The Big Kookaburra in Rotary Park

Kurri Kurri is in the Hunter region of New South Wales, and can be considered the mural capital of Australia due to the sheer amount of murals.

Understand

A former coal mining town, now pretty much reliant on the wine industry of the Hunter Valley.

Get in

By car

When going on the Hunter Expressway (M15), exit onto Main Road and turn left, then continue for about a kilometre or two and you'd be there.

By train and bus

Take the Hunter Line to 1 Maitland Station , then take the 161 bus line to Kurri Kurri.

See

• Murals. There are 55 murals around the time illustrating events from the regions history (updated Oct 2017)
• 1 Big Kookaburra. Sitting smack-bang in the centre of the town, it's hard to overlook this 4.5-metre (15 ft) statue on 219 Lang St (between Lang and Barton Streets), in the Garden of Honour. Like most rural Australian towns, this is Kurri Kurri's "big thing". (updated Dec 2022)
• 2 Richmond Vale Railway Museum, 262 Leggetts Dr, ☏ +61 2 4018 7230. A family-friendly heritage railway and museum, claiming to be the only heritage railway north of the Hawkesbury River (in New South Wales). Adults: $16; concession: $11; children 5–17: $7.50; children <5: free. (updated Dec 2022)

Eat

• 1 Happi Chicken, 200 Barton St. M-F noon-8PM. (updated Sep 2021)
• 2 Cafe 126, 126 Barton St, ☏ +61 491 747 530. (updated Dec 2022)
• 3 New Noodle Paradise, 191 Lang St, ☏ +61 2 4936 2710. (updated Dec 2022)

Drink

• 1 Chelmsford Hotel (locally known as the "Chelly"), 126 Lang St, ☏ +61 2 4937 1064. This historic hotel has the charm and character of a stereotypical Australian pub. (updated Nov 2020)

Sleep

• 1 Kurri Motor Inn, 313 Lang St, ☏ +61 2 4937 2222. Check-in: 2PM, check-out: 10AM. (updated Sep 2021)

Go next

Routes via Kurri Kurri

Singleton ← Branxton ←	NW M15 SE	→ Newcastle
Cessnock ←	SW B68 NE	→ Beresfield