Kurri Kurri is the eastern gateway to Hunter Valley Wine Country. Located between the cities of Cessnock and Maitland, Kurri Kurri is a 90 minute drive from Sydney and just 15km from the northern end of the F3 Freeway. Kurri Kurri and surrounding districts are rich in coal mining history. The home of Richmond Main Mining and Steam Railway Museum and the Sir Edgeworth David Memorial Museum, Kurri Kurri is a country town of unique heritage ambience with streets and hotels built at the turn of the century. The town is undergoing a transformation with the implementation of a mural project depicting many scenes of cultural and heritage importance to Kurri Kurri and district. Kurri Kurri is home to one of the last drive in theatres in New South Wales and the newest aquatic centre in the Hunter region.