Sydney to Clarence Town - Hunter Valley

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May 23rd 2010

Published: June 25th 2010

After leaving my gorgeous friend Marion in Sydney, it was time to head up the East Coast to Clarence Town part of the beautiful Hunter Valley region. Here we spent three weeks with family, cooking, sightseeing, hanging out and generally having fun. We spent a total of 3 weeks in this region and also had the opportunity of spending a few days on a self sufficient farm in between Clarence Town and D... Read Full Entry

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Morpeth

Lillies and Limes where our niece Natalie works. Natalie is on the left hand side and Kellie on the right is Nat's boss.

Morpeth

Horse and Cart ride with Clydesdale horses plus an interesting commentary on the history of Morpeth. This is a gorgeous little town within the Hunter Valley.

Morpeth

Natalie our niece and Marie our sister-in-law

Morpeth

Quaint little pizza shop through this walkway.

Morpeth Moonshine Distillery

Anybody for wine tasting??

Morpeth

River Royal Inn; Marie and I enjoying a glass of wine together.

Morpeth

Marie and Quentin posing for a photo

Morpeth

Juliet the Clydesdale horse pulling her cart through the streets of Morpeth. This is a journey through history and only $5.....great value

Morpeth

Natalie and Marie

Newcastle Boardwalk

Marie, Natalie, Quentin and I enjoying some Japanese fair after checking out the best antique warehouse around the corner. It was amazing......we loved it!

Newcastle

Newcastle City Council Baths, I love this retro architecture.

Newcastle

The Beach Hotel in Newcastle.....another great piece of Retro architecture

Newcastle

Beautiful views of Newcastle.....we really loved this area.....spectacular views. Nicole and Luke live in this region....I can see why they must love it!

Newcastle - Historical view

The Awabakal people lived in the Newcastle area for countless generations. To the Awabakal,Newcastle was known as Muloobinba, translated as Mu-lu-bin (edible sea fern).Lieutenant Shortland was the first white man to explore and name the place Newcastle in 1797 and is the site of the second European Settlement in Australia.

Karuha Emporium

Quentins brother and sister-in-law own this little antique shop in Karuha. There are lots of little collectibles and you never know what you might find.

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