Thread: Hunter valley

I can't say I've really explored that area but there's a couple of trips detailed in "4WD Treks Close to Sydney" that might be up your alley.

G'day TheEntertainer

I would suggest that you send Dinty a PM as he lives in Cessnock


cheers

I could explain heaps uh stuff in the Wattos (watagans) but I'm assuming you want to head further inland. I'll ask around, know a few folks hiding in their, and see if they come up with some goodies.

Is this an attempt to keep the missus happy too? I can just hear the explanation: Yes hunny, we can visit all the wineries on the way...

G'day All, T.E. I'm afraid I won't be able to help you out with info re tracks and trails in the Hunter Valley, I do know that the Wattagans have some V/hard tracks, did most of those in the late 60's using a VW based machine Kombi reverse torque g/box and chains, also the same in the Barrington Tops did all those tracks etc in the very early 70's in my Series Land Rovers, (I don't do much 4 wd'ing these days apart from the odd run to Stockton Beach), most of the tracks in the Tops can be done by car, IMHO that area is ruined by that fact, there are some very easy tracks in most of the State Forests in and around Cessnock some you would get really stuck if it were wet and it's supposed to rain this week, but I have always stayed out of the bush when wet "Tread Lightly", without putting anyone in Matt aka 'Dobbo' might know of some other tracks in and around Lake Macquarie and the back of Mt Sugarloaf, hope that was of some help cheers Dennis

Originally Posted by TheEntertainer

Hi,
Can any body help me out, would like to plan a 4wd weekend trip to the hunter valley (inland). Any ideas on camp sites, tracks and things to do in that region.
Cheers
The Entertainer

Hey if you find any nice easy tracks which offer some pritty cool destinations do u think you could let me know, living in sydney means the hunter region is close enough without haveing to drive for hours.
Cheers, linc

It depends what your idea of fun is, lots of things to do. A good trip would be starting off down near Windsor over Wisemans ferry and head through the Watagan's up to Freemans Waterhole, Head over Mt Vincent the hard way and enter Cessnock to "zee Wineries", taste the cheeses chocs and vino then head over to Scone, spend the night there. Then over the Barringtons towards Gloucester, see the sights have a bit of whitewater rafting and such. Come out onto the Freeway at Stroud Rd, over to Anna Bay traverse Stockton from North to South. Leave Stockton on Sunday arvo and head back South to the Gong.


If done in the next few months you could get Mud, Snow and Sand in the one trip.

Yeah, as dobbo said, depends on what you want to do...

some people go to the Hunter to taste wine

bizarre behaviour

GQ

Originally Posted by dobbo

... Come out onto the Freeway at Stroud Rd...

LOL, I nearly choked when I read Freeway

There is no road toll on the Buckets Way, but it is no more than a narrow, potholed excuse for a country road.