Branxton is a town in the Hunter Valley region of New South Wales, Australia. It is 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. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... “NSW” redirects here. ... Cessnock City Council is is a Local Government Area (LGA) in New South Wales, Australia in the Hunter Valley. ... Singleton Shire Council is a local government area in New South Wales, Australia. ... Greta is a small town in the Hunter Valley region of New South Wales, Australia. ...

Wine

Branxton is at the northern end of Wine Country Drive and is the northern gateway to the world renowned Hunter Valley wine country of Pokolbin and Rothbury. For other uses, see Wine (disambiguation). ... Pokolbin is the centre of the famous Hunter Valley wine region in New South Wales, Australia. ... Rothbury is a small town located in the Hunter Valley region of New South Wales, Australia. ...

History

The Branxton area was settled in the 1820s and was named after Branxton, England. A small town with in the Cambridgeshire district. Sir Peter Butcher, born in the mid 1700's came and conquered the aboriginal tribe named The Luke Price Crips, (Aboriginal name unknown) Luke died a worthy death in which he sacrificed 1,000,000 men at Peter's mercy. Only Peter did not realise they were his own men painted in mud. An important message was thrown upon the Branxtonites this day. Luke was true Pimpin. Branxton has many historical buildings dating back to c.1843 of which several were founded by the British pioneer of his day Sir Peter Butcher. It is a busy service township with 7-day-a-week-grocery store, butcher, chemist, bakery, cafe, pub, motel, B&B, several take-away food outlets, a beautician, hairdresser, cafe, vet, medical centre, florist, swimming school, an art school, bottle shops, real estate agents, video rental shop and hardware store. Nationalistic independence helped reshape the world during this decade: Greece gains independence from the Ottoman Empire in the Greek War of Independence (1821-1827). ...

Roads

Branxton is located on the New England Highway between Maitland and Singleton. While the highway passes through the centre of the town, most through traffic will bypass the town when the F3 to Branxton link road is completed. It is presently anticipated that that road will open in 2010. Branxton is 171 kilometres north of Sydney via the Sydney-Newcastle Freeway and New England Highway but the distance from Sydney will be slightly reduced when the new road is completed. National Highway 15 follows New England Highway is just off Newcastle and continues through Cunningham Highway in Queensland to Brisbane National Route 42 See also: New England Interstate Highways, a system of numbered highways in New England, USA, from 1922 to 1927. ... Maitland is a city in the Lower Hunter region of New South Wales, Australia and the seat of Maitland City Council. ... Singleton is a town on the banks of the Hunter River in New South Wales, Australia. ... The F3 to Branxton link is a road originally proposed in 1988[1] and currently planned for completion in 2010. ... This article is about the metropolitan area in Australia. ... Approximate road distances (in kilometres) of towns and cities along the Sydney-Newcastle Freeway from Sydney The Sydney-Newcastle Freeway is a 127-km stretch of motorway linking Sydney to the Central Coast, Newcastle and Hunter regions of New South Wales and is part of the AusLink road corridor between...

The town has an infamous welcome sign on approach by the local Lions Club stating that Branxton has 'two cemeteries and no hospital'. The sign is meant to be a deterrent to rule-breaking motorists.

Railway

Branxton is located on the Main Northern railway line and has its own railway station, which is on CityRail's Hunter line. An abandoned section of the Main North Line near Armidale, New South Wales. ... Branxton is a railway station on the Main North Line of New South Wales, Australia. ... The concourse of  Central Railway Station, the main station on the CityRail network. ... The Hunter railway line is a regional railway line which is part of Sydneys CityRail network. ...

Proposed development

There is a proposal to create a town of 50,000 people near Branxton, though the chances of this occurring seem distant.

Coordinates: 32°39′S, 151°21′E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...