Taree to Coffs Harbour road trip: Distance, driving time and stops

The Taree to Coffs Harbour drive covers a 222km distance, with a driving time of around 2h19m. Top road trip attractions to add to the itinerary include Crowdy Bay National Park, Port Macquarie, South West Rocks and Nambucca Heads.

The drive from Taree to Coffs Harbour covers a considerable chunk of the Mid North Coast of New South Wales, arriving at perhaps the region’s most appealing city.

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This drive is most likely to be tackled as part of a longer road trip – perhaps from Sydney to the Gold Coast or Newcastle to Byron Bay.

Taree to Coffs Harbour distance and driving time

By car, the distance from Taree to Coffs Harbour is 222km. That makes for a driving time of around two hours and 19 minutes. You can obviously manage that in one stint behind the wheel, but there are several good stops you can add to a Taree to Coffs Harbour road trip itinerary.

Taree to Coffs Harbour road trip: Crowdy Bay or the Bird Tree?

Leaving Taree on the Pacific Highway you can stop at the Cattai Wetlands in Coopernook. But you’re better off diverting east and enjoying the Crowdy Bay National Park. If you want to see wild kangaroos, the Diamond Head campground is a near-guaranteed sighting spot.

Stay on the Pacific Highway and you soon come to Middle Brother National Park. The Bird Tree – a 69m blackbutt tree, estimated to be at least 300 years old – is the top sight here. There’s a picnic area next to it.

The Taree to Port Macquarie leg of the drive heads past Queens Lake. If you’ve plenty of time, you might want to detour towards the coast and Lake Cathie. You can go wine tasting at Long Point Winery on the way to Lake Cathie Beach if you wish.

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