Canberra to Young, NSW: Distance, drive time & road trip stops
Top road trip stops on the drive from Canberra to Young, NSW, include the Murrumbateman wineries and the Boorowa Historical Museum. The drive covers a 157km distance in around 1h50m.
The drive from Canberra to Young, NSW, connects the Australian capital city to one of New South Wales’ emerging foodie hubs. It’s just about a short enough drive to make it as a day trip, but realistically, you’re looking at a weekend break.
Canberra offers wine and distillery tours, plus guided visits to the National Museum of Australia. To investigate Canberra tour and experience options, head here. To find the best Canberra hotel deals, book here.
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Canberra to Young distance and driving time
By car, the distance from Canberra to Young is 157km. That makes for a driving time of around one hour and 50 minutes.
The top Canberra accommodation picks
There is a large selection of Canberra accommodation options. But these are particularly good choices…
- The one with the highest guest rating: A By Adina Canberra.
- For something cool and stylish: East Hotel and Apartments.
- The one where the VIPs stay: Hyatt Hotel Canberra.
- For high quality apartments: Quest Canberra City Walk.
- For something much cheaper and family-focused: Alivio Tourist Park.
The first section of the journey, from Canberra to Yass, goes past model village Cockington Green and the National Dinosaur Museum on the way out of the Australian Capital Territory.
Shortly afterwards, you’ll reach Murrumbateman, home to a handful of good Canberra region wineries
Briar Hill Estate, McKellar Ridge Wines, Eden Road Wines and Clonakilla are all fairly close to the Barton Highway.
Canberra to Young road trip: Yass and Boorowa
Things to do in Yass include visiting Cooma Cottage to learn about early pastoral history and walking 2.8km to the top of Mount Mundoonen for marvellous views.
If you fancy staying the night, Yass accommodation options include the marvellously-located Yass Central Bed and Breakfast and the highly-rated Colonial Lodge Motor Inn.
You then join the Hume Highway for a short distance, then join the Lachlan Valley Way towards Boorowa.
The Boorowa Historical Museum tells the backstory of the town’s strong Irish heritage.
Click through to the next section: Cunningar Road and Moppity Road.