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MUSWELLBROOK

 

 

Location

 

 

In the Upper Hunter Valley on the New England Highway

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3 hrs north of Sydney

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1˝  hours west of  Newcastle

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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
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world class wineries

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famous thoroughbred studs

 

It is just a short drive to the real Australian Bush in the
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rugged Wollemi National Park or

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

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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

Or

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

apply@alliancepeople.com.au www.alliancepeople.com.au

Right People

– Right Skills –

 Right Now!

At Alliance People Solutions, we’re a “one stop shop” for all your recruitment needs.

Are you looking for staff?                Looking for work?

Considering a career change?

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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

In

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 

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

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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

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

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87 Hill St.    MUSWELLBROOK  NSW  2333      Phone 02 6541 4050       Fax 02 6541 4051

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