Expressway brings the Hunter Valley Vineyards that much closer!
With three Expressway exits – Lovedale Road, Wine Country Drive and Hermitage Road, motorists coming off the Expressway, will now be within minutes of the nearest wineries and restaurants.
Whilst this is set to have a significant impact on the Hunter Valley’s major market of Sydney, just as exciting is the impact it will have in the Newcastle market, which will now be significantly closer, according to the Hunter Valley Wine and Tourism Association General Manager, Gus Maher.
“Novocastrians will be sampling wines at cellar doors and dining at the many Hunter Valley restaurants, all within 30 minutes from the heart of Newcastle.”
“Much of the conversation has been around the impact the Expressway will have on mining traffic to and from the Upper Hunter, however Newcastle has long been a sleeping giant for Hunter Valley Wine Tourism. We see the Expressway as wakening the giant!”
There is no doubt that the Expressway will also impact the Hunter Valley’s major market of Sydney, with visitors now having an uninterrupted drive from Wahroonga in Sydney, to the Hunter Valley’s vineyards.
“In recent years the Hunter Valley has been within that important two hour radius from Sydney. However with the Expressway opening, not only is that time reduced, but just as importantly, the drive becomes much more comfortable and relaxing,” comments Maher.
TRAVELLING FROM NEWCASTLE CBD
Follow the A15 (Newcastle Link Road) for approx. 15km continuing on to the M15 (Hunter Expressway) and follow the M15 until you reach the Lovedale Road exit (24km), the Wine Country Drive exit (36km) or the Hermitage Road exit (48km).
TRAVELLING FROM SYDNEY CBD
Come over Sydney Harbour Bridge and follow the A1 (Pacific Highway) towards Hornsby. Before Hornsby (at Wahroonga) take the M1 (Pacific Motorway) north towards Newcastle and take one of three exits to the Hunter Valley Vineyards. After 120km (1 hour 15 mins), exit the M1 at the Newcastle Interchange and take the M15 (Hunter Expressway) and follow the M15 until you reach the Lovedale Road exit (24km), the Wine Country Drive exit (36km) or the Hermitage Road exit (48km).