Quirindi to Tamworth: Distance, driving time and road trip stops

The Quirindi to Tamworth drive covers a 64km distance, with a driving time of around 56 minutes. The best road trip stop on the way is railway heritage town Werris Creek.

The short drive from Quirindi to Tamworth connects a stretch of inland New South Wales. Quirindi is a small service town, while Tamworth is Australia’s country music capital.

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Quirindi to Tamworth distance and driving time

The quickest route from Quirindi to Tamworth largely depends on traffic. Going via the New England Highway is slightly longer but often a minute or two quicker. The shortest route along Werris Creek Road is arguably more interesting, however.

By car, the distance from Quirindi to Tamworth along the Werris Creek Road route is 64km. You can expect a driving time of around 56 minutes.

Quirindi to Tamworth drive via Werris Creek

Obviously, there’s no need to make a road trip stop along the way for a route this short, but the town of Werris Creek is surprisingly interesting if you’re travelling at a leisurely pace.

Werris Creek is home to the third largest railway station in New South Wales, and it is very much a railway town.

You can involve yourself in train travel heritage at the Rail Journeys Museum. It’s also worth checking out the Australian Railway Monument, which pays tribute to railway workers who have lost their lives in the course of duty. 2,700 names are inscribed on the walls.

Quirindi to Tamworth road trip: Currabubula and Duri

Werris Creek Road continues through Currabubula and Duri, neither of which are going to be in tourist brochures any time soon.

You’ll then drive into Tamworth from the south-west.

Things to do in Tamworth include the Australian Country Music Hall of Fame and the Tamworth Powerstation Museum, which is all about electricity and electronics.