Location
When coming through the entry, reception is under the awning seen here to the left of the main driveway. The HWWS will be held in the main Function Room, beyond this building, and also on the left.
Google map of the conference venue.
This year's Harley Wood Winter School will be held at:
Potters Hotel and Brewery
Wine Country Drive (Allandale Rd)
Nulkaba, Hunter Valley
(just North of Cessnock)
Venue Map
You can contact the resort by phone on (02) 4991 7922 or by email at info@pottersbrewery.com.au.
Lesa has produced a detailed map of the local area, and there are others available at the Hunter Valley Wine Country Tourism Inc. website, where there is a lot more information about things to see and do in the Hunter Valley.
Getting There By Car
From Sydney:
1. Proceed north along the Pacific Highway to the National F3
Freeway at Wahroonga.
2. Continue north on the F3 for 102km.
3. Exit and turn left off the Freeway at the Freemans's Waterhole
Interchange. The green sign says "Freeman's Drive - Kurri Kurri -
Cessnock - 82". You'll be on main road 82 all the way to the
venue. Continue for 14km.
4. Take the Lake Road turn to the left. The sign says "Cessnock -
Branxton - 82". Continue for 15km. Approaching Cessnock there are
some dog-legs. Continue following signs to "Cessnock - Branxton".
5. When you get to the traffic lights, this is Vincent St. (See
Lesa's map.) Turn right and continue to the far end of Vincent
St. (900m), where there is another dog-leg at the traffic lights.
Follow signs for "Branxton - Singleton", staying on main road 82.
This should put you on Allandale Rd (See
Lesa's map.)
6. The Potters Hotel and Brewery is a further 3km on the right.
7. Look out for the Historic Beehive Kilns. Turn right just before
the kilns into Fleming St to the entry.
From Newcastle:
1. Proceed via Kurri Kurri to Cessnock on Maitland Rd.
2. Turn right onto Allandale Rd at the traffic lights - look for
the sign to "Branxton - Singleton".
3. The Potters Hotel and Brewery is a further 3km on the right.
4. Look out for the Historic Beehive Kilns. Turn right just before
the kilns into Fleming St to the entry.
Coach Transport
Due to the lack of interest we will not be hiring a coach to transport delegates to the conference. If you are without transport from Sydney to the conference, if you have room in your car for extra people, please email Lesa Moore (lmoore@ics.mq.edu.au).
Getting There By Train + Bus
There is no direct train from Sydney to the Hunter Valley, however it is possible to catch a Newcastle and Central Coast line train from Sydney Central Station to Newcastle, and then catch a bus to Cessnock. There aren't many of those buses per day, so be sure to arrange your timetable accordingly.
Rover Coaches also run buses from Sydney to Cessnock, and from Maitland to Cessnock (Maitland is a train connection from Newcastle). These bus times may not be convenient for our delegates, so please consider the coach option described above.
For connections from Cessnock bus stops, please call Lesa Moore on 0427 433 388. We'll arrange for someone to come and pick you up.