Grand NSW Loop: Coast, Tablelands and Outback
A comprehensive 14-day circuit from Sydney through the lush North Coast, the high New England plateau, the vast Central West plains, and the Riverina, returning via the historic Hay Plain and Snowy Valleys.
- Hunter Valley Gardens
- Tacking Point Lighthouse
- Dorrigo National Park Skywalk
- Australian Standing Stones
- The Big Golden Guitar
- Dubbo Visitor Information Centre
- Taronga Western Plains Zoo
- CSIRO Parkes Radio Telescope
Sydney to the Hunter Valley Vineyards
Sydney City Center
Sydney City Center, Sydney, New South Wales, AU
Hunter Valley Gardens
Hunter Valley Gardens, Pokolbin, New South Wales, AU
Pokolbin Village
Pokolbin Village, Pokolbin, New South Wales, AU
Coastal Drive to Port Macquarie
Pokolbin Village
Pokolbin Village, Pokolbin, New South Wales, AU
Tacking Point Lighthouse
Tacking Point Lighthouse, Port Macquarie, New South Wales, AU
Port Macquarie Town Centre
Port Macquarie Town Centre, Port Macquarie, New South Wales, AU
Ascending the Waterfall Way
Port Macquarie Town Centre
Port Macquarie Town Centre, Port Macquarie, New South Wales, AU
Dorrigo National Park Skywalk
Dorrigo National Park Skywalk, Dorrigo, New South Wales, AU
Armidale Visitor Information Centre
Armidale Visitor Information Centre, Armidale, New South Wales, AU
Exploring the New England High Country
Armidale Visitor Information Centre
Armidale Visitor Information Centre, Armidale, New New South Wales, AU
Australian Standing Stones
Australian Standing Stones, Glen Innes, New South Wales, AU
Glen Innes Town Centre
Glen Innes Town Centre, Glen Innes, New South Wales, AU
Granite Belts and Country Music
Glen Innes Town Centre
Glen Innes Town Centre, Glen Innes, New South Wales, AU
The Big Golden Guitar
The Big Golden Guitar, Tamworth, New South Wales, AU
Tamworth City Center
Tamworth City Center, Tamworth, New South Wales, AU
Crossing to the Central West
Tamworth City Center
Tamworth City Center, Tamworth, New South Wales, AU
Coolah Tops National Park
Coolah Tops National Park, Coolah, New South Wales, AU
Dubbo Visitor Information Centre
Dubbo Visitor Information Centre, Dubbo, New South Wales, AU
Wildlife and Heritage in Dubbo
Taronga Western Plains Zoo
Taronga Western Plains Zoo, Dubbo, New South Wales, AU
Old Dubbo Gaol
Old Dubbo Gaol, Dubbo, New South Wales, AU
Dubbo Visitor Information Centre
Dubbo Visitor Information Centre, Dubbo, New South Wales, AU
Astronomy and Icons in Parkes
Dubbo Visitor Information Centre
Dubbo Visitor Information Centre, Dubbo, New South Wales, AU
CSIRO Parkes Radio Telescope
CSIRO Parkes Radio Telescope, Parkes, New South Wales, AU
Parkes Town Centre
Parkes Town Centre, Parkes, New South Wales, AU
Gold Fields and Heritage Towns
Parkes Town Centre
Parkes Town Centre, Parkes, New South Wales, AU
Forbes Historic Town Walk
Forbes Historic Town Walk, Forbes, New South Wales, AU
West Wyalong Visitor Centre
West Wyalong Visitor Centre, West Wyalong, New South Wales, AU
The Long Drive to Balranald
West Wyalong Visitor Centre
West Wyalong Visitor Centre, West Wyalong, New South Wales, AU
Hay Gaol Museum
Hay Gaol Museum, Hay, New South Wales, AU
Balranald Discovery Centre
Balranald Discovery Centre, Balranald, New South Wales, AU
Mungo National Park Exploration
Balranald Discovery Centre
Balranald Discovery Centre, Balranald, New South Wales, AU
Mungo National Park Walls of China
Mungo National Park Walls of China, Mungo, New South Wales, AU
Balranald Discovery Centre
Balranald Discovery Centre, Balranald, New South Wales, AU
Riverina Plains to Wagga Wagga
Balranald Discovery Centre
Balranald Discovery Centre, Balranald, New South Wales, AU
Narrandera Murrumbidgee River
Narrandera Murrumbidgee River, Narrandera, New South Wales, AU
Wagga Wagga Civic Centre
Wagga Wagga Civic Centre, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, AU
Gundagai and the Southern Highlands
Wagga Wagga Civic Centre
Wagga Wagga Civic Centre, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, AU
Dog on the Tuckerbox
Dog on the Tuckerbox, Gundagai, New South Wales, AU
Goulburn Visitor Information Centre
Goulburn Visitor Information Centre, Goulburn, New South Wales, AU
Return to Sydney via the Big Merino
The Big Merino
The Big Merino, Goulburn, New South Wales, AU
Berrima Historic Village
Berrima Historic Village, Berrima, New South Wales, AU
Sydney City Center
Sydney City Center, Sydney, New South Wales, AU
- July is winter; expect sub-zero temperatures and frost in Armidale and the New England region.
- The drive to Mungo National Park from Balranald involves unsealed roads; check local conditions after rain.
- Wildlife is highly active at dawn and dusk on inland highways; avoid driving during these times if possible.
- Book your Dubbo zoo tickets and Mungo guided tours in advance as July school holidays can be busy.
- Day 6: 5h 6m driving — plan rest stops