Aberdeen NSW: Home of the Highland Games | Town Tour | 4K Drive Slow TV
A relaxing 4K drive tour of Aberdeen in the Upper Hunter of NSW, Australia. Located in the heart of Australia’s horse country, a place that exports studs to the entire world.
This is a scenic and relaxing town virtual tour in a slow TV format that reveals a window into the life of this beautiful and often overlooked town.
Did you know that Aberdeen hosts the “Highland Games” which is a celebration of Scottish heritage? What about the fact that most of the town offers stunning views of the gorgeous pasturelands in the valley surrounding the town.
This videos presents the town in its natural state, true-speed slow TV with natural ambient audio, no talking and no music. Along the way you’ll learn about the town via the informative subtitles at the bottom of the screen.
What you’ll see:
0:00:00 Enter Aberdeen with an introduction via the north entrance
0:00:40 Crossing the Hunter River with the famous Fitzgerald Bridge
0:01:35 We pass through lower Aberdeen
0:02:30 Visit the train station and view the silos
0:04:00 Pass by St Joseph’s Catholic College and St Thomas’ Church
0:04:34 Saint Andrews Reserve with the Hunter River and equine facilities
0:09:35 Visit the Aberdeen cemetery with a beautiful Hunter Valley view
0:12:56 Check out the southern entrance of town
0:14:20 Visit a new housing development on Perth Street
0:18:24 Pass by Kelly’s Inn and the pie shop
0:18:55 Cross the rail line looking for the old Abattoir site
0:21:30 Stellar views on Campbell Street
0:24:05 View St Mark’s Anglican Church, Fire Station, Post Office, Dangar Park, commercial area
0:27:10 Taylor Park with RV camp spot where the old theatre was
0:30:05 Jefferson Park, a public reserve for a number of sports
0:33:10 Exit Aberdeen via the eastern exit towards Lake Glenbawn
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I acknowledge the “Wonnarua” first nations peoples who are the traditional custodians of the land that this video was filmed on. I also pay my respects to their ancestors and Elders past, present and emerging.
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Member downloads:
ALL channel members – https://www.youtube.com/post/UgkxzdcHRRwkOF9IXIkxY9Picdlsv2jts0nn
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Interested in more videos from the Hunter?
Morpeth Town Tour – https://youtu.be/_lquu4jZruQ
Hunter Valley Vineyards drive – https://youtu.be/9QkaX5R09HY
Town tours:
Bundanoon town tour – https://youtu.be/RK8S1IcJhqg
Berry town tour – https://youtu.be/Su1HGhbe85o
More town tours – https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLR86SEFxwZt7fO0_shYHVwZVnI4qPY1p-
Video recorded on 24 June 2026.
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Information sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aberdeen,_New_South_Wales
https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2021/UCL115001
https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2021/SAL10007
https://www.tripadvisor.com.sg/Attractions-g528908-Activities-Aberdeen_New_South_Wales.html
https://reflectionsholidays.com.au/parks/lake-glenbawn/accommodation/standard-unpowered-site/?from=2026-06-23&to=2026-06-24&type=unpowered-sites&adults=1
https://www.waternsw.com.au/nsw-dams/regional-nsw-dams/glenbawn-dam
https://rvfriendly.cmca.net.au/RVFriendly/ViewRVFriendly?placeuid=66ad9b99-f8b0-4e37-a2d0-f8437e57834c
https://www.anycamp.com.au/campsite/inland-waters-glenbawn-dam
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1 Comment
Well done. It’s a beaut little town. Did you do Scone? It’s the real ‘horse capital’. It even has the annual horse festival. Cheers.