Take in Northern NSW's beautiful coast and country. Cruise the coastal beauty of Port Macquarie to Coffs Harbour and explore hidden hinterland treasures and ancient cultures along the way. On this drive, start at stunning Port Macquarie beach, then travel north and check out one of the best right-hand point breaks in the world at beautiful Crescent Head. Then, continue on to Eungai and take in the magnificence of the 495m high Mount Yarrahapinni.
This drive will take you off the beaten track into some of Australia’s oldest towns. Visit Cootamundra, birthplace of Australian cricketing legend, Sir Donald Bradman, and swing by the Dog on the Tuckerbox monument at Gundagai.
Take the road less travelled and choose your own adventure in the NSW hinterland, only a short hop away from the stunning Pacific Coast.
From the relaxed seaside village of Tea Gardens, wind your way inland through the Great Lakes region to Gloucester. Stop along the way for an outdoor adventure, a trek through the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Barrington Tops National Park and soak in the scenic waterfalls. Make your way onto Wingham and delight in the relaxed pace of this historic timber town.
Drive through the ghost-white gums of the Snowy Mountains to Cooma, across the range and down to the lush hinterland areas of the NSW South Coast. After driving through the rolling green hills and stopping at small towns like Tilba Tilba and Mogo, you will discover long stretches of bush-fringed white sand beach. You might even spot a wallaby or two bouncing along the water’s edge.
This drive starts in the cool coastal city of Newcastle and showcases the relaxed lifestyle at the many coastal hamlets to its south. At Gosford you’ll turn inland and experience some of the best bushland activities in this part of the world.
Satisfy your adventurous spirit in the Central Coast hinterland by horseriding in Glenworth Valley or trying your hand at abseiling and kayaking. You’ll end your trip among the vineyards of the Hunter Valley.
Explore the bountiful produce available in the Sydney basin and beyond.On this drive, you’ll taste delicious ingredients, meet the people behind the produce and explore the landscape where Australia’s quality food is grown, raised, cured, distilled, smoked and brewed.
Start from either Sydney or Canberra to experience the fine food and awe-inspiring beauty of the country and coast between the two cities. On your first day, you’ll start to unwind as you explore the fine dining and art in Bowral. On day two you’ll wind through country villages - including Goulburn, Australia’s first inland city - before ending up in the classic gold rush town of Braidwood.
This Heritage Highlights drive seeks out and showcases some of the interesting history of NSW. On the first day you’ll head south from Sydney to the Southern Highlands exploring historic farming areas, railway bridges and villages as you go.
On the second day, there’s time to explore the surrounds of Bowral before travelling to the Kangaroo Valley. Kiama is the final stop, where you can visit not just the rugged rock formations and coast line, but also the museums, trails and monuments that reveal the more recent history of the area.
Explore the Dreamtime stories and constellation-scattered sky of Outback NSW on this four-day drive. You’ll visit the Parkes telescope that helped broadcast Neil Armstrong’s moon landing and see the Siding Springs Observatory.
You’ll take in the wonder of one of the world's only Dark Sky Parks in the Warrumbungle National Park and marvel at the stars without any interference from artificial light. In Lightning Ridge, you’ll learn about the rare black opal and soak in two-million-year-old artesian water.
Step back in time to when the dinosaurs ruled the earth in this caves and fossils road trip. Begin in Sydney at the Australian Museum by inspecting their collection of dinosaur skeletons and then start driving towards Lithgow. A good stopover for refreshments is Katoomba in the Blue Mountains, with many restaurants, cafes and pubs.