The Hunter Valley is one of the largest river valleys on the coast of New South Wales, Australia, carrying the Hunter River and its tributaries through highland areas to the north and south, between about 162 and 310 kilometers north of Sydney. It sits within the Sydney Basin, and its geology includes a transitional zone between two major rock formations marked by the Hunter-Mooki Thrust fault, which has raised the Brokenback Range. Covering 22,694 square kilometers and home to 682,465 people as of the 2021 census, the valley is best known today for its wineries and its coal industry, both tied to the region's underlying sedimentary rock. Population projections put the valley's residents above one million by 2031.
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The Hunter Valley, also commonly known as the Hunter Region, Newcastle Region, or simply Hunter, spans the region in central-eastern New South Wales, Australia, extending from approximately 162 km (101 mi) to 310 km (193 mi) north of Sydney.
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