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About Rothbury

Statistics

Closest Capital City:
Sydney 197kms

Closest Airport:
Newcastle

Banking Facilities / ATM:
Available in Pokolbin and Cessnock

Activities: Golf, Wine Tasting, Horse Riding, Bush Walking, Bird Watching, Art Galleries, hot Air Ballooning, Aerobatics

Distance & Driving times

From Sydney to Lovedale
197kms - 2:40 hours

From Newcastle to Lovedale
67kms - 1:15 hours

From Canberra to Lovedale
470kms - 6:00 hours

Rothbury is situated about a 5 minute drive north of Pokolbin, the largest of the region's wine villages. The growth of the rothbury area has been proportional with the success of the Australian wine industry.

The vineyards of the Lower Hunter a paradise for wine lovers. It is a picturesque area with vines covering the rolling green hills. And for those who have no interest in viticulture there are many tourist activities apart from wine tasting available including browsing quaint antique shops, sampling the local produce in the many fine restaurants, hot air ballooning, wine tasting, golf and horse riding.

Climate

The Hunter Valley has a mild climate ideal for vineyards. The average monthly maximum and minimum temperatures for the year are:

	Max (Celsius)	Min (Celsius)
January	30	17
February	29.5	17.5
March	27.5	15.5
April	24.5	11.5
May	21	9
June	18	6
July	17.5	4.5
August	19.5	5
September	22.5	8
October	25	11
November	27	13.5
December	29.5	16

Getting there

By Car
From Sydney the Hunter region is just 2hours north and easily accessed via the F3 freeway. Expressway from the Northern suburbs of Sydney will take you all the way to Newcastle. To access the Hunter Valley vineyards turn off the expressway to Cessnock and follow the New England Highway.

By Coach
Coach services are available to the Hunter Valley with several companies including Greyhound and McCafferty’s Express.

By Air
Fly to Newcastle and hire a car (prior bookings are essential). Small air fields are also located at Rutherford, Maitland and Cessnock.

By Train
Countrylink services are available from Sydney to Maitland Railway Station. Reservations are required.

Accommodation

Rothbury offers a wide range of accommodation including guesthouses, villas, self contained cottages and charming bed & breakfasts.

More Information

For more information about Rothbury visit:

Hunter Valley Wine Country - http://www.winecountry.com.au/

Hunter Regional Tourism Organisation - http://www.huntertourism.com/