2. Branxton Schools
There are two schools in Branxton. Both
these schools supply good education for your
children in the area of Branxton. Out of these
two schools there is one catholic school and
one public school.
Branxton Public School
Rosary Park Catholic School
3. Activities To Do In Branxton
In Branxton there are a variety of activities to do.
These activities that Branxton hold are interesting,
fun and I am sure you will love them. There are
some suggestions below that will keep you busy all
day long…
Branxton Pool
Miller Park – Cricket field, Netball courts, tennis
courts for hire, playground and picnic area, three
big ovals.
Play golf at the golf course
Play croquet
Art House- Art classes and Art Parties
Train Station
4. Activities To Do In Branxton
Branxton Royal Federal Hotel - It has just been done up and
is a lovely place to have a nice dinner.
Great hairdressers- you can have fingernails and make-up
done, get a hair wash, massage or just the simple trim at your
local hairdressers or beauty salon.
Public transport – like buses and trains. This transport does
cost money.
Attractions Near Branxton:
Wineries that produce world class wine
Hunter Valley Gardens- It is a little village filled with cute
shops that cover all categories like cafes, boutiques,
chocolate shops, clothes shops and last but certainly not
least, our personal favorite, The British Lollie Shop.
Wyndham Estate- The place where Australian Shiraz began!!!
Art Galleries
5. Attractions Not Far From Branxton
Just one hour and fifteen minutes away from Branxton
is Newcastle. Newcastle has a lot of different things to
do. Newcastle has quite a lot of beaches, shopping
centres, art galleries, restaurants and historic places. It
is a great place to have a day out or maybe even a
weekend.
Only two and a half hours away is Sydney. Sydney is
the capital of New South Wales and it is a very popular
place to live or visit. Sydney is an amazing city as it has
so many features about it.
Barrington Tops is just one hour away from Branxton
and it has good bush walks and creeks that will keep
you interested along with other things.
Branxton is placed in the beautiful Hunter Valley that
has many restaurants, vineyards and wineries.
Not far from Branxton, just about ten minutes away
there is The Hunter River. It is a fun place to have a
swim or just the nice view when you go past on a bike
6. History of Branxton
In 1829 ‘Branxton’ was mentioned for the first time in a
‘Church & School land grant.’ Before this in 1828, a
census of the area Branxton township was 10 people.
These 10 people formed the now Branxton township
which originated as a small service village above a
difficult creek crossing which was referred to as ‘Anvil
Creek’ because the coal was so hard it would take an
anvil to break it.
The name ‘Branxton’ comes from a town in Northern
England. It is a farming country with similar rolling hills
and agricultural flats. About half a kilometre out of the
town is a small creek, similar to Black Creek.
Originally Branxton was named Black Creek about 182
years ago.
7. Sporting Clubs
Branxton is a very sporty town and has a lot of sport
associations and clubs. These clubs and associations
have teams and individual places for adults, teenagers,
kids and other people that want play. These are some
sports that Branxton has to offer…
Netball Teams
Football Teams
Cricket Teams
AFL Teams
Rugby Union Teams
Rugby League Teams
Swimming Club
Swimming Lessons
Croquet
Golf
School Teams – Both Schools compete in most sports.
8. Other Interests of Branxton
• Branxton has one Community hall and a R.S.L hall.
The schools have shows and performances on at
the community hall regularly. People also meet up
and use it for cooking for meals on wheels and
many and other reasons. The R.S.L hall is used for
Girl Guides and they have morning teas and
lunches there sometimes as well. The R.S.L hall is
used also for other different events and it can be
rented out along with the community hall as well.
