ph: 65 414 050 Fax: 65 414 051

Email: visitorcentre@muswellbrook.org.au

ROOM TO GROW

Muswellbrook Shire

WORK HARD – LIVE EASY

For a SNAPSHOT OF NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN MUSWELLBROOK SHIRE click ontoo

www.muswellbrook.nsw.gov.au/snapshot/business.html

Muswellbrook Event Highlights There is always something happening in Muswellbrook - golf days, race meetings, tennis tournaments etc but our 5 outstanding highlights are the
Heavy Horse Field Days	Held at St. Helliers every May
Muswellbrook Eisteddfod	Held in June - Piano, Vocal, Speech, Drama & Public Speaking; Instrumental; School Choirs and Bands July - Dance October - Pipe Organ
Bengalla Mine Open Day	An opportunity to visit An open cut mine and see the huge machinery in operation It is held in September every second year - 2006, 2008 etc
Spring Festival	A 3 month collection of events- Sept - Nov. Dances, shows, golf & bowls tournaments, competitions, racing
Muswellbrook Spring Carnival	The cental feature of the Spring Festival. The weekend before Melbourne Cup day. Saturday Street parade and town fair Rodeo & Campdraft Sunday Rodeo & Campdraft Golf Cup day Monday Ladies day at the 2 day race carnival Tuesday Muswellbrook Cup Race Day
Check New England Highway EVENTS Page for event dates

Things to Do - Places to See in Muswellbrook

Upper Hunter Tours

Take a couple of hours, a morning, or a whole day

Visit Thoroughbred Horse Studs, Wineries, Historic Homesteads, Mines

Town Walk

Approximately 4.5km long.

The town walk passes many of the early and/or significant buildings of Muswellbrook

REGIONAL ART GALLERY

Gallery Hours

	Tuesday - Friday 10am - 5pm; Saturday 10am - 1pm;Sunday 2pm - 5pm
	Closed Public Holidays

Permanent Collection, Exhibitions, Art Prizes

Self Drive Touring Routes

Click on the drive for a detailed description to take with you

Muswellbrook - Jerrys Plains - Denman - Wybong - Muswellbrook 150 kms Driving Time: 1 hour 50 minutes	vSpectacular Scenery vPicturesque farming countryside vHistoric Country Towns and Villages vOpen-cut Coal Mines vWineries vOlive Grove vFish Farm vHorse Studs (All the roads are sealed (blacktop) and all weather)
Sandy Hollow – Baerami - Wollemi & Goulburn River National Parks – Merriwa – Sandy Hollow. 150 kms Driving time: 3 hrs	vSpectacular scenery vSandstone Escarpments vNational Parks vWineries vHorse studs vCountry Towns vRural Villages v Wildlife (sightings possible along much of the drive) (some 30km of gravel roads between Honeysuckle Creek picnic area and the Merriwa side of Goulburn River National Park, but suitable for all vehicles)
Scone – Gundy –Belltrees - Moonan Flat – Barrington Tops Circuit – Moonan Flat - Belltrees - Scone 210 kms Driving Time : 3.5 hours	vBarrington Tops National Park & World Heritage Wilderness Area vMagnificent Forests vWildlife vSpectacular Sweeping Vistas vPicturesque Rivers vHistoric Homesteads vPastoral Views vHorse Studs vTiny Hamlets v Delightful Picnic Areas vDiverse Walks (104kms gravel road, suitable for all vehicles) (In winter, some roads within Barrington Tops National Park maybe closed temporarily by snow. .Check with Scone VIC, NPWS or police if in doubt).
Murrurundi - Timor - Gundy –Scone - Towarri Nat. Park – Wingen – Burning Mountain – Murrurundi 136 kms Driving Time: 2 Hours 20 minutes	v Historic rural towns, Villages and Homesteads v Horse Studs v Pastoral Scenery v Picturesque river valleys v National Parks, v Burning Mountain v Wildlife (sightings possible along much of the drive) (some 30km of gravel roads but suitable for all vehicles)

These MUSWELLBROOK businesses are partners in promoting the New England Highway as

A Dream Run ..........on Your Inland Adventure Trail

Accommodation	Food /Wine /Produce	Leisure/Cultural
Baybrook Motor Inn	Hunter Belle Cheese	Upper Hunter Tours
Centabrook Motor Inn	Pukara Estate
Golden Chain Wayfarer Motel	sSs BBQ Barn	Upper Hunter P & A Assoc. (Muswellbrook Show)
Muswellbrook Motor Inn	Phillippes Brasserie
The Old Manse B&B	Eagle Boys Pizza	Roger Skinner Photography
Hermitage Motel		Aunt J's Studio
Noah's In The Valley Motel	McDonald's Muswellbrook
Riverside Cabin & Van Park		Muswellbrook Shire Concert Band
Pinaroo Leisure Park
Lake Liddell Recreation Area		Olympic Park Tennis Club
		Curves

Professional	Retail	Mining/Engineering
Brook Medical Centre	Forests NSW Muswellbrook Nursery	Anglo Coal (Drayton Management) Pty Ltd
Muswellbrook Veterinary Hospital P/L	Muswellbrook Steel Supplies	Bengalla Mining Co. P/L
Lawlers -Solicitors & Conveyancers	Muswellbrook Freechoice Tobacconist	Boardman Peasley Surveyors & Civil Engineers
Curtis Gant Irving (Solicitors)	Le Donna's Florist & Lingerie Boutique	Darryl's Bobcat Pty. Ltd.
Berry & French Pharmacy	Matthews Jewellers	Ecowise Environmental Services Pty. Ltd.
Chemist Works Muswellbrook		Macquarie Generation
	Muswellbrook Holden	Muswellbrook Coal Co. Ltd.
	Cross Country Ford	Valley Longwall

Financial	Services	Agents/Property
TFS Wealth Management	Hunter Valley Printing	JTS Realty
Davies Thompson & Wright (Chartered Accountants)	Comprint Solutions	Edward Higgens Parkinson - First National Real Estate
Gowing & Co (Chartered Accountants)	K. Milwain & Sons (Water Carriers)	L. J. Hooker Muswellbrook
Companion Credit Union		John Flood & Co
	C&S Steam Cleaning	Boyle Estate Agents
		Boyle Property Services

Community	The Arts & The Crafts
	Muswellbrook Shire Concert Band
Multicultural Friendship Group	Muswellbrook Regional Art Gallery
Muswellbrook Chamber of Commerce & Industry

What is Muswellbrook famous for..., we have the biggest Stress Storage Facility in the World !!! When you come to see us, bring your stress along and leave it with us when you go home...no need to worry... ...we'll take care of your stress for you !!!

	For more information on the magic of Muswellbrook, Muswellbrook Visitor Information Centre 87 Hill Street Muswellbrook NSW 2333 Phone 65 414 050 Fax: 65 414 051 Email: visitorcentre@muswellbrook.org.au www.muswellbrook.org.au

Photos by kind permission of Alice Jones, Kevin Doherty, Craigmhor Enterprises & Mt Arthur Coal

THE NEW ENGLAND HIGHWAY

MUSWELLBROOK

Muswellbrook Event Highlights

Heavy Horse Field Days

Muswellbrook Eisteddfod

Bengalla Mine

Open Day

Spring Festival

Muswellbrook Spring Carnival

Things to Do - Places to See in Muswellbrook

Self Drive Touring Routes

Accommodation

Food /Wine /Produce

Leisure/Cultural

Professional

Retail

Mining/Engineering

Financial

Services

Agents/Property

Community

The Arts & The Crafts