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

The best road trip stops on the 120km Dubbo to Parks drive are the Taronga Western Plains Zoo and Burrabadine Peak in Goobang National Park.

The Dubbo to Parkes drive connects two of the largest towns on the Newell Highway. This is the road that runs across inland New South Wales, forming the bulk of the drive from Brisbane to Melbourne or Brisbane to Adelaide.

Dubbo offers ghost tours, an observatory and a safari-style zoo. To find good quality Dubbo accommodation that suits your tastes, explore the options here.

Dubbo to Parkes distance and driving time

It’s not exactly the longest leg of the Newell Highway drive, and can easily be tackled in one hit after visiting Dubbo Zoo.

The Dubbo to Parkes drive is 120km in distance, making for a Dubbo to Parkes driving time of around one hour and 19 minutes.

However, if you’re doing a Newell Highway road trip, you might want to build in a detour along the way.

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