Dubbo to Tamworth drive: Distance and road trip stops

The drive from Dubbo to Tamworth in New South Wales is 310km in distance. This makes for a Dubbo to Tamworth driving time of around three hours and 28 minutes.

Dubbo and Tamworth are two of the more interesting inland towns in New South Wales. They’re unlikely to feature on the itinerary of anyone visiting Australia for the first time, but Dubbo and Tamworth could make an interesting change for repeat visitors.

Dubbo is best known for the Taronga Western Plains Zoo, where you can stay overnight and do safari-style tours. To find good quality Dubbo accommodation that suits your tastes, explore the options here.

Tamworth, meanwhile, offers country music and country life at Chaffey Dam near Nundle. You can look at the Tamworth accommodation options here.

Peel Street in Tamworth, NSW, Australia — Peel Street in Tamworth. Photo courtesy of Destination NSW.

Both could be worked into a loop circuit, starting with the drive from Sydney to Dubbo via the Blue Mountains, Bathurst and Orange. Then, on the way back from Tamworth to Sydney, you can take in the Hunter Valley wine region, Newcastle and the Central Coast.

Dubbo to Tamworth driving time

The Dubbo to Tamworth drive is around 310km in distance. That makes for a Dubbo to Tamworth driving time of around three hours and 28 minutes.

The quickest route is along the B84, also known as the Golden Highway. It passes through Elong Elong, Dunedoo and Coolah, with the Coolah Tops National Park a potential detour from here.

Dubbo to Tamworth drive: Road trip stops

From Coolah, the Golden Highway passes through Bomera, Premer, Yannergee. Then come Spring Ridge, Caroona, Werris Creek and Currabubula.

As these less-than-familiar names would suggest, the Dubbo to Tamworth drive is not packed with Australian tourism highlights. It is, however, a good chance to drive through classic country scenery.

This is a very different Australia to the big cities, surf towns and rugged red outback. It’s also a part of Australia that has an outsized place in the national psyche.