Branxton is a town in the Hunter Region of New
South Wales, Australia. Branxton is 171
kilometres (106 mi) north of Sydney via the
Sydney-Newcastle Freeway and New England
Highway.

Branxton is located mostly in Cessnock City
Council, but part of it is in Singleton Shire.
Together with nearby Greta, it had a population
of 5,429 in the 2011 Census.

Branxton is a busy service township with an IGA
Supermarket, medical centre, swimming
school, and an art school.
Branxton is located on the New England
Highway between Maitland and Singleton.
While the highway passes through the centre of
the town, most through traffic bypasses via the
Hunter Expressway.

An infamous road sign on one approach to the
town states that Branxton has "two cemeteries
and no hospital"! The sign, erected by the local
Lions Club, is meant to act as a deterrent to
rule-breaking motorists.

Branxton is located on the Main Northern
railway line and has its own railway station,
served by NSW TrainLink's Hunter line.