Visit Merriwa and district, 'Birthplace of the Pony Club'. Experience historical attractions, popular annual events such as Merriwa Festival of the Fleeces and take in spectacular scenery in the Goulburn River National Park.
Stay for an hour, a week or the rest of your life.
Read more on Merriwa or Cassilis or pop into our local Visitor Information Centre and Community Connect Service for plenty of tourist information, internet access, photocopying and a whole lot more.
More tourism information can also be found on the Upper Hunter Country Tourism website.
Due to COVID-19, opening hours are reduced to 10am - 2pm daily.
Cnr Vennacher & Bettington Streets, Merriwa
Phone: 02 6521 7046
Fax: 02 6521 7086
Email: merriwavic@upperhunter.nsw.gov.au
Upper Hunter Shire Council is a local government authority and provides an extensive array of services including health and building; town planning; aged care; sporting and recreational facilities; roads; libraries; waste collection; airport facilities; saleyards; public venues; water; children, youth and families and tourist information.
Upper Hunter Shire is located in the Hunter Region of NSW, approximately 250km north of Sydney. The Shire is predominantly rural and encompasses 8,100km2.
We have a COVID-19 Safety Plan and are committed to keeping you safe.
PO Box 208
Scone NSW 2337
Phone: 02 6540 1100
Fax: 02 6545 2671
council@upperhunter.nsw.gov.au
135 Liverpool Street, Scone
34-40 Vennacher Street, Merriwa
47 Mayne Street, Murrurundi
After hours emergencies for roads, bridges, animal control,
water, sewer & landfill
Phone: 02 6540 1199
Ngayan marrungku paran wiyan Wanarruwa, mirumalikan para ani parraykupa, ngatan ngayan marrung wiyan Ngarrakay paranpa yurakaykal ngatan pangaykal.
We acknowledge the Wonnarua people, traditional keepers of this land, and we pay respects to their Elders, past and present.
Translation by Aunty Sharon Edgar-Jones.