Toowoomba to Bundaberg drive: Distance, time & road trip stops
The Toowoomba to Bundaberg drive through rural Queensland covers a distance of 403km in a driving time of around 4h44m. Top road trip stops along the route include the Crows Nest Museum, Coomba Falls and Biggenden.
Planning a Toowoomba to Bundaberg road trip itinerary
The drive from Toowoomba to Bundaberg takes you from Queensland’s biggest inland city to Australia’s rum capital.
It’s a route you may end up taking on a longer road trip from New South Wales, as the first stretch is along the New England Highway.
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This guide should help you plan your perfect Toowoomba to Bundaberg road trip itinerary. Click through on the links for more detailed links about individual towns and attractions – and remember to stock up on your road trip essentials before setting off.
Toowoomba to Bundaberg distance and driving time
By car, the distance from Toowoomba to Bundaberg is 403km. That makes for a driving time of around four hours and 44 minutes.
Top Toowoomba accommodation recommendations
The best Toowoomba accommodation options are:
- For central location and undercover parking at a 4.5 star with a pool: Oaks Toowoomba.
- For well-equipped apartments: Athena Motel Apartments.
- For a holiday park with plenty for the kids: Big4 Toowoomba Garden City.
- For a surprisingly good motel at cheapish rates: Applegum Inn.
Leaving Toowoomba, the drive to Bundaberg starts along the New England Highway, passing the Borneo Barracks Golf Club and Black Forest Hill in Cabarlah. Black Forest Hill is a quirky taste of Germany, specialising in grandfather clocks and cuckoo clocks.
The highway then goes through Geham State Forest and Pechey State Forest. The latter is more of interest to visitors, as it is home to the Pechey Forest Arboretum.
Toowoomba to Bundaberg road trip: Crows Nest and Cowboy Up
Next come a couple of creekside beauty spots in Crows Nest. Bullockys Rest makes for the best photo stop, while the Crows Nest Museum and Historical Village caters for local heritage enthusiasts.
The New England Highway then tracks alongside Bald Hills Creek for a while. Wannabe horse riders can saddle up with trail-riding outfit Cowboy Up about 20 minutes north of Crows Nest.
Just north of Cooyar, you’ll need to come off the New England Highway along the Kingaroy-Cooyar Road.
Toowoomba to Bundaberg drive: Coomba Falls to Nanango
The top attraction near this section of the drive is Coomba Falls, sometimes known as the Coomba Waterhole. This small, picturesque waterfall and swimming hole is backed by granite walls, and is particularly inviting for a swim on a hot day. The nearest village is Maidenwell.
The road also skirts the edge of Tarong National Park and Tarong State Forest and Archookoora State Forest before arriving in Nanango.
Nanango proudly boasts that it is Queensland’s fourth oldest town, but it’s not a particularly charming one. The main attraction in Nanango is the South Burnett Energy Centre, a museum about power generation. Let’s just call it niche.
There are a few Nanango accommodation options. Pick the Homestead Caravan Park for low prices and the Nanango Fitzroy Motel for a decent quality motel with a pool.
Click through to the next section: Nanango to Ban Ban Springs.