We’re at the beginning of Congewai Road, just after Paxton and slightly beyond the Ellalong Lagoon.
Mandalay Villas is an easy 12 minute drive from Cessnock (our nearest main town) in a south westerly direction.
Your arrival into Cessnock will bring you to set of traffic lights facing the Royal Oak Hotel. Turn right onto Vincent Street and follow it to the large T-junction and the set of traffic lights where it ends. Turn left at these lights and leave the town centre on the road to Wollombi, (be careful, the speed limit along this stretch of road is 60 kph). After 7 kms take the turning on the left to Paxton (Middle Road).
Drive for 4 kms and pass through Paxton, whereupon you’ll arrive at a crossroads. Down to your left is the Ellalong Lagoon.
Go straight across, it’s signposted Congewai 7 kms. You’re now ‘On the Road to Mandalay’ (apologies, we couldn’t resist).
Drive down Congewai Road for 1.65 kms and you’ll see the Mandalay Villas sign on your left at the entrance to a tree-lined driveway. Turn in and drive up to the main house.
Option 1 : From the Sydney Harbour Bridge take the Pacific Highway as far as Wahroonga and join the National Highway 1 (M1) going north to Newcastle. After 100 kms take the Cessnock/Kurri Kurri/Freemans Drive exit. At the end of the slip road turn left and follow the signs to Cessnock. Driving time from the M1 exit to Mandalay Villas is approximately 25 minutes.
Option 2 : After 75 kms of driving up the M1 from Wahroonga, turn off at Peats Ridge. Follow the Great North Road and signs to Wollombi and Singleton. This is the stunningly scenic mountain route to the southern tip of the Hunter Valley, built originally by convicts back in the 1830s. It is approximately 18 kms from Wollombi to the Middle Road turning mentioned above.
Cessnock Airport is only a 15 minute drive from Mandalay Villas; Newcastle Airport is roughly 1 hour. If you want to really splurge during your time in the Hunter Valley, a helicopter can be hired from, or to, either airport and will land in our grounds adjoining your villa’s front door.
SATNAV co-ordinates 32° 55' 15.2"S 151° 16' 45.5"E -32.920898, 151.279295
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