Mount Sugarloaf is a mountain peak near Newcastle and is the site to several important transmission towers (television and mobile phones). The drive to the top is windy and the road narrow, so take care. On the way to the summit there are several place for picnics, some of them with short walking tracks into the surrounding bush. At the top there is a car park and more places for picnics and for the kids to play. There is also a track to the very top with some great views.

Transmission Tower Mount Sugarloaf Newcastle — Transmission Tower on Mount Sugarloaf Newcastle

Walking Track Mount Sugarloaf Newcastle — Mount Sugarloaf Newcastle

Steps Mount Sugarloaf Newcastle — Steps to the Lookout

This final walking track is steep but has a rest spot about half way with a chair. From the summit the views over the Hunter Valley and back towards Newcastle are fantastic.

While at the top you also get a close up look at the transmission towers. Worth the trip to the top for the great views.

To see what else there is to do in the Hunter Valley, please see some of our other stories.

Kurri Kurri Murals and Street Art

For an enjoyable few hours you can wander around the Hunter Valley town of Kurri Kurri and enjoy the over forty murals that have been painted on the town’s buildings.

We did the walk early on a Sunday morning, when there were few other people around. The tourist information and coffee shop were open though, so we did get our morning fix. Parking was easy in the main street and most of the murals are available either on, or just off Lang Street.

By following the local tourist map, we did not miss any in the town centre.

Kurri Kurri Buildings

The walk was very easy and on the trip, you get to see some of Kurri’s other interesting sites. There are two hotels on the main Lang Street, the Kurri Kurri Hotel and the Chelmsford. The Chelmsford looks like it needs some attention, but the Kurri Kurri looks very nice.

On our walk around we ran across the Masonic Temple.

Kurri Kurri Rotary Park

In the centre of town, you will find the Rotary Park. This contains the Big Kookaburra, the Miner’s Memorial and the War Memorial. The miner’s memorial commemorates all miners killed in the local coal mining industry. There is also a commemoration of the miners at Hill 60 near Ypres in World War One. We have visited this in our recent European trip and it was great to see this in the miner’s home town.