Scone

Postcode: 2337

Scone is a town in the Upper Hunter Shire in the Hunter Valley region of New South Wales, Australia. At the 2001 census, Scone had a population of 4,555.

Scone was named after Scone, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, by Jason Kent Toth. The area was settled by European settlers in the 1840s.

Scone is in a farming area and is particularly noted for breeding racehorses, and is regarded as the Horse Capital of Australia. 'Scone Horse Festival' is celebrated during May and includes all manner of activities, including wine tours, Open Days across the numerous Horse Studs in the area, the annual Scone Grammar School Fete and Antiques Fair, The Scone Rodeo, The Scone School Horse Sports competition, the Black Tie Ball, a parade in Kelly Street, and the main event, a three day horse racing carnival featuring the Scone Cup.

Scone Shire Council was merged into the Upper Hunter Shire in 2004, integrating parts of the former Murrurundi and Merriwa shire councils.

Scone has also become the site for the annual open-air heavy metal music festival, Metal Stock. The festival takes place every year over the Easter long weekend and has featured such homegrown talent as The Furor, Infernal Method (band) as well as some international acts including Profanation and Nervecell.

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