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Maitland

Sydney weekend escapes – our guide to Maitland, NSW

February 2, 2026November 20, 2019 by Mrs Romance
Weekend escape Maitland

Wedged between NSW’s premier wine region and the coast, Maitland often gets overlooked. But here’s why Maitland is one of the best Sydney weekend escapes out there. Maitland is in … Read more

Categories Travel Tags Australia, Hunter Valley, Maitland, New South Wales, Travel Leave a comment

Country uncovered – Morpeth, NSW

February 1, 2026November 6, 2019 by Mr Romance
Morpeth, NSW

Just 30 minutes from the Hunter Valley’s wine country and the same from Newcastle, is the little town of Morpeth, NSW. Once the epicentre of colonial life and the genesis … Read more

Categories Travel Tags Australia, Hunter Valley, Maitland, New South Wales, Travel 1 Comment

Where to eat in Maitland – 7 top spots

April 13, 2026October 25, 2019 by Mr Romance
Where to eat in Maitland

Already packed with some of the country’s best wineries, the Hunter Valley has a lion’s share of great produce. But of all places, Maitland in the Lower Hunter takes things … Read more

Categories Food & Drink, Restaurants, bars & cafes, Travel Tags Australia, Hunter Valley, Maitland, New South Wales, restaurant review, where-to-eat 1 Comment

Coquun – the heritage of the Hunter

February 1, 2026September 25, 2019 by Mr Romance
Coquun, Maitland

Along the banks of the Hunter River in Maitland, NSW is a restaurant with a new style but an old name. Coquun (“kokwun”) – the local Aboriginal name for the … Read more

Categories Food & Drink, Restaurants, bars & cafes, Travel Tags Australia, cultural, Hunter Valley, Maitland, New South Wales, restaurant review 1 Comment

Where to stay in the Hunter Region – the Bronte Boutique Hotel

January 29, 2026September 11, 2019 by Mrs Romance
Where to stay in the Hunter Region, NSW - The Bronte Boutique Hotel, Morpeth

Morpeth, NSW – 30 minutes from the Hunter Valley wineries – is a little country village with a big-town history. Opposite the first ever Arnott’s bakery, the Bronte Boutique Hotel … Read more

Categories Travel Tags Australia, hotel review, Hunter Valley, Hunter Valley stays, Maitland, New South Wales, Travel 2 Comments

Maitland or Melbourne? The restaurant that connects the dots

January 29, 2026September 4, 2019 by Mrs Romance
Where to eat in Maitland, NSW - The Rigby

With its heritage features and sophisticated yet relaxed atmosphere, the Rigby wouldn’t look out of place in any one of Melbourne’s cooler suburbs. But this café-cum-cocktail bar and restaurant sits … Read more

Categories Food & Drink, Restaurants, bars & cafes, Travel Tags Australia, Hunter Valley, Maitland, New South Wales, restaurant review, Travel 2 Comments

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