Sydney to Cooma road trip: Best stops, distance & drive time
Attractions between Sydney and Cooma: Canberra
The 91km drive from Goulburn to Canberra is largely along the Federal Highway. It passes the Lerida Estate winery and Weereewa Lookout by Lake George.
7 great Canberra experiences to book before you arrive
- Full day city highlights tour – including Mount Ainslie, Parliament House and the Australian War Memorial.
- Tidbinbilla wildlife and birds tour – see kangaroos, koalas, platypus and emus in the wild.
- Hot air balloon flight – see Canberra’s unique design while floating above the city.
- Small group wine tour – discover the amazing wineries and food producers of the Canberra region.
- Australian Institute of Sport tour – see where Australia’s next generation of sporting greats train.
- Australian Museum – expert-guided tour of the museum highlights.
- Brewery tour – hop between Canberra’s best craft breweries.
Once in Canberra, there’s loads to do. Good activities include…
- Hot air ballooning across the city.
- Learning how the city was designed at the National Capital Exhibition.
- Tasting local drinks on a winery and distillery tour.
- Puttering around Lake Burley-Griffin on a GoBoat.
- Letting the kids loose at interactive science museum Questacon.
- Discovering the wealth of artworks at Australia’s Parliament House.
- Learning about the first Australians on a special tour of the National Museum of Australia.
- Taking an Aboriginal-guided tour at the National Arboretum.
- Seeing wildlife at the Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve.
- Discovering Australia’s role in space research at the Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex.
- Canberra accommodation favourites include the backpacker-friendly Village hostel, the 20s-tinged Deco Hotel and the usefully central apartments of A by Adina.
Sydney to Cooma road trip attractions: Canberra to Cooma drive
The drive from Canberra to Cooma is along the Monaro Highway, and largely rural. You’ll pass the Rob Roy Range Nature Reserve and Gigerline Nature Reserve near Williamsdale on the way out of Canberra.
You can also taste in wines and truffles at Macenmist Black Truffles and Wines near Bredbo, then watch gliders at the Bunyan Air Strip.
Things to do in Cooma include paying a visit to the NSW State Correctional Gaol Museum and Snowy Mountains Hydro Discovery Centre.
Where to stay in Cooma
The best Cooma accommodation picks are:
- For a solid motel with cheap rates: iMotel Cooma.
- For a heated indoor pool: Kinross Inn.
- To be within walking distance of restaurants: Nebula Motel.
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