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Town in the Hunter Valley in Australia
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Scone is a town of 3400 people in the Upper Hunter Valley and is known as the horse capital of Australia.
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Held from late April to early May, the festival includes a parade, rodeo and other events.
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Scone Station marks the terminus of the Hunter Line in the Intercity rail network with trains from Newcastle (which means you can use your Opal card), passing Maitland before branching towards and…
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