CESSNOCK LGA

Area: 1,966 square km

Population: 48,985 (ABS 2007 ERP)

Location: 40 km west of Newcastle; 120 km north of Sydney.  

 

  

  • Famous for its coal mining history, Cessnock LGA is also Australia’s oldest wine region.

  • The area has large areas of state forest and grazing land, with a populace concentrated in a thin urban belt between the two major townships of Cessnock and Kurri Kurri.

  • With approximately 4,500 acres under vine, the area’s wine industry has also created a thriving and growing tourism industry. The vineyards of Pokolbin, Mount and Allandale are complemented by fine restaurants and an extensive range of accommodation and galleries.

  • Wine-related tourism has also created opportunities for other attractions - most notably Hunter Valley Gardens.

  • Cessnock is a major grape growing region with wineries that include McWilliams, Drayton, McGuigan, Rosemount, Tyrrells, Rothbury, Tempus Two and Tulloch. All have made multi-million dollar investments in crushing, bottling, fermenting and production capacity.

  • A well-developed tourism industry based on the surrounding vineyards supports a strong dining and accommodation sector.

  • Located at Kurri Kurri and covering 3,200 hectares, HEZ is Australia’s largest contiguous business estate. The project will see the development of industrial and commercial property in excess of $3.5 billion.

  • Hydro Aluminium’s aluminium smelter at Kurri Kurri is among the world’s three major producers with an annual output of approximately 153,000 tonnes.

 

For more statistical information about Cessnock LGA click here.

 

 

For more information go to:

www.cessnock.nsw.gov.au

 

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