Planning a visit to Hunter Valley Wine Country and hoping to take the road less travelled? Why not enjoy a scenic drive on Tourist Drive 33, along the …
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Feb 15, 2025
Had great expectations for travelling the Convict Trail but the experience was soured by the poor state of the road (Great Northern Rd). The convicts built the road between 1826-1836 and did a good j…Full review by Skeney57
Apr 11, 2023
This triangular drive takes in Pokolbin, Broke and Wollombi. The Broke to Wollombi section whilst scenic doesn't have any wow features or tourist draw cards. In addition to this the road was in very …Full review by TassieTravellers99
Apr 28, 2022
Tourist Drive 33, Sydney to Hunter Valley Great alternative to driving up the highway is to take Tourist Drive 33 through some really nice farmland and towns. There are a few places to stop such as T…Full review by PandyDim
Will this take a lot longer than via the motorway? My husband and I are planning for a day trip to Hunter Valley from Sydney and back. We'll be travelling with a 1 year old toddler. Is this route recommended, leaving us enough time for the Hunter Valley itself? Is the road condition ok for normal sedans? Also, Barbara mentioned about checking flood levels. We'll be there in 2 weeks time. Is it the rainy season yet, making this route impassable?
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Sealed road, a little windy, not that much longer than the motorway - more scenic, shouldn't be flooding unless we have lots of rain.
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