Summer Herald Daytripper

Dungog

Posted: 06 Jan 10 | THE flies and Christmas beetles are out in force, the cicadas are almost deafening and the grass is brittle under foot. |

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Posted: 06 Jan 10 | WHEN Karuah was bypassed by the highway about four years ago, many predicted the town would wither without the steady stream of traffic that had sustained its main-street businesses for decades. |

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Gloucester

Posted: 06 Jan 10 | CLEAN rivers, beautiful bushland and idyllic rural landscapes have made Gloucester a favourite escape for city people. |

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Seal Rocks

Posted: 06 Jan 10 | SEAL Rocks doesn't welcome you with open arms. More like narrowed eyes. |

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Pokolbin

Posted: 31 Dec 09 | MENTION Pokolbin and most people know it for its world-class wineries, five-star accommodation and great food, but that's not all the area has to offer. |

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Scone

Posted: 30 Dec 09 | SCONE is the horse capital of Australia and just a few weeks ago the townsfolk cemented that position by staging a horseback protest in the town over a proposed coalmine for the area. |

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Morpeth

Posted: 29 Dec 09 | Visitors can be forgiven for thinking the town is too small to entertain them for long, but Morpeth's quiet facade quietly slips away when you start to probe the historic village. |

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Stroud

Posted: 28 Dec 09 | The Upper Hunter village is known for its history but there are plenty of other reasons to visit the rural settlement. |

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Swansea

Posted: 28 Dec 09 | LOCATED at the south-eastern gateway to Lake Macquarie, Swansea is a scenic town with plenty around to see and do. |

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Terrigal

Posted: 28 Dec 09 | EXCITEMENT is building in the seaside town of Terrigal on the Central Coast |

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Nelson Bay

Posted: 22 Dec 09 | THE water laps lazily at the shore, a whisper of a breeze hits the trees and the sapphire blue expanse sparkles before you. |

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Daytripper: Newcastle

Posted: 21 Dec 09 | AS an ex-Sydneysider, I regularly play host to family and friends who want to explore my adopted home town. When these daytrippers arrive in Newcastle, I lead them straight to water. |

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