Hunter Valley

Hunter Region
New South Wales
Hunter Region; New South Wales
	View across the Hunter Valley
	The mouth of the Hunter River at Newcastle
	Hunter Region The location of Newcastle, the major city in the Hunter Region
Coordinates	32°55′S 151°45′E
Population	620,530 (2011 census)
• Density	21.2911/km2 (55.144/sq mi)
Area	29,145 km2 (11,252.9 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10)
• Summer (DST)	AEDT (UTC+11)
Location	120 km (75 mi) N of Sydney
LGA(s)	Cities (by population); City of Lake Macquarie; City of Newcastle; City of Maitland; City of Cessnock; ; Other LGAs (by population); Port Stephens Council; Great Lakes Council; Singleton Council; Muswellbrook Shire; Upper Hunter Shire; Dungog Shire; Gloucester Shire; ;
State electorate(s)	Cessnock, Charlestown; Lake Macquarie, Maitland; Myall Lakes, Newcastle; Port Stephens, Swansea; Upper Hunter, Wallsend; Wyong;
Federal division(s)	Charlton, Hunter; Lyne, Newcastle; Paterson, Shortland;
	Localities around Hunter Region:

The Hunter Valley is an area of New South Wales, Australia. The Hunter River flows through the valley.^[1] The Hunter Valley is one of the largest river valleys on the NSW coast. It is known for its wineries and coal mines. It is about 120 km (75 mi) to 310 km (193 mi) and less than 2 hours drive from north of Sydney, Australia.^[2] About 590,000 people live in the valley. More than half of the people live in the coastal cities of Newcastle and Lake Macquarie. There are also other towns and villages across the valley. There are 11 Local Government Areas that look after the area. These eleven LGAs are:^[3]