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Overview & Vibe

The Convent is Pokolbin’s most storied address — a 1909 convent transported from Coonamble and rebuilt among the vines, with the 1876 cottage of Circa 1876 beside it: antiques, chandeliers, wisteria and kitchen gardens two hours from Sydney.

Setting & Style

Ceremonies choose the Circa Garden with its elegant white pews and Tiffany chairs, or the Convent Fountain with chairs lining the aisle — with wet-weather plans built into the property’s special corners. Receptions settle into Circa 1876’s historic cottage under exposed beams and chandeliers, its alfresco vineyard-view spaces for smaller parties, or Restaurant Eighty Eight inside the Convent, opening onto the Wisteria Courtyard. Menus draw on the estate’s rich kitchen gardens and local produce, packages personalise to each couple, and the hotel’s guestrooms keep the party sleeping between the vines.

Ideal For

Couples who want Hunter history on the invitation — nuns’ verandahs, 1876 timbers and serious food and wine.

The Need-to-Knows

  • Ceremonies in the Circa Garden (white pews, Tiffany chairs) or at the Convent Fountain; wet-weather alternates.
  • Receptions: Circa 1876 cottage, Circa Alfresco or Restaurant Eighty Eight with the Wisteria Courtyard.
  • Personalised wedding packages; kitchen-garden-driven menus; boutique hotel guestrooms on-site.
  • Halls Road, Pokolbin — two hours from Sydney.

Standout Feature

Circa 1876’s cottage dining room — one of the valley’s oldest buildings, candlelit under its original beams.

Amenities

  • Circa 1876 Historic Cottage
  • Exposed Beams and Chandeliers
  • Circa Alfresco Vineyard Views
  • Restaurant Eighty Eight
  • Wisteria Courtyard
  • Circa Garden with White Pews
  • Convent Fountain
  • Kitchen Gardens and Local Produce
  • Boutique Hotel Guestrooms

Ceremony Setting

  • garden
  • outdoor
  • indoor

Dietary Options Supported

No details available.

Nearby Landmarks

  • Halls Road – Pokolbin's quiet winery lane
  • Pepper Tree Wines – The neighbouring estate winery
  • Brokenback Range – The mountains beyond the vines
  • Pokolbin village – Cellar doors minutes away
  • Hunter Valley Gardens – The landmark gardens nearby
  • Sydney – Two hours down the motorway

On Site Accommodation

  • 19 boutique character-filled guest rooms on-site at The Convent

Price Notes

  • Wisteria Package from $150pp (micro weddings to 40, canapés + shared two-course, beverages on consumption); Heritage Package from $260pp; ceremony packages from $1,500 with seating for 60, signing table, water station and wet-weather backup; minimum spend $20,000 Fri-Sun, from $12,000 Mon-Thu; Convent Fountain ceremonies require exclusive accommodation booking

Price Per Head

  • From $150 p/head

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Contact

Website
convent.com.au
Address
88 Halls Road, Pokolbin NSW 2320, Australia
88 Halls Road, Pokolbin NSW 2320, Australia Open in Maps