Muswellbrook

MuswellbrookMuswellbrook, N.S.W., Austl.
Muswellbrook, New South Wales, Australia
Muswellbrook, New South Wales, Australia

Muswellbrook, town, eastern New South Wales, Australia. It is situated in the upper Hunter River valley, about 70 miles (110 km) northwest of Newcastle.

The town was founded in 1827 and called Muscle Brook (for mussels found in a local stream); the name was subsequently further corrupted to Muswellbrook. Proclaimed a town in 1833, it became a municipality in 1870. A rail junction on the New England Highway, Muswellbrook serves a district of coal mining and farming, including vineyards. Clothing, tires, cement, and bricks are also manufactured. Pop. (2006) local government area, 15,236; (2011) local government area, 15,791.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Lorraine Murray.
Citation Information
Article Title: Muswellbrook
Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published: 19 June 2015
Access Date: February 22, 2025