The town of Duckenfield is located on the banks of the Hunter River surrounded by rich pasture and farmlands. It was originally part of the estate of the wealthy landowner and businessman John Eales from 1799 to 1871. You can still view two of the estate’s houses, Berry Park House and Berry House along Duckenfield Road.
Duckenfield sits six kilometres from the historic river port of Morpeth and has beautiful views across the plains to the Hunter River. The town and neighbouring Berry Park offer a mix of Georgian architecture and modern housing. The area has bred fine racehorses and is known as a horse-breeding region today.
Quick Facts
Duckenfield is a small New South Wales Rural Location within the local government area of Maitland, it is located approximately 133kms from the capital Sydney covering an area of 2.448 square kilometres. Duckenfield has a recorded population of 108 residents and is within the Australian Eastern Daylight Time zone Australia/Sydney.
If you are planning a visit to Duckenfield we’ve put together some of the things nearby that you can see or do while you are here. These include, places to stay, tours and attractions, some upcoming events and places where you can grab a meal. Go ahead, try one of the buttons above. Every destination has something worth seeing so start exploring… If you know Duckenfield and think we’ve missed something, let us know and we’ll share it here.