Holiday rentals and lettings in Hunter Valley

The 590,000 people of the Hunter Region are concentrated within 25 km of the coast, with 55% of the entire population living in the cities of Newcastle and Lake Macquarie. The beginning of the Valley is about a two-hour drive north of Sydney, and as such a hugely popular destination among residents of Australia’s biggest city. The Valley stretches approximately 300 kilometres in parallel with the Hunter River, which shapes a fertile land ripe bursting luscious flora.

The Hunter Valley is a pristine natural landscape and an outdoor adventure paradise. Whether you are into bush walking, four-wheel driving, mountain biking, wildlife spotting, are more haute culture pursuits such as wine tasting, gourmet dining and golfing, the valley is bursting with rich, authentic experiences that you will want to repeat!

The Hunter Valley’s fertile soils are responsible for some of the world’s finest wines. This is Australia’s oldest and best-known wine region, and it has played a pivotal role in the history of Australian wine since the 1800s. There are so many wines to explore, from the chardonnay and shiraz at the Oakvale Wines estate, to the semillon wines at the historic 1866 Audrey Wilkinson, and so much more in between – wine lovers are in for such a treat!

Foodies flock to Hunter Valley to discover its tantalizing array of farm-fresh produce, artisan foods, and highly acclaimed restaurants. For those with an irrepressible sweet tooth, Sabor in the Hunter is an award-winning dessert bar, which also offers a popular high tea. What to take home the Valley’s skills with you? Cooking classes at Hunter Valley Cooking School are also a popular activity. And there is more – the Hunter Valley Wine and Food Festival, held annually in summer celebrates the region’s world-class wines and fresh produce, including fruit, cheese, olive oil, and chocolate!

Ascend into the sky as a new day dawns and marvel at the vineyards from above with a bucolic backdrop of stunning mountains and subtropical forests. Amaze as the Valley unfurls in a patchwork of fields and rolling, mist-cloaked hills dotted with eucalyptus trees.

A popular golfing destination, Hunter Valley offers several world-class golf courses to choose from. Hunter Valley Golf and Country Club is a 71 par, 6,000-metre-long course suitable for golfers of all levels that boasts a stunning mountainous backdrop.

Hunter Valley Zoo is home to Kangaroos, koalas, monkeys and all the other delightful animals you would home to meet in Australia. Get close up to the animals and even hand feed them, then enjoy a picnic on the grounds of the zoo.

Temperate-rainforest rich Barrington Tops National Park boasts a vast network of hiking trails awaiting your footprint. The most popular is the 1,500-meter-high Aeroplane Hill Walking Track, which weaves through wetlands and woodlands past gorgeous views of the rainforest and picturesque waterfalls beyond.

Set amid perfectly tranquil countryside, Valley spas offer an array of pampering treatments inspired by local products. Imagine a lovely massage followed by a relaxation session in a hydro-Jacuzzi on a deck affording an expansive mountain-view – imagine Hunter Valley!