Gundagai to Wagga Wagga drive: Distance and road trip stops
The Gundagai to Wagga Wagga drive is 80km long via the Nangus Road and Oura Road. The best road trip stops on the way are Sandy Beach in Wantabadgery, plus Oura Beach and Wild Vine Vineyard in Oura.
The Gundagai to Wagga Wagga drive is one you’re most likely to undertake as part of a longer road trip – Canberra to Adelaide, or Sydney to Perth, for example.
Both towns are on the Murrumbidgee River, in the Riverina region of New South Wales. And both are on major highways. Gundagai is on the Hume Highway and Wagga Wagga is on the Sturt Highway. But the fastest route between the two towns largely avoids both highways.
Gundagai to Wagga Wagga distance and driving time
The distance from Gundagai to Wagga Wagga is not all that long by Australian standards. The Gundagai to Wagga Wagga drive is 80km long, with a driving time of around 56 minutes. The route via the Hume Highway and Sturt Highway is about 6km longer, and takes an extra couple of minutes.
Where to stay in Gundagai
The best Gundagai accommodation options are:
- For a decent, cheap motel: Poets Recall Motel.
- For family cabins and a playground: Gundagai Cabins and Tourist Park.
- For central location: Garden Motor Inn.
This drive goes along the Nangus Road to the small town of Nangus. On the way you’ll find the Kimo Estate, one of the most lavish places to stay in country New South Wales.
Gundagai to Wagga Wagga drive: Wantabadgery and Sandy Beach
The Nangus Road then becomes the Oura Road, which skirts close to the river at the brilliantly-named Wantabadgery.
Wantabadgery is home to one of the best beaches on the Murrumbidgee River – the less brilliantly-named Sandy Beach.
Oura Beach and Wild Vine Vineyard
There’s another beach to enjoy at Oura, a small riverside village just east of Wagga Wagga. Once you’ve had a dip at Oura Beach, you can visit the Wild Vine Vineyard. This Wagga Wagga winery is a popular wedding venue, but you can still do tastings at the cellar door.
The Gundagai to Wagga Wagga drive also goes past Eunonyhareenyha Wines before crossing the Murrumbidgee River and entering Wagga.
Just after the river crossing, you can make the short detour to Wagga Beach, the most famous inland beach in Australia.
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