Mudgee Area
Must do
The Mudgee region is one of Australia's oldest wine districts producing quality chardonnay, semillon, shiraz and cabernet sauvignon wines. Today, new varieties and new equipment have led to new flavours including tempranillo, a grape variety native to northern Spain, and riesling.
About Mudgee Area
Famous for its wines, the area around Mudgee has about 50 wineries, some operating since the 1850s. Hire a bike and go touring around the wineries, many in picturesque locations by the Cudgegong River.
The town of Gulgong has 130 National Trust-listed buildings in one street – stop at the Pioneers Museum to see a fascinating record of Australian 19th-century frontier life. Writer Henry Lawson grew up in neighbouring Eurunderee, and you can follow a drive around the significant sites of his childhood. Or get close to nature at Rylstone, which sits in a magnificent green valley near Wollemi National Park, where the ancient Wollemi Pine was discovered in 1994.
Events
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- June
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Friday 8 June to Monday 11 June Henry Lawson Heritage Festival
Lawson's literary tradition is central to the program with writing, poetry and readings. There is the School Students Literary Awards ...
- Monday 11 June to Wednesday 13 June Gulgong Arts and Crafts Spectacular
- Saturday 16 June to Saturday 20 April 2013 Mudgee Fine Foods Farmers Markets
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- July
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Wednesday 4 July Mudgee Readers Festival - Programme Launch
The Mudgee Readers' Festival will launch its 2012 programme at a fabulous dinner event featuring former High Court Judge, Michael Kirby. ...
- Friday 13 July to Saturday 14 July Mudgee Small Farm Field Days - proudly supported by Essential Energy
- Saturday 28 July CountryLink Inland Tourism Awards
Mudgee Saddle Up Sunday
Goree Cup Mudgee, Country NSW
TAB Saddle-Up Sundays keeps the fun coming with one of the most enjoyable race days west of the Blue Mountains. Head to Mudgee for The Goree Cup on Sunday 6 May. Check out great accommodation deals now available in Mudgee.
Local towns
- GulgongFounded in the heady days of the gold rush, Gulgong has around 130
- KandosKandos is a gateway to the wonderland of Wollemi National Park, the
- MudgeeMudgee is just under a four-hour drive from Sydney and a favourite
- RylstoneRylstone is a pretty village with many heritage-listed stone buildings, including the
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