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NSW Inland — New England, Tamworth & Orange

Country NSW via New England highlands, food and historic towns.

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Suggested days
13 suggested days · 8 as a shorter start
Vehicle
2WD on suitable sealed routes

Stops, in order

  1. 1Newcastle
  2. 2Hunter Valley
  3. 3Tamworth
  4. 4Armidale
  5. 5Glen Innes
  6. 6Moree
  7. 7Dubbo
  8. 8Orange
  9. 9Bathurst
  10. 10Blue Mountains
  11. 11Sydney

No driving time or distance is shown. A straight line on a map would be wrong for ferries, the Gulf, Cape York and the Kimberley.

Day by day

  1. Days 1–3

    Newcastle → Hunter Valley

    Newcastle: ocean baths, surf and café culture; Hunter Valley: wine-country scenery and local food.

    Suggested overnight: Hunter Valley

  2. Days 4–5

    Tamworth → Armidale

    Tamworth: country music heritage; Armidale: New England heritage and waterfalls.

    Suggested overnight: Armidale

  3. Days 6–7

    Glen Innes → Moree

    Glen Innes: high-country heritage; Moree: thermal pools and farming country.

    Suggested overnight: Moree

  4. Days 8–9

    Dubbo

    Dubbo: regional zoo and heritage.

    Suggested overnight: Dubbo

  5. Days 10–11

    Orange → Bathurst

    Orange: cool-climate food and orchards; Bathurst: motorsport and colonial-era town.

    Suggested overnight: Bathurst

  6. Days 12–13

    Blue Mountains → Sydney

    Blue Mountains: lookouts and bushwalks; Sydney: harbour walks, beaches and city experiences.

    Suggested overnight: Sydney

Things to do

Hunter wine tour; regional food experiences; Blue Mountains walk.

Ideas only. There is no booking button, price or tour link until a real product is approved.

Find work near this route

These towns are editorial hubs. A regional town is not automatically 88-day eligible. That depends on your visa, the work, the postcode and current Home Affairs rules.

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Producer names from the directory

Matched by town name in the source file. Not checked as nearby by road, and not known to be hiring.

  • River Bend Meats (Hunter Valley, NSW)
  • MGF Meats (Hunter Valley, NSW)
  • Hunter Belle Dairy Co. (Hunter Valley, NSW)
  • Allynview Farm (Hunter Valley, NSW).

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Road, ferry and access

  • This is a broad inland circuit rather than a direct Newcastle–Sydney drive.

Specified work rules: subclass 417 and subclass 462. This page is a travel guide, not migration advice.