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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.
14days
42stops
3166km
Day 1: Sydney City Center → Hunter Valley Gardens → Pokolbin Village
2h 11min · 175km3 stops
Sydney City Center
09:00 – 11:00
2h 6min · 172km
Hunter Valley Gardens
12:00 – 14:00
5min · 3.5km
Pokolbin Village
15:00 – 17:00
Day 2: Pokolbin Village → Tacking Point Lighthouse → Port Macquarie Town Centre
3h 17min · 291km2 stops
Tacking Point Lighthouse
12:00 – 14:00
11min · 7.3km
Port Macquarie Town Centre
15:00 – 17:00
Day 3: Port Macquarie Town Centre → Dorrigo National Park Skywalk → Armidale Visitor
3h 33min · 299km2 stops
Dorrigo National Park Skywalk
12:00 – 14:00
1h 33min · 128km
Armidale Visitor
15:00 – 17:00
Day 4: Armidale Visitor → Australian Standing Stones → Glen Innes Town Centre
1h 14min · 101km2 stops
Australian Standing Stones
12:00 – 14:00
3min · 1.9km
Glen Innes Town Centre
15:00 – 17:00
Day 5: Glen Innes Town Centre → The Big Golden Guitar → Tamworth City Center
2h 37min · 217km2 stops
The Big Golden Guitar
12:00 – 14:00
7min · 5.1km
Tamworth City Center
15:00 – 17:00
Day 6: Tamworth City Center → Coolah Tops National Park → Dubbo Visitor
5h 6min · 360km2 stops
Coolah Tops National Park
12:00 – 14:00
2h 26min · 183km
Dubbo Visitor
15:00 – 17:00
Day 7: Taronga Western Plains Zoo → Old Dubbo Gaol → Dubbo Visitor
16min · 9.5km3 stops
Taronga Western Plains Zoo
09:00 – 11:00
8min · 4.7km
Old Dubbo Gaol
12:00 – 14:00
8min · 4.8km
Dubbo Visitor
15:00 – 17:00
Day 8: Dubbo Visitor → CSIRO Parkes Radio Telescope → Parkes Town Centre
1h 33min · 132km2 stops
CSIRO Parkes Radio Telescope
12:00 – 14:00
20min · 25km
Parkes Town Centre
15:00 – 17:00
Day 9: Parkes Town Centre → Forbes Historic Town Walk → West Wyalong
1h 34min · 138km2 stops
Forbes Historic Town Walk
12:00 – 14:00
1h 9min · 105km
West Wyalong
15:00 – 17:00
Day 10: West Wyalong → Hay Gaol Museum → Balranald Discovery Centre
4h 5min · 387km2 stops
Hay Gaol Museum
12:00 – 14:00
1h 25min · 133km
Balranald Discovery Centre
15:00 – 17:00
Day 11: Balranald Discovery Centre → Mungo National Park Walls of…
3h 46min · 314km2 stops
Mungo National Park Walls of China
12:00 – 14:00
1h 54min · 157km
Balranald Discovery Centre
15:00 – 17:00
Day 12: Balranald Discovery Centre → Narrandera Murrumbidgee River → Wagga Wagga Civic Centre
4h 13min · 401km2 stops
Narrandera Murrumbidgee River
12:00 – 14:00
1h 5min · 98km
Wagga Wagga Civic Centre
15:00 – 17:00
Day 13: Wagga Wagga Civic Centre → Dog on the Tuckerbox → Goulburn Visitor
2h 51min · 263km2 stops
Dog on the Tuckerbox
12:00 – 14:00
1h 48min · 173km
Goulburn Visitor
15:00 – 17:00
Day 14: The Big Merino → Berrima Historic Village → Sydney City Center
52min · 80km3 stops
The Big Merino
09:00 – 11:00
5min · 4.0km
Berrima Historic Village
12:00 – 14:00
47min · 76km
Sydney City Center
15:00 – 17:00
Heads Up
- 1. July is winter; expect sub-zero temperatures and frost in Armidale and the New England region.
- 2. The drive to Mungo National Park from Balranald involves unsealed roads; check local conditions after rain.
- 3. Wildlife is highly active at dawn and dusk on inland highways; avoid driving during these times if possible.
- 4. Book your Dubbo zoo tickets and Mungo guided tours in advance as July school holidays can be busy.
- 5. Day 6: 5h 6m driving — plan rest stops