·       The beautiful township of Mudgee is just 15 minutes away and offers wonderful boutique shopping, fine places to eat and wonderful architecture, history, galleries and friendly locals

·       The stunning cellar door at Logan's Wines is only 2 kilometres up the road and offers great coffee and cheese platters with a fantastic view - not to mention the delicious wine available there

·       Drop into Prince Hill Wines a little further along and check out their spectacular cellar door too on your way into town. Coffee, cakes and tasting platters are also available here

·      The district has over 40 wineries and tours are available if you don't feel like driving yourself around

·       Mudgee has a very beautiful 18 hole championship golf course definitely worth a visit for the golfers

·      Gulgong is a remarkable town 20 minutes on the other side of Mudgee and is well worth a visit to the historic Pioneer Museum and the very contemporary Cudgegong Gallery – talk about contrasts!

·       There are a number of nature reserves and national parks in the region which      offer spectacular bushwalking and bird watching opportunities.

·       On your way back to Sydney stop at the town of Rylstone and explore the delightful township as well as visiting the wonderful nature reserve called Dunns Swamp on the edge of the famous Wollemi National Park where the Wollemi pine was discovered

·       Ferntree Gully near Rylstone offers a delightful bushwalk through rainforest and cascading waterfalls

·       If you plan to stay for a while you could take the opportunity to do a day trip to historical Hill End or Dubbo Zoo (both under 2 hours from Mudgee)

The Mudgee Region Visitors Centre has lots of information on what to do in the area.  Click on the link below to go to their website:  http://www.visitmudgeeregion.com.au