Singleton Heritage & Hunter River Walk
Explore Singleton, the Hunter Valley's historical capital — a heritage river town with colonial-era buildings, an extensive riverside park, and the story of coal and wine that shaped the region.
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Singleton Courthouse
The Singleton Courthouse (1878) is one of the Hunter Valley's finest colonial buildings — the imposing sandstone structure reflects the region's prosperity from grazing, agriculture, and later coal mining.
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Hunter River Levee Walk
The levee walk along the Hunter River provides views of the flood plain that made Singleton's agricultural prosperity possible — the river also brought devastating floods before the levee was constructed.
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Singleton Town Hall
The Victorian-era town hall presides over Singleton's heritage precinct — the building served as the administrative centre for a region that provided much of Australia's coal and agricultural produce.
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Open Range Zoo
The Singleton Open Range Zoo features Australian native animals in large natural enclosures — the zoo's conservation program includes koala, echidna, and wombat — all native to the Hunter Valley region.
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Coal Mining Heritage Site
The Hunter Valley is Australia's largest coal-mining region — the open-cut mines visible from the ridge above the vineyards dwarf the wine estates and represent the valley's true economic foundation.
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Hunter Valley Visitor Centre
Cessnock's visitor centre provides the complete picture of Hunter Valley history — wine, coal, agriculture, and the Darkinjung Aboriginal nation whose Country encompasses the entire valley.