Thornton Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Popular places to visit
Maitland Regional Art Gallery
You can spend time browsing the exhibits at Maitland Regional Art Gallery in Maitland. Discover the area's wineries or seek out the bowling alleys.
Maitland Gaol
You can spend time studying the exhibits at Maitland Gaol during your travels in Maitland. Discover the area's wineries or seek out the bowling alleys.
Maitland Showground
Enjoy an outing to Maitland Showground during your stay in Maitland.
Hunter Region Botanic Gardens
Explore the great outdoors at Hunter Region Botanic Gardens, a lovely green space in Maitland. Stroll along the beautiful beaches or visit the spas in the area.
Walka Water Works
Explore the great outdoors at Walka Water Works, a lovely green space in Maitland.
Mindaribba Weddings
You can take time to visit Mindaribba Weddings during your travels to Maitland.
Activities
Hunter Valley Small Group Luxury Wine Tasting Tour from Sydney
Aussie Country Adventure. Departing Newcastle.
Hunter Valley: Brokenwood Wine Matching Experience
Hunter Valley: Uncork the Hunter Full-Day Wine Tour
Skip the Line: Handmade Cheese, Fruit Paste & Gourmet Bread & Wafers Lunch
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Other neighbourhoods around Thornton
Beresfield
When in Beresfield, you can plan a visit to Hunter Region Botanic Gardens and Pambalong Nature Reserve, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.
Woodberry
While Woodberry isn't home to many top sights, Hunter Region Botanic Gardens and Hexham Swamp Nature Reserve are some notable places to visit nearby.
Metford
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Metford and surrounding area, you can visit Maitland Gaol and Maitland Showground.
Tarro
While Tarro may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Hunter Region Botanic Gardens and Hexham Swamp Nature Reserve.
East Maitland
Shopping and restaurants are highlights of East Maitland. Make a stop by Maitland Gaol or Stockland Green Hills Shopping Center while you're visiting, and jump aboard the metro at Metford Station to get around town.
Morpeth
The restaurants and historical sites are just a few features travellers like about Morpeth. If you want to do some sightseeing nearby, Wallalong House - Hunter Valley Wedding Venue and Maitland Showground are a few top places to visit.
- Places of interest
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- More holiday ideas
- Lake Macquarie
- Hunter Valley Gardens
- Newcastle Beach
- John Hunter Hospital
- Roche Estate
- Bimbadgen Estate
- University of Newcastle
- Nobbys Head Beach
- Hunter Valley Wildlife Park
- Merewether Beach
- The Vintage Golf Club
- Newcastle Showground
- Hope Estate
- Newcastle International Sports Centre
- Westfield Kotara
- Foreshore Park
- Brokenwood Wines
- Merewether Ocean Baths
- Watagans National Park
- PepperTree Wines
- Newcastle Ocean Baths
- Charlestown Square
- Newcastle City Hall
- Blackbutt Reserve
- Newcastle Civic Park
- Stockton Sand Dunes
- Dudley Beach
- Maitland Showground