Aberdeen is a town of 1900 people (2021) in the Upper Hunter.
Get in
[edit | edit source]By car
[edit | edit source]Aberdeen is on the A15 New England Hwy. Drive for about 11 km north of Muswellbrook or 14 km south of Scone.
By train
[edit | edit source]1 Aberdeen Station receives two to three local trains (between Scone and Newcastle) and one regional train per day (between Armidale/Moree via Werris Creek and Sydney) in each direction.
By bus
[edit | edit source]Osborn's Buses runs from Scone and Muswellbrook to Aberdeen on weekdays.
Get around
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Map of Aberdeen (New South Wales)
On foot
[edit | edit source]Aberdeen is a walkable town. From the station to everywhere listed below is less than 25 minutes.
By bus
[edit | edit source]Osborn's Buses runs bus services from Aberdeen station to other bus stops in the Aberdeen town on weekdays.
See
[edit | edit source]Do
[edit | edit source]- 1 Aberdeen Highland Games, Jefferson Park, ☏ +61 2 6540 1300. Held the first Saturday of July. Highland and Country Dancing, Pipe Band displays, Strong Man events, three-legged races, and the Kilted Dash. Shop for Scottish heirlooms and souvenirs, clothing and garb, and food and drink.
Buy
[edit | edit source]Eat
[edit | edit source]- 1 Pete's Pizza, Inside Aberdeen RSL, 23 Moray St, ☏ +61 4 7428 7600. M-Sa noon-8:30PM.
- 2 Crofts Pies, 127 Macqueen St, ☏ +61 2 6543 8099. M-F 4AM-4PM, Sa 5AM-1PM.
- 3 Cafe 121 on Macqueen, 121 Macqueen St, ☏ +61 2 6543 7121.
Drink
[edit | edit source]- 1 Kelly's Top Pub Aberdeen, 129 Macqueen St, ☏ +61 2 6543 8236. 11AM-midnight.
Sleep
[edit | edit source]- 1 Aberdeen Motel, 205 New England Hwy, ☏ +61 2 6543 7999. Check-in: 2PM, check-out: 10AM.
Go next
[edit | edit source]| Tamworth ← Scone ← | N A15 S | → Muswellbrook → Maitland |
| Scone ← | N HUN – Scone Branch SE | → Muswellbrook → Newcastle Interchange |
| Armidale or Moree ← Scone ← | N North-Western Region (Armidale/Moree XPL) S | → Muswellbrook → Sydney |