Thornton Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Popular places to visit
Maitland Gaol
You can spend time studying the exhibits at Maitland Gaol during your travels in Maitland. Discover the area's wineries or seek out the bowling alleys.
Maitland Regional Art Gallery
You can spend time browsing the exhibits at Maitland Regional Art Gallery in Maitland. Discover the area's wineries or seek out the bowling alleys.
Maitland Showground
Enjoy an outing to Maitland Showground during your stay in Maitland.
Hunter Region Botanic Gardens
Explore the great outdoors at Hunter Region Botanic Gardens, a lovely green space in Maitland. Stroll along the waterfront or visit the spas in the area.
Walka Water Works
Explore the great outdoors at Walka Water Works, a lovely green space in Maitland.
Maitland Hospital
If Maitland Hospital is what brings you to town, hopefully you'll have a chance to explore more of Maitland.
Activities
Hunter Valley Small Group Luxury Wine Tasting Tour from Sydney
Country towns: River & farm tour. Departing Newcastle.
Hunter Valley Sunrise Hot Air Balloon Flight with Bubbly Breakfast
Hunter Valley Horse Ride - 90 Minutes -Vineyard & Mountain Views
Hunter Valley: Uncork the Hunter Full-Day Wine Tour
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Other neighbourhoods around Thornton
Beresfield
When in Beresfield, you can plan a visit to Hunter Region Botanic Gardens and Stockland Green Hills Shopping Center, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.
Chisholm
Chisholm might not have many top sights, but Wallalong House - Hunter Valley Wedding Venue and Maitland Gaol are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
Metford
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Metford and surrounding area, you can visit Maitland Gaol and Maitland Showground.
Tarro
While Tarro may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Hunter Region Botanic Gardens and Hexham Swamp Nature Reserve.
Tenambit
While Tenambit isn't home to many top sights, Maitland Gaol and Maitland Showground are some notable places to visit nearby.
East Maitland
Shopping and restaurants are highlights of East Maitland. Make a stop by Maitland Gaol or Stockland Green Hills Shopping Center while you're visiting, and jump aboard the metro at Metford Station to get around town.
- Lake Macquarie
- Hunter Valley Gardens
- Newcastle Beach
- Nobbys Head Beach
- Merewether Beach
- Hope Estate
- Newcastle Showground
- Blacksmiths Beach
- Newcastle International Sports Centre
- Westfield Kotara
- The Vintage Golf Club
- Brokenwood Wines
- Foreshore Park
- PepperTree Wines
- Merewether Ocean Baths
- Stockton Sand Dunes
- Wallalong House - Hunter Valley Wedding Venue
- Tocal Homestead
- Watagans National Park
- Newcastle Ocean Baths
- Horseshoe Beach