Explore Greta
The district Greta of in Cessnock (New South Wales) with it's 2,321 inhabitants Greta is located in Australia about 222 mi north-east of Canberra, the country's capital.
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Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 27°C / 81 °F
Morning Temperature | 20°C / 68 °F |
Evening Temperature | 21°C / 71 °F |
Night Temperature | 20°C / 67 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 4% |
Air Humidity | 65% |
Air Pressure | 1015 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North-West |
Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 80% of sky |
General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Thursday, 5th of December 2024
27°C (81 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Friday, 6th of December 2024
32°C (90 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Saturday, 7th of December 2024
33°C (92 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Talga Estate
Lilies Luxury Retreats
Burncroft Guest House
Manzanilla Ridge
Madigan Wine Country Cottages
Lovedale Cottages
Accor Vacation Club Apartments Grand Mercure The Vintage
Grand Mercure Apartments The Vintage Hunter Valley
Chateau Elan
H Boutique Hotel
Videos from this area
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Landing Cessnock Bristell 8555
Flight from Bathurst 23 Sept 2013 - approx 38 Min flying time due to a nice tailwind . Quite a windy landing after descending to 2000 ft. Arrived Cessnock approx 945am. Leaving after 2pm...
Tiger Moth departing runway 17 at Cessnock , NSW
A Tiger Moth taking off runway 17 at Cessnock while we are preparing our Piper Archer II for departure to Wollongong.
Visiting the Hunter Valley Boutique Tours - Australia
http://davidsbeenhere.com If you're in search of a great day trip from Sydney, Australia, join David's Been Here and Hunter Valley Boutique Tours on an unforgettable trip to New South Wales'...
Amazing Race Hunter Valley - THRILL.com.au
Hunter Valley Amazing Race fun adventure team building activities around wineries. Experience Harrigans, abseiling, challenges overlooking the Hunter Valley Wine Region.
Road to Vino Ep 8: Back Seat Review - Lakes Folly
After talking their way into the Lake's Folly headquarters, Andre and Justin retire in bliss back to the kombi to enjoy what's left of the Lake's Folly Cabernet, bringing to a perfect end their...
Balloons Aloft over The Hunter Valley
A balloon ride over the hunter Valley in 2009. If one had asked for a perfect day, it would not have been any better.
Mazda MX5 25th Anniversary - MX5 Club of NSW
Its now the 25th Anniversary of the iconic roadster. The MX5 Club of NSW celebrated this milestone with an event held in the Hunter Valley alongside the vineyards at Tatler Wines.
First flight
A single circuit in the Tecnam with my co-pilot on his first flight After a few trips in larger aircraft, I decided that it was about time I had my co-pilot ...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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Branxton, New South Wales
Branxton is a town in the Hunter Valley region of New South Wales, Australia. Branxton is 171 kilometres north of Sydney via the Sydney-Newcastle Freeway and New England Highway. Branxton is located mostly in Cessnock City Council, but part of it is in Singleton Shire. Together with nearby Greta, it had a population of 3,805 in 2001. Branxton is a busy service township with a medical centre, swimming school, and an art school.
Belford railway station
Belford railway station is a closed station located on CityRail's Hunter line. Until 4 September 2005, when it was closed for safety reasons, it served the town of Belford in New South Wales, Australia. The station consists of 2 platforms approximately 3 metres long. Until its closure, the station contained various safety features, including lighting and security cameras. Passengers would have to cross the tracks to access both platforms.
Belford, New South Wales
Belford is a commuter town in the Hunter Valley, New South Wales, Australia in Singleton Shire. It is located 171 kilometres north of Sydney.
Cessnock Correctional Centre
Cessnock Correctional Centre, an Australian minimum and maximum security prison for males, is located in Cessnock, New South Wales. The centre is operated by Corrective Services NSW an agency of the Department of Attorney General and Justice of the Government of New South Wales. The centre detains sentenced and unsentenced felons under New South Wales and/or Commonwealth legislation.
Lochinvar railway station
Lochinvar is a railway station on the Main North Line of the Australian state of New South Wales. CityRail operates diesel self-propelled railcars through Lochinvar as part of its Hunter line regional service from Newcastle. It is located approximately 2 km from the town of the same name. Historically, the next outbound station is Allandale, however that station is closed until further notice.
Greta railway station
Greta is a railway station on the Main North Line branch of CityRail's Hunter Line in New South Wales, Australia. Diesel railcars serve the station on regional services from Newcastle. The station serves the town of Greta and its surrounding area, in the Hunter Valley. There are two short platforms connected by a footbridge, and there is no disabled access to the station.
Allandale railway station, New South Wales
Allandale is a former railway station in the Maitland local government area. It is part of CityRail's outer suburban network, on the Main North Line branch of the Hunter Line. It was temporarily closed in 2002 due to the nearby bridge construction, and permanently closed on 9 September 2005, after railway works by the Australian Rail Track Corporation.
Branxton railway station
Branxton is a railway station on the Main North Line of New South Wales, Australia. CityRail operates diesel self-propelled railcars through Branxton as part of its Hunter Line regional service from Newcastle. The station serves the town of Branxton, New South Wales, Australia. Historically, the next outbound station was Belford, however this station was closed on 4 September 2005.
Greta, New South Wales
Greta is a suburb of the Cessnock and Maitland local government areas in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. Most of the population lives in the town of the same name, located in the north of the suburb, which is bisected by the New England Highway. At the 2011 census the town had a population of 2,483. It is largely a commuter town located midway between Cessnock, Singleton and Maitland. The town is linked to nearby Branxton especially during community events.
Lochinvar, New South Wales
Lochinvar is a small town in the Hunter Valley region of New South Wales, Australia in Maitland City Council. It is named after Lochinvar, a loch in southern Scotland. The town is mostly built up along the busy New England Highway between the major centres of Maitland and Singleton and is 165 kilometres north of Sydney. Most people in the area work in nearby Maitland or Singleton. There is also a railway station about 2 kilometres away.
Rothbury, New South Wales
Rothbury is a small town located in the Hunter Valley region of New South Wales, Australia. It is 10 km from Cessnock. At the 2006 census, Rothbury had a population of 309 people. The town became notorious for the Rothbury Riot when police shot into a crowd of miners killing Norman Brown and injuring many more, during a lockout of miners at the local colliery on 16 December 1929. A monument in honour of Norman Brown is located at North Rothbury.
Telarah, New South Wales
Telarah is a suburb in the City of Maitland, New South Wales, Australia. It is on the New England Highway and the North Coast railway line. It has a station (opened in 1911), served by CityRail's Hunter line services. It was formerly known as Homeville. Telarah has its own fire brigade as well as bowling club, supermarket, pharmacy, takeaway shop and newsagents.
Kurri Kurri aluminium smelter
The Kurri Kurri aluminium smelter is located at Kurri Kurri, in the Hunter Valley region of New South Wales, Australia. The smelter produced 164,000 tonnes of aluminium in 2006 and is owned and operated by Hydro Aluminium - part of the Norsk Hydro group.
The Vintage Golf Course
The Vintage is a golf resort in the Hunter Valley NSW, a two hour drive from Sydney. It has an 18-hole Championship golf course designed by world renowned golfer and course designer Greg Norman. The resort boasts a $5 million clubhouse, as well as a fitness center and 44 Grand Mecure apartments. The resort is owned by American entrepreneur Don Panoz and Australian business manager John Stevens. Don owns other golf resorts in the US, including Chateau Elan in Georgiahttp://www. chateauelan.
Aberglasslyn, New South Wales
Aberglasslyn is a rapidly expanding suburb of Maitland, located in the Hunter Valley of New South Wales Australia.
Rutherford Technology High School
Rutherford Technology High School is a secondary school located in Rutherford, a suburb of the city of Maitland, New South Wales in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. The current principal is Mr Michael Whiting (replaced Mr Paul Tracey Term 3 2009), and the deputy principals are Simone Hughes and Greg Archbald. The school opened in 1985. The school has a Student Representative Council containing 24 members, with over 1200 students enrolled in 2012.
Gosforth, New South Wales
Gosforth is a rural suburb of the Maitland City Council.
Abermain, New South Wales
Abermain is a town located 8 km ENE of Cessnock and 3 km west of Weston, in New South Wales, Australia. Abermain is adjacent to Werakata National Park. Abermain Post Office opened on 1 June 1904.
Minimbah railway station
Minimbah is a closed station on the Main North railway line in New South Wales. It opened in 1898 and was completely demolished after closure. Little trace remains.
Farley railway station
Farley was a closed station on the Main North railway line in New South Wales. It opened in 1860 initially as Wollombi Road, and closed to passenger services in 1975. It was a side platform with a substantial station building which lay disused until eventual demolition. Only the platform face remains. Save our Rails, a Newcastle rail lobby group, has suggested opening a new railway station in the Farley area to improve rail access to Newcastle.
Hunter Valley wine
The Hunter Valley is one of Australia's best known wine regions. Located in the state of New South Wales, the region has played a pivotal role in the history of Australian wine as one of the first wine regions planted in the early 19th century. Hunter Valley Semillon is widely considered the iconic wine of the region but the Hunter produces wine from a wide variety of grapes including Shiraz, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon and Verdelho.
Werakata National Park
Werakata is a national park in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. The park is located to the north, east and south of the town of Cessnock . The park lies within the Hunter Valley Important Bird Area. South of the national park is the separate Werakata State Conservation Area.
North Rothbury, New South Wales
North Rothbury is a small town located in the Hunter Valley region of New South Wales, Australia. It is 19 km from Cessnock. In the 2011 Australian Census the suburb was home to 838 people. The town is home to a small population of the critically endangered North Rothbury Persoonia.
Nulkaba, New South Wales
Nulkaba is a locality in the city of Cessnock, in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia.
Weston, New South Wales
Weston is a town in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the City of Cessnock local government area, located approximately 11 km from Cessnock. At the 2006 census it had a population of 3,212. Weston's post office opened on 25 January 1904.