Things to do

NEWCASTLE reaches out to the sea, creating Australia's only city centre bounded by pristine beaches and an active working harbour. From our intriguing 200 year story has arisen a dynamic city of contrasts.  Discover a port city in transition and delight in a mixture...

XTREME INDOOR GO KART RACING offers its guests a challenging, scientifically engineered racetrack. This track is considered to be one of the finest indoor tracks in Australia. The track has been designed by professional racers to challenge the customers - whether it's...

PORT STEPHENS.  Nature is at the centre of all that is Port Stephens. With a resident population of bottlenose dolphins, whales in season, spectacular bushwalking and wildflowers and endless water activities such as first-class snorkelling and diving in marine parks....

HUNTER VALLEY GARDENS AND THE VINEYARDS.   Approximately 35 minutes drive away from Morpeth Lodge Motel are the Hunter Valley Gardens and the many Vineyards that the Hunter Valley is famous for.  The Gardens are well-known for the wonderful Christmas lights on display...

MAITLAND GAOL.  A key anchor attraction of the Hunter is  Maitland Gaol. Open 7 days. Maitland Gaol offers visitors the opportunity to indulge in a world class self-guided audio tour. Additionally, themed-guided tours and torchlight tours by night are regularly...

MORPETH.  Just a few kilometres from Maitland and only 2 minutes by car from the Motel along the banks of the Hunter River, is the historic village of Morpeth. Once the largest inland river port in NSW, it was the gate way to inland Australia and is now classified by...