Muswellbrook – Jerrys Plains – Martindale – Denman – Wybong - Muswellbrook

SELF DRIVE TOURING ROUTE

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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×Muswellbrook		ØHead west along the Denman Road
×Pukara Estate Olive Grove	(14km)		Taste the crisp flavours of their local olives, olives oils and a range of gourmet products at the modern tasting rooms and café set amongst 26,000 olive trees on the 80 hectare property
×Blakefield Fish Farm	(18km)	Here you can see Australian Silver Perch from small fry to table size. The Silver Perch (Bidyanus Bidyanus) is an Australian fresh water fish native of the Murray–Darling River system and is highly prize for its delicious white flesh and as an excellent source of Omega Acids. Ø Continue along the Denman Rd then turn LEFT onto the

×Golden Highway	(21km).	The rugged mountains to the south are guarded by sandstone cliffs of the ancient Wollemi National Park, part of Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area, running from the Denman / Jerrys Plains area in the north, to beyond Katoomba in the Blue Mountains in the south.
		Ø Past the magnificent Woodlands Stud is

×Arrowfield Winery

(46km)

Take a break at Arrowfield Winery

The view from Arrowfield’s Cellar Door, of the Hunter Valley looking across Arrowfield vineyard and the adjoining Coolmore Stud is one of the “must see” views of our Region.

Ø Continue on to

×Jerrys Plains	(50km)	The area was settled in the early 1820s. In the historic village a number of historic buildings dating back to the mid-1800s remain intact. Café, tavern, toilet facilities. ØFrom Jerrys Plains, take the
×Bureen Road		a quite country drive through bush and farmland.to the Martindale area and Ø to

×Pyramid Hill Wines

(76km).

There are more excellent wines to be sampled at Pyramid Hill’s Cellar Door

ØContinue on the Yarrawa Road, to

×Two Rivers Wines

(79km)

Two Rivers has been producing fine wine for many years but have only recently opened their new Cellar Door to the public.

Ø Two Rivers is on the outskirts of

×Denman

(80km)

A small quaint country town.

Excellent food for lunch can be found . There are 2 pubs, club, cafes and bakery,

Denman is the home of the fabulous Upper Hunter Wine & Food Affair held on the first Saturday on May each year.

ØLeaving Denman take the

×Rosemount Road		This loop takes you through vineyards along the Goulburn River and bushland adjoining the Wollemi National Park; past the famous Rosemount Estate which has been producing fine wine since as far back as 1863
	ØTurn LEFT onto the

×Golden Highway

(92km)

Past farms, vineyards and horse studs.

ØApproaching Sandy Hollow (a tiny rural village with café, art gallery, pub, toilet facilities) consider taking the

×Detour

The Sandy Hollow Circular Drive Tour

You can take in the beauty of the Bylong Valley Way, Baerami, Widden Valley, Goulburn River National Park and Merriwa district

This would add about 2 hours driving time to your trip

OR Ø turn RIGHT onto

×Wybong Road

(98km)

which travels through bush and farmland. En route call into the Yarraman Estate Winery, also Cruickshank’s Callatoota Estate Winery (moving late 2007 to near the Denman Rd/Golden Highway intersection).

ØFollow the Wybong Road back to

× Muswellbrook. (150km)

Muswellbrook – Jerrys Plains – Martindale – Denman – Wybong - Muswellbrook

SELF DRIVE TOURING ROUTE

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