Sydney to Yass, NSW: Best road trip stops, distance & drive time

Sydney to Yass drive: Mittagong to Goulburn

Nearby Bowral is a better base, though. It has stunning accommodation at the Berida Hotel and Milton Park, plus innovative wineries such as Centennial Vineyards. Cricket fans will lap up the Bradman Museum, while Fitzroy Falls or Belmore Falls in the nearby Morton National Park show off the region’s natural beauty.

The Forest East Service Centre is the most common stop on the way to Goulburn, although nearby Sutton Forest Estate Wines can provide wines rather than fuel.

The Hume Motorway skirts the edge of Goulburn, but you can go into town to see the Big Merino, the Goulburn Rail Heritage Centre and the Goulburn Historic Waterworks.

Best places to stay in Goulburn

The top Goulburn accommodation choices are:

For good quality, business traveller-friendly apartments: Quest Goulburn.
For a cheap, decent motel for a no-fuss one night stay: Black Sheep Motel.
For road-tripper convenience next to the Hume Highway: Mercure Goulburn.
For free parking in the city centre: Heritage Motor Inn.

Sydney to Yass drive: Goulburn to Yass

The last stretch of the drive is from Goulburn to Yass. There are several delightful heritage buildings here, but the best thing to do in Yass is taking a tour around the nearby wineries. Canberra Winery Tours offers pick-ups in Yass.

For Yass accommodation, try the handily downtown Yass Central Bed and Breakfast and the well-reviewed Colonial Lodge Motor Inn.