Events in Scone

Stay a while and enjoy our hospitality and all that the Valley has to offer.

Scone is located in what many believe is the most beautiful part of the Hunter Valley and is the perfect base to explore our attractions such as local wineries, Barrington Tops, Lake Glenbawn, Burning Mountain and is within easy reach of Tamworth, Morpeth and the Lower Hunter Wine Country.

The Township of Scone

• Elizabeth Park and Gabriel Sterk's Sculpture of the Mare and Foal
• The Heritage Walk around Scone
• The Scone Historical Museum - Open Wednesday and Sundays
• Pay's Flying Museum - the largest collection of actual flying Warbirds in Australia, including the only flying Spitfire in the country. This is a private collection and prior appointment must be made.
• The Australian Stock Horse Society Heritage Centre, Guernsey Street, Scone. A history of the stock horse in Australia.
• Scone Racecourse (on Merriwa Road)

The Wonders of Nature

• Lake Glenbawn. This lake built as a dam, holds twice the water of Sydney Harbour and is one of New South Wales best fresh water fishing spots. Watch out for historic Allan Bridge - said to be one of the few remaining suspension Bridges left in NSW. It is on the Allan Bridge Road near Lake Glenbawn at the Pages River crossing
• Burning Mountain Nature Reserve. A unique underground burning coal seam 20km north of Scone estimated to have been burning at least 5,500 years. Take the walking trail from the picnic area
• Barrington Tops National Park. There are many walking tracks and lookouts, and the variations in altitude mean that you can see subtropical rainforest and snow gums all in a days walk
• The Man in the Mountain. This is the face of an aboriginal man in the cliff face looking towards the Wingen Maid. The Man in the Mountain is located at the northern end of Dry Creek Road and is clearly visible from the road
• The Stone Woman of Wingen. Known as the Wingen Maid it is the southern face of a mountain spur with the upper part of the cliff resembling the outline of a seated woman holding a small bunch of flowers to her breast. To see her, travel north on the New England Highway. Drive just past the intersection of Cressfield Road and the New England Highway, and pull off the road and look. Her formation is unmistakable
• The Washpools Picnic Area. Middlebrook Road

A full calendar of Sporting and Cultural Events

• Polo: May, September and October
• Scone Race Track: Thoroughbred Racing
• Scone Horse Festival. 21 days of festivities in May

Hunter Wineries

• Wineries: The Upper Hunter Valley is home to some very well recognised winemakers and award winning wines. The closest to Scone are Birnham Wood and Winbourne, just 4 kilometres out of town. Other wineries include Cruickshank Callatoota Estate, James Estate, Two Rivers estate, and Yarraman Road. All are open for tastings - check opening times as some have limited tasting days
• Hunter Valley Harvest Festival: February, March and April. The long days of relentless wine harvesting are followed by 2 months of joyous celebrations, including live theatre, music and concerts, feasts, art exhibitions, and fun for all
• Full details of wineries, winery tours and festivals can be obtained from Wine Country Tourism

Recreation

Enjoy some sport and recreation in our fresh clean air.

• Golf, bowls, flying
• Fishing:
• Perch fishing at Lake Glenbawn
• Participate in the Lake Glenbawn Catch and Release Fishing Classic in the October long weekend
• Hunt a wily trout in a cool mountain stream in the Barringtons
• Walks and hikes in the nearby State and National Parks
• Horse Riding Lessons

Other Attractions

• Horse Studs. Explore our rich fertile valley, home of thoroughbred horse breeding in Australia with its many magnificent horse stud properties. Open days are held during the Scone Horse Festival in May. Tours can be arranged by Airlie House through Upper Hunter Tours (including to wineries, etc)
• Belltrees Historic Homestead. Historic homestead, shearing shed, museum, chapel & stables. Caters to tour groups by prior arrangement
• Middlebrook Station. A working property with displays in shearing, mustering and true country feeling. Caters to groups larger than 10 for morning and afternoon teas, lunch or by special arrangement, dinner. By appointment only
• Turanville Homestead. Historic homestead with attractive gardens and historic buildings. Caters to groups for tours, morning tea, lunch or dinner. By appointment only
• Antiques. At Wingen (15 minutes north of Scone on Highway)
• Murrurundi Trout Farm. (30 minutes north of Scone on Highway)
• Chocolate Hills Wine and Chocolate Bliss (Denman)

Scenic Drives

• Gundy, Moonan Flat: scenery, historic pubs
• Scone - Sandy Hollow - Denman - Scone: wineries, scenery
• Lake Glenbawn: picnics, sightseeing, fishing
• Bushmans Way - a circuit tourist loop extending from Maitland through Sandy Hollow, Coolah and Coonabarabran, and then east to Gunnedah, Tamworth, Quirindi and Scone, and back to Maitland.
• Scone - Quirindi - Werris Creek - Tamworth (non-highway route)
• Scone - Nundle - Tamworth (non-highway route)
• Enjoy the highlights of other parts of the Hunter Valley
• Murrurundi Waverley Burning Mountain Self Drive Tour
• Muswellbrook Jerrys Plains Denman Self Drive
• Sandy Hollow Goulburn River NP Merriwa Self Drive
• Scone Barrington Tops Self Drive Tour
• Singleton Broke Fordwich Self Drive Tour