Singleton

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Singleton (population 21 000) is a town in the Hunter Valley region of the Australian state of New South Wales. Major industries include coal mining, power generation, dairy farming, and viticulture.

	singleton Travel Guide : 1 Get In 1.1 By car 1.2 By train 2 See 3 Do 4 Eat 5 Understand 6 Get out

Get In

By car

Singleton is a one and a quarter hour drive from Newcastle on the New England Highway.

The Putty Road, a picturesque route through Wollemi National Park, connects Singleton to Sydney's western suburbs.

By train

Cityrail (http://www.cityrail.info/) and Countrylink (http://www.countrylink.info/) provide services that stop at Singleton on the Hunter line. When catching Cityrail trains from Newcastle, be sure to board a Hunter line train bound for Scone (those headed for Dungog divert at Maitland and will not pass through Singleton).

See

• Singleton sundial. Reputed as one of the world's largest. Located in Rose Point Park (just behind the Gowrie St Mall carpark, off John St).
• Infantry Museum (02 6570 3202, W-Su 9am-4pm). The collection includes an extensive range of small arms.

Do

• Heritage Walk - a brochure is available from the Visitor Information Centre (39 George St, 02 6571 5888 or 1800 449 888).
• Each year, Singleton plays host to the Festival of Wine and Roses.
• See the Singleton Art Prize, held over several days in early July each year.
• Rose Point Cinemas (http://www.rosepointcinemas.com.au/) (21 Ryan Ave, 02 6571 5253).

Eat

• The Taj Mahal Indian Restaurant (218 John St, 02 6572 2959) is a must for serious curry lovers. A specialty of this restaurant is the naan bread and aloo paratha - highly recommended. The spiciness of many dishes can be altered to cater for specific tastes (on a scale from "mild" to the intense "H4"!).
• Henri's Brasserie (85 John St, 02 6571 3566).

Understand

• Singleton's local newspaper is the Singleton Argus (http://singleton.yourguide.com.au/home.asp/).

Get out

• The village of Broke is a short drive from Singleton, and is located within one of the Hunter Valley's main grape-growing areas.
• Visit Lake St Clair (also known as Glennies Creek Dam), a 1540 ha dam completed in 1983. There are various recreational facilities, including camping sites, picnic-barbecue areas and a boat ramp.

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