A new cycleway proposed to traverse the Hexham Swamp is expected to generate millions of dollars in eco-tourism.
The eight kilometre track to cross through the area's wetlands, is also intended to provide a safe route into the city for cyclists, bypassing a notorious stretch of highway.
The track would create a link between Shortland and Tarro, as well as a possible connection to other Lower Hunter cycleways, including the Fernleigh Track and the proposed Richmond Vale Cycleway Project.
The cycleway is also intended to enhance the work already underway in the rehabilitation of the Hexham Swamp.
Costs are yet to be determined, but construction is expected to be relatively inexpensive, with plans for the path to incorporate the old Hunter Water pipeline.
