Vacy

Getting there

By bus You can get in by route 185 which goes from Maitland and Gresford to Vacy. There is only one service in each direction on weekdays and no services on weekends and public holidays. The bus network is designed to prioritise services to Maitland in the morning, and back to Vacy and Gresford in the afternoon.

By car From Maitland, Vacy is a 30-minute drive. Head north on Paterson Rd and keep following the road (it changes names multiple times) until Vacy. The road to Vacy is very poorly maintained – potholes on the road are common. Although it has a speed limit of 80–100 km/h, you will not be able to achieve those speeds.

Getting around

On foot Vacy is a walkable town. It is less than fifteen minutes from the bus stop to everywhere listed below.

See

1 Vacy Bridge, Gresford Road. The main highlight of the town, which happens to be a single-lane wooden bridge. Pedestrian access exists on the western half of the bridge, but getting to the bridge as a pedestrian is hard given the lack of a proper footpath on either end. (updated Jan 2025)

Eat

1 Vacy General Store Cafe, 803 Gresford Rd, ☏ +61 2 4938 8425. 7AM-7PM. Has takeaway hot food and burgers. (updated Oct 2024)

Drink & nightlife

1 Farmers Hotel Vacy, 792 Gresford Rd, ☏ +61 2 4938 8106. 11AM-midnight. (updated Oct 2024)

Sleep

1 Vacy Hunter Valley Lodge, 802 Gresford Rd, ☏ +61 4 9934 4475. Check-in: 2PM, check-out: 10AM. (updated Oct 2024)