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Hunter Valley Horses

Hunter Valley Horses

Hunter Valley Horses

Hunter Valley Horses are located in the Hunter Valley Resort on Hermitage Road, Pokolbin in the Hunter Valley,  the same place as the Segway Tours, which makes them easy to find. After filling out a small amount of paperwork and getting a helmet, you meet your horse. The guides teach riding basics and then it is time to venture out.

No one in our group was an experienced rider, which meant we could all go at the same pace.  Our horses were all sedate and the riding pace slow. There were two experience guides, who were fantastic and took lots of pictures for us.  A more exciting pace can be organised if you contact the guide beforehand.

  • Hunter Valley Horses
    Hunter Valley Horses

The ride wound through the local vineyards with magnificent views of the Brokenback Ranges and bush land. The track was generally flat with only two places where we crossed small gullies. The guides explain how to go through these areas, which made for an easy no stress ride. 

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    Riding Through the Bush

Fantastic morning, meeting new people,sight-seeing, riding the horses and enjoying what the Hunter Valley has to offer.

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Boarding House Dam Walk

Moss Wall Boarding House Dam Walk Watagans

Getting There

The Boarding House Dam Walk is in the Watagans National Park west of Newcastle. We drove in via Cessnock and found most of the drive to be easy. However, the last section of road into the Watagans is dirt and very rough in places. Take care because of the corrugations and holes in the road.

Apart from the road the scenery as you drive into the National Park is very nice with beautiful trees along the road. There are several lookouts that provide views over the surrounding countryside and the forrest.

Road into the Watagans Boarding House Dam Walk
Road into the Watagans

Boarding House Dam Walk 

The walk starts at the Boarding House Dam picnic area which is nicely set up with covered picnic areas and bar-b-q sites. There are seats near the creek, so you can sit and relax by the water while in the shade.

Creek Near Boarding House Dam Picnic Area Boarding House Dam Walk
Creek Near Boarding House Dam Picnic Area

The Boarding House Dam Walk is very easy and only takes about 15 minutes. The walk forms a loop so that you leave on one side of the creek and return on the other. The scenery along the way is nice and the walk culminates at the moss wall which is the highlight.

Moss Wall Boarding House Dam Walk Watagans
Moss Wall

When we went there had been little rainfall resulting in only a small flow in the creek. This was a pity as there is a weir that would have looked amazing with water spilling over it.

Creek on the Walk Boarding House Dam Walk Watagans
Creek on the Walk

Even with the poor road condition we were very pleased that we did this walk. It was quiet and shady with A very nice moss wall at the end.

Kitchener

On our way home we stopped at Kitchener to look at the preserved
poppet head structure from the Aberdare Central Colliery. Coal mining is still important for the Hunter Valley but historically was located around Cessnock. As these mines were exhausted, mining operations moved further up the valley. To maintain a link with their past a residents’ group organised the preservation of this structure. If you are passing through it is a great place to stop for a break, let kids run around and read about the poppet head preservation on the signs placed there.

Aberdare Poppet Head Kitchener New South Wales
Aberdare Poppet Head Kitchener

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Hunter Valley Segway Tours

Hunter Valley Segway Tours is located in the Hunter Valley Resort in the  vineyards. Getting there is very easy. Once you find the Resort, just flow the signs to Segway Tours.

The tour starts with a safety briefing and how to operate your Segway. This is followed by a test drive around a field and learning how to maneuver around obstacles.

Winter Vines Hunter Valley Segway Tours

Once you and  the guide are comfortable and confident that you can operate the segway safely you can then  start the tour. The tours winds around the local vineyards with some excellent views of the Broken Back Range. You pass dams and creeks and navigate through some uneven ground and between trees, and down a little gully.  We saw a lot of kangaroos, who posed for photos. The guide will happily take photos of you during the tour.  The guide was happy to answer any questions, as well as give a vast amount of history of the area. 

Broken Back Range Hunter Valley Segway Tours

As the tour progresses the difficulty increases as your skill gets better.

At the end of the tour we had free time to drive around a gentle slope for a while. We had a fantastic time with Hunter Valley Segway Tours, a fun tour with wonderful scenery.

Morning Tea Hunter Valley Resort Segway Tours

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