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If you want to experience country lifestyle, great food, fine wine and enrich your senses then Wollombi Valley is the place for you. Breath taking views of vineyards, lavender farms, mountains, flora and fauna not to mention the magnificent clear skies that will delight a stargazer. A unique township with magnificant historic buildings and churches. In short a photographers paradise!
This tranquil valley was settled in the 1830's during the convict construction of the Great North Road and grew into a bustling community. Prior to European settlement Koori Aboriginals used the river junction for thousands of years as a trade centre and a meeting place. Wollombi is dialect for the latter. Aboriginal rock carvings can be seen in many places one of them being Yango National Park.
The tranquility of the historic Wollombi Valley and its village renowned for its substantial 19th century sandstone and slab buildings and sandstone churches, quaint restaurants and the distinction of being the home of Dr. Jurds Jungle Juice at Wollombi Tavern are evident to all who visit.
From Sydney, Wollombi is only 90 minutes from the start of the F3 Freeway. Turn off at the Calga/Peats Ridge exit (Tourist Route 33) and enjoy a beautiful and scenic drive alon the historic Great North road. Wollombi is only a short drive from Newcastle and the Central Coast.
The people of Wollombi Valley warmly welcome visitors and are proud of the unique and beautiful valley. Visitors can stroll around the historic village, browse in art galleries, tour the Museum, and relax over coffee or lunch at the quaint cafes or resturants.
Wollombi Valley is a relaxed and frinedly place to stay overnight - accommodation is available for all tastes and budgets from rustic to 5 star. Simple and friendly to air-conditioned and pampered. You will really enjoy the fabulous hospitality.
February and March is the harvet season - hand picked grapes aare selected with care- visitors are welcome to assist! See working vineyards, participate in the wine making process, from crusher destemming to plunging the reds. Sample award winning wines from the Wollombi Valley Wine Trail including Undercliff Winery, Stonehurst Cedar Creek Millbrook Estate, Wollombi Village Vineyard and Wollombi Wines.
Enjoy winemakers dinners, market days, see 'Sculpture in the Vineyards', experience the cattle saleyards and the Valley Artists performances.
