Sydney to Moree road trip: Distance, drive time & best stops
Sydney to Moree road trip: Muswellbrook to Scone
After Muswellbrook, the first town is Aberdeen, where you can hang out by the Hunter River in Jefferson Park.
There’s a potential detour to picnics, fishing and watersports-friendly Lake Glenbawn. Otherwise, Scone is the next town. The 4km Figtree Creek Track through Scone Mountain National Park is the highlight here.
The best places to stay in Scone
The top Scone accommodation options are:
- For a cheap, but surprisingly good quality motel: Isis Motel.
- For a bed and breakfast with an indoor pool: Strathearn Park Lodge.
- For town centre location: Portman House.
Sydney to Moree road trip: Wingen to the Kamilaroi Highway
Near Wingen, Towarri National Park offers a fabulous swimming spot – the Washpools Waterhole by the Washpools Picnic Area.
Then, between Wingen and Murualla, Mount Wingen is a smouldering coal seam where rocks change colour. The 4km walk trough the Burning Mountain Nature Reserve showcases the vents breaking through the earth’s surface.
Keep going and you’ll reach Murrurundi, a decent lunch stop with a few cafés, art galleries and hotels. You can dose up on local history at the Murrurundi Museum.
At Willow Tree, branch off the New England Highway, and join the Kamilaroi Highway.
Click through to the next section: Quirindi to Gunnedah.