Dubbo to Cobar road trip guide: Distance, time & best stops

The Dubbo to Cobar drive through outback New South Wales covers a 297km distance. This makes for a 3h12m driving time. Road trip attractions to add to the itinerary include the Narromine Aviation Museum and Mount Boppy Gold Mine.

The Dubbo to Cobar drive takes you from country New South Wales into the outback. It’s the logical first leg of the long drive from Dubbo to Broken Hill, and you might pass through on the drive from Brisbane to Perth.

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Dubbo to Cobar distance and driving time

The Dubbo to Cobar drive covers a distance of 297km. Do it in one hit, and that’s a driving time of around three hours and 12 minutes.

The best attractions on a Dubbo to Cobar road trip tend to bunch up in the first leg of the journey, from Dubbo to Nyngan. But you might want to stop at safari-style Dubbo Zoo on the way out.

Dubbo to Cobar drive: Narromine and Trangie

This passes through Narromine, where the Narromine Aviation Museum, which has several vintage aircraft on display. Also in Narromine is Tom Perry Park, where a statue of Australian cricket legend Glenn McGrath honours the town’s most famous son.

Next up on the Dubbo to Cobar drive is Trangie. Here, the Wungunja Cultural Centre houses important Indigenous artefacts and displays Aboriginal art.

Click through to the next section: Nyngan and Cobar.