Backpackers flock to Hunter Valley for grape picking season

The annual grape picking harvest is traditionally a busy time for local backpacker accommodation providers. The Hunter Valley YHA in Nulkaba and Bottlebrush Backpackers in Cessnock were both at full capacity last Friday, as was the Wine Country Caravan Park at Nulkaba, with backpackers keen to make a bit of cash on their travels. Most are European, with England, France, Germany, Italy and Spain among the nations represented, reports the Cessnock Advertiser.