Muswellbrook, New South Wales

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Muswellbrook (Postcode 2333), originally known as 'Muswell Creek', is a town and Local Government Area (see Muswellbrook Shire Council) in New South Wales, Australia. The town is located in the Upper Hunter Valley region, about 285 km north of Sydney. The first European to discover the area was Chief Constable John Howe in 1819. It was declared a township in 1833. The current population of the district, including Denman, is about 15,500.

The area is predominantly known for coal mining and horse breeding. Located to the south of the Muswellbrook township are two coal fueled power stations, Liddell and Bayswater. They were commissioned in 1973 and mid 1980's respectively and employ over 500 people from the area.

[edit] Trivia

The journalist Donald Horne was born and raised in Muswellbrook in 1921.
The virtuoso guitarist Tommy Emmanuel was born in Muswellbrook in 1955.
Muswellbrook is mentioned in the Steely Dan song Black Friday from the 1975 Katy Lied album.
Rugby league player Jamie Feeney was born Muswellbrook in 1978.