Merriwa, New South Wales


Merriwa is a town located in the Upper Hunter Shire, in the far west of the Hunter region of New South Wales, Australia.
The town is located on the Golden Highway, northwest of Sydney and about halfway between Newcastle and Dubbo. At the 2011 census, Merriwa had a population of 1,790 people. Up until 2004, Merriwa was part of the Merriwa Shire local government area, when it was merged with nearby Scone Shire and Murrurundi Shire councils to form the Upper Hunter Council.
Every year, Merriwa hosts a range of events including;
March 2020 marked the first of what is marked to be an annual event - The "Le Tour de Merriwa" - an 84 km ride along the newly finished and quite, rural Coulson’s Creek Road towards Willow Tree with what will become an iconic climb up to the Gap!

Heritage listings

Merriwa has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
Old Rowley - Melbourne Cup winner 1940
Jockey - Andy knox
Trainer/Owner - J. A. Scully
Time - 3:26:00. Field - 20