| Travelling across NSW, you can experience a lovely | | | | - Abseiling lessons or the 4WD tours that run around |
| little slice of life in just about all of Australia's climates | | | | the region |
| and geographical divisions. There are cool bush stands | | | | - Guided bushwalking opportunities - you'll never |
| dominated by eucalypts, volcanic ranges, dusty | | | | know what you're walking past otherwise! |
| outback, rivers and subtropical rainforests. NSW is | | | | - The nearby Jenolan Caves and Megalong Valley |
| arguably the most diverse state in Australia, and if | | | | Tamworth |
| you've updated your car insurance and turned your | | | | Cowboy up (yes, even the ladies!) for a trip to |
| hot water service off, there's no better place to be | | | | Tamworth, Australia's country music capital. The |
| if you want to just get in your car and go! Today | | | | town is actually quite large, with a population of |
| we explore the top 6 destinations for road trips n | | | | around 35,000, and is only four hours west of |
| NSW. | | | | Sydney. If you don't want to add anyone else to |
| Byron Bay | | | | your car insurance policy, Tamworth is quite a do-able |
| Byron Bay is the eastern-most point in Australia, and | | | | single drive. In Tamworth, you can: |
| as such has developed almost a mecca status for | | | | - Grab a boot-scooting lesson |
| many. It was once the exclusive domain of hippies | | | | - Give yourself a self-guided tour along the Heritage |
| and commune dwellers; now Byron Bay is quite a | | | | Trail |
| commercially-focused town with everything that a | | | | - Check out any number of awesome country music |
| tourist could want. The culture is still quite different | | | | up-and-comers, or go to a rodeo. |
| to Sydney - outdoor living is emphasized in the | | | | White Cliffs |
| beautiful climate with gorgeous surrounds. Byron Bay | | | | White Cliffs is the NSW version of Coober Pedy. It's |
| has a population of 6,000, but don't let that lull you | | | | around 1,000km north-west of Sydney, but amazingly |
| into thinking it will be a road trip to a quaint, quiet | | | | different - almost all residents live underground, |
| town... especially during summer the population swells | | | | because of the extreme heat. The hillocks that can |
| to around 20,000. | | | | be seen around Coober Pedy exist in White Cliffs |
| Port Macquarie | | | | also. There are plenty of things to explore: |
| Port Macquarie really has a bit of everything that | | | | - Chat to the locals at the pub- they are well known |
| road trippers look for. It is known as one of the | | | | for their quirky stories! |
| closest and best surfing spots to Sydney, but also | | | | - Go opal fossicking, especially if it has recently rained |
| has: | | | | - The White Cliffs solar power station is an inspiration |
| - Plenty of other watersport options | | | | - The famous Light Opal, considered one of the best |
| - Lots of history to check out | | | | quality in the world. |
| - Local winery tours | | | | Warrumbungle |
| - Fine dining | | | | If you don't feel like going quite as far as White |
| - Plenty of outdoor activities like horse riding, hiking, | | | | Cliffs, Warrumbungle is in the same direction, but only |
| etc | | | | seven hours away from Sydney rather than 11. The |
| Katoomba | | | | Warrumbungle National Park is close to |
| Katoomba is one of the principal residential areas in | | | | Coonabarabran, Gilgandra and Coonamble. If you take |
| the Blue Mountains, and is only 100km west of | | | | a road trip to Warrumbungle, make sure you: |
| Sydney. If you don't want to do too much driving on | | | | - Make plenty of time for bushwalking, and bring |
| your road trip, or only have one person able to drive, | | | | comfy shoes and blister pads! |
| Katoomba is the ideal road trip to take from Sydney. | | | | - Head over to Coonabarabran to go star gazing at |
| The short distance also helps you save on car | | | | the observatory |
| insurance, by only having a single driver on your | | | | - Check out the Coo-ee Heritage Centre in Gilgandra, |
| policy. As well as the usual hiking, picnics, and | | | | a town which played a significant role in WWI. |
| exploring the towns in Katoomba, check out: | | | | |