Morpeth
A 19th-century river port town on the Hunter River, with a sandstone main street lined with antique shops, boutiques and bakeries, and the birthplace of Arnott's biscuits.
Morpeth was once an important inland port on the Hunter River, where 19th-century cargo boats carried farm produce to Newcastle and Sydney. After the railway arrived, it gradually fell quiet, which is why its sandstone and brick old streetscape is so well preserved. Swan Street is lined with antique shops, homewares boutiques, tea rooms and bakeries. Arnott's biscuits were founded here, and the original bakery site still stands. The town is ideal for a relaxed half-day stroll, and it holds markets on weekends. It is about 40 minutes by car from Pokolbin.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Maitland Gaol
- Hunter Valley Zoo
- Tempus Two
- McGuigan Wines
- Brokenwood Wines
- Hunter Valley Hot Air Ballooning
- Hunter Valley Gardens
- Pokolbin Wineries