Sydney to Taree road trip: Distance, driving time & best stops

The Sydney to Taree drive covers a 312km distance in around 3h33m. Top road trip stops include Bobbin Head, the Broken Bay Pearl Farm and Merewether Baths in Newcastle.

The Sydney to Taree drive takes you from the New South Wales capital to one of the hub towns of the Mid North Coast. There are plenty of places to stop along the way, should you wish to turn the drive into a road trip itinerary.

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Sydney to Taree road trip: Distance & driving time

By car, the distance from Sydney to Taree is 312km. That makes for a driving time of around three hours and 33 minutes, traffic permitting.

On the way out of Sydney through the northern suburbs, good places to stop include the Lane Cove National Park, Cumberland State Forest in West Pennant Hills and Rose Siedler House in Wahroonga. Minor detours will also take you to the gorgeous Bobbin Head picnic ground in Ku-Ring-Gai Chase National Park or Galston Gorge in Berowra Waters National Park.

In Brooklyn, just before the Hawkesbury River Bridge, you can join the Riverboat Postman cruise delivering mail to river communities such as Dangar Island.

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