Mudgee to Dubbo road trip: Distance, driving time & best attractions

The Mudgee to Dubbo drive covers a 126km distance, with a driving time of around 1h26m. Road trip attractions include the Gooree Park Winery and Dapper Nature Reserve.

The drive from Mudgee to Dubbo connects two of the most interesting inland towns in New South Wales. Alas, the drive between Mudgee and Dubbo doesn’t offer up a great deal of entertainment. Worthwhile road trip stops are fairly thin on the ground before you reach Dubbo Zoo.

This shouldn’t really matter, however, and the Mudgee to Dubbo drive can easily be completed in one stint behind the wheel.

Mudgee offers private wine tours, hot air balloon rides over the vineyards and opal-polishing workshops.

To find good quality Dubbo accommodation that suits your tastes, explore the options here.

Mudgee to Dubbo distance and driving time

The distance from Mudgee to Dubbo by car is 126km, assuming you take the quickest route. This makes for a driving time of around one hour and 26 minutes.

3 great experiences to book in Mudgee

Opal-polishing workshop – and set the opals as jewellery.
Wine and food tour in a classic car – indulge in style.
Sunrise hot air balloon flight – see the vineyards from above.

The fastest route from Mudgee to Dubbo starts out along the Castlereagh Highway, past the Putta Bucca Wetlands. Should you wish to, you can stop for wine-tasting at Ernest Schuetz Estate Wines or Gooree Park. The latter is at the junction of the Castlereagh Highway and Guntawang Road, which you need to turn left down.

Keep going, following Pig and Whistle Creek, until you reach the Goolma Road, where you need to turn left again. The Mudgee to Dubbo drive then passes through Guntawang and Two Mile Flat, before crossing the Yamble Bridge over the Cudgegong River.

Mudgee to Dubbo drive: Dapper Nature Reserve

At Goolma, turn right up Gollan Road. This road touches the southern end of the Dapper Nature Reserve, which offers plenty of birdlife and lots of kangaroos.

When you finally reach Gollan, continue along Muronbung Road until it joins the Golden Highway (aka the B84). This highway continues into Dubbo.

Great things to do in Dubbo include stargazing at the Dubbo Observatory and taking a safari-style trip to the Taronga Western Plains Zoo. Skip-the-queue tickets for the latter can be booked online.

Dubbo accommodation picks

Australia specialist booking site Wotif offers Dubbo accommodation for from $80 a night. To search through the options, visit the top deals page.

However, the following well-reviewed Dubbo accommodation options are particularly worth considering.

For families: Discovery Parks Dubbo holiday park.
For business travellers and anyone who wants a bit more space: The Quest apartments.
For good value in a central location: Surestay Hotel.
For a high quality motel with indoor AND outdoor pools: Cattlemans Country Motor Inn.