Monkerai is a large rural area located in the hills in the land between Dungog

Dungog, New South Wales

Dungog is a country town on the Williams River in the upper Hunter Valley in New South Wales, Australia. Located in the middle of dairy and timber country, it is the centre of the Dungog Shire Local Government Area and at the 2006 census it had a population of 2,102 people. The area includes the...

 and Gloucester

Gloucester, New South Wales

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 in Great Lakes Council, in the Hunter Valley

Hunter Valley

The Hunter Region, more commonly known as the Hunter Valley, is a region of New South Wales, Australia, extending from approximately to north of Sydney with an approximate population of 645,395 people. Most of the population of the Hunter Region lives within of the coast, with 55% of the entire...

, New South Wales

New South Wales

New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...

, Australia

Australia

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Monkerai is traditionally timber and dairy country but in previous years has become grazing country.

Monkerai boasts the following attractions - a public hall and a historic bridge. It is surrounded by state forests and national parks.