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ABERDEEN
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LOCATION
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Situated on the New England Highway
between Muswellbrook and Scone in the Hunter Valley. Aberdeen’s
slogan ‘Aberdeen on the Hunter’ lays claim to the beauty of the
Hunter River as is winds it way through this pretty little
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CLIMATE
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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. |
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FACILITIES
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Aberdeen is a small country town offering a great range of services
and facilities including
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Library |
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Two
Hotels |
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Motel |
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RSL
Club |
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Cafes
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Chemist |
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Hardware, grocery and butcher shops |
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Jefferson Park has many sporting facilities such as
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tennis courts, |
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bowling club, |
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rugby
league field, |
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cricket fields, |
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athletics fields and |
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a 9
hole golf course |
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AROUND ABERDEEN
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Aberdeen Historical Pathway
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Follow the bronze plaques along the
town and take in the sites and history of Aberdeen. Each story board
tells you little more about the origins and times past in Aberdeen.
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Lake Glenbawn
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The major dam on the
Hunter River about 10 km upstream from Aberdeen provides a great
playground for picnicing, boating, fishing, hiking |
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Thoroughbred Horse
Studs |
Take a circular route to
drive past a number of world famous studs |
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ABERDEEN FESTIVALS &
EVENTS
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Highland Games |
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First
Saturday in July every year |
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You
could mistake Aberdeen as a little country town in Scotland. |
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The
Highland Games are a celebration of Aberdeen's Scottish heritage.
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You
will hear Bagpipes and see kilts, |
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You
can watch or participate in the many competitions and events
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games, |
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dances, |
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bands, |
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strong man events, |
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stalls and |
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a
Saturday night Ceilidh. |
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Click on the
drive for a detailed description to take with you
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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) |
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Sandy Hollow – Baerami - Wollemi & Goulburn River National Parks –
Merriwa – Sandy Hollow.
150 kms
Driving time: 3 hrs
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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) |
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Scone – Gundy –Belltrees - Moonan Flat – Barrington Tops
Circuit – Moonan Flat - Belltrees - Scone
210 kms
Driving
Time : 3.5 hours
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vBarrington Tops
National Park & World Heritage Wilderness Area
vMagnificent Forests
vWildlife
vSpectacular Sweeping
Vistas vPicturesque
Rivers
vHistoric Homesteads
vPastoral Views
vHorse Studs
vTiny Hamlets
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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). |
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Murrurundi - Timor - Gundy
–Scone - Towarri Nat. Park – Wingen – Burning Mountain – Murrurundi
136 kms
Driving Time: 2 Hours 20 minutes |
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Historic rural
towns, Villages and Homesteads
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Horse Studs
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Pastoral Scenery
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Picturesque river valleys
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National Parks, v
Burning Mountain
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Wildlife (sightings possible along much of the drive)
(some
30km of gravel roads but suitable for all vehicles) |
For more information contact
Scone Visitor Information Centre
Ph 02 6545 1526 Email:
bmckenzie@upperhunter.nsw.gov.au
Websites:
www.upperhuntercountry.com or
www.upperhuntertourism.com.au
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