Located in the centre of the Hunter Valley region of New South Wales, Singleton enjoys a pleasant lifestyle with a moderate climate. The busy commercial centre supports a vibrant industrial sector which is based largely on coal mining and electricity generation. Eighteen (18) Coal Mines produce around 70 million tonnes of coal per year and two large power stations 35 kms north of Singleton town centre can produce over 4600 megawatts of power. Well established market gardens support a large dairy and beef cattle sector along with a newly emerging mushroom industry. Its Wine and Tourism industry is part of Hunter Valley Wine Country which is well known around the world.