Shepparton to Dubbo road trip: Distance, time & best stops

The Shepparton to Dubbo drive covers a distance of 632km in a driving time of around 7h11m. Top road trip stops to add to the itinerary include Narrandera and Parkes.

A road trip from Shepparton to Dubbo takes you through some lesser explored areas of country Australia. But there’s a surprising amount to see and do along the route. For many travellers, this will be the second leg of a Melbourne to Dubbo road trip.

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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.

This guide should help you plan your perfect Shepparton to Dubbo road trip itinerary.

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Shepparton to Dubbo distance and driving time

By car, the distance from Shepparton to Dubbo is 632km. This makes for a driving time of around seven hours and 11 minutes. Obviously, you may want to make a few road trip stops along the way.

The best things to do in Shepparton include Aquamoves near Victoria Park Lake, the Shepparton Art Museum and the Lower Goulburn National Park.

Shepparton accommodation recommendations

These are the best places to stay in Shepparton.

For grandeur and lake view rooms: Carrington Hotel.
For a holiday park with lots of kid-friendly facilities: Big4 Shepparton Park Lane Holiday Park.
For high quality apartments: Quest Shepparton.
For a good value motel with a pool: Peppermill Inn Motel.

Shepparton to Dubbo drive: Shepparton to the New South Wales border

The first leg of the Shepparton to Dubbo road trip crosses into New South Wales. Before entering New South Wales, you might like to take a look at the massive collection of cacti at Cactus Country in Strathmerton, or go for a swim in the Murray River from Thompsons Beach in Cobram.

There are more river beaches in Tocumwal, where you join the Newell Highway.

The best accommodation in Tocumwal, NSW

The best places to stay in Tocumwal are:

For a no-frills (but decent) motel with bargain rates: Tocumwal Hotel Motel.
For a pool, gardens and golf: Tocumwal Golf Resort.
For a family-friendly holiday park: Boomerang Way Tourist Park.
For good value, free parking and a pool: Kingswood Motel.

Shepparton to Dubbo road trip: Tocumwal to Narrandera

It’s another 165km from Tocumwal to Narrandera, and it’s a pretty boring stretch of highway in all honesty. Jerilderie has a couple of accommodation options for an overnight stop, but you may as well keep going to Narrandera on the Murrumbidgee River, which has more going for it.

On the outskirts of Narrandera, the Koala Reserve is one of the best places in Australia for spotting koalas.

Other things to do in Narrandera include kayaking on the Rocky Waterholes, admiring the giant mural on the Narrandera Water Tower and taking a self-guided walking tour of the town’s heritage buildings.