Hunter Valley Gardens


This sizeable garden, beloved of coach parties to give them a break from the shiraz, is an impressive fairy tale of mazes and floral displays fronted by a complex of shops. Popular annual events include Snow Time in July and the Christmas Lights Spectacular.


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1. Brokenwood

0.29 MILES

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2. Roche Estate

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3. Wine House

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4. Tamburlaine

0.91 MILES

Australia’s largest producer of certified organic wines, Tamburlaine has a busy, attractively rustic cellar door. It does a full range of white varietals,…

5. Tower Estate

1.13 MILES

Established by one of Australia’s major wine-industry figures, the late Len Evans, this classy fauxdobe winery is part of a package of sophisticated…

6. First Creek Wines

1.24 MILES

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7. Pepper Tree Wines

1.27 MILES

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8. Tyrrell’s Wines

1.31 MILES

Check out the Tyrrell's winemakers wall and it reads like a who's who of Australian viticulture. Having pioneered chardonnay growing in the valley,…