Toowoomba to Narrabri road trip: Distance, drive time & best stops
Road trip attractions on the 448km Toowoomba to Narrabri drive itinerary include Goondiwindi’s cotton fields and Moree’s artesian baths.
Planning a Toowoomba to Narrabri road trip
The drive from Toowoomba to Narrabri takes you from Queensland’s largest inland city to a surprisingly appealing space research town in New South Wales. For most travellers, this will be a leg on a longer road trip route – say from Brisbane to Dubbo or Brisbane to Adelaide.
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Use this guide to plan your perfect Toowoomba to Narrabri road trip itinerary.
Toowoomba to Narrabri distance and driving time
The Toowoomba to Narrabri drive is 448km in distance, leading to a Toowoomba to Narrabri driving time of around five hours and five minutes.
It’s advisable to break this journey down into more manageable chunks, and turn it into a road trip if at all possible.
Top attractions in Toowoomba include the DownsSteam railway museum, Japanese Garden and Cobb & Co Museum.
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.
The first leg of the drive is from Toowoomba to Goondiwindi, unless you’d like to push on a bit further and make the first day’s journey from Toowoomba to Moree.
Either way, the historic murals of Millmerran make for a nice stop along the way.
Queensland border town Goondiwindi has a nice mix of history and culture. Top attractions include the Customs House Museum and Goondiwindi Art and Sculpture Trail. You can also go on intriguing cotton farm tours.
Goondiwindi accommodation picks
Hotel booking site Wotif offers Goondiwindi accommodation for from $97 a night. Check the options here.
The following, however, are particularly good choices.
- For central location: Macintyre Motor Inn.
- For cheapish rates and a pool: Binalong Motel.
- For character: O’Shea’s Royal Hotel.
- For family cabins: Freedom Lifestyle Parks Goondiwindi.
Toowoomba to Narrabri drive: Goondiwindi to Narrabri
Want to push on? Then it’s about an hour and a quarter from Goondiwindi to Moree.
Things to do in Moree include the Waterbird Lagoon bird hide in the Gwydir Wetlands State Conservation Area, the Bank Art Museum and the Moree Artesian Aquatic Centre.
What’s the best Moree accommodation?
Moree makes a logical overnight stop on many road trips. These are the best accommodation choices.
- For exclusive artesian spa pools: Artesian Spa Motel.
- For great reviews & a restaurant: Albert Motel.
- For solid, well-priced apartments with a pool: Jackaroo Apartments.
From Moree to Narrabri, the best detour is to the Mount Kaputar National Park. Here, you’ll find walking trails around Sawn Rocks and Waa Gorge, plus birdwatching and mountain views around Mount Kaputar.
Things to do in Narrabri include the Narrabri Old Gaol and Museum and the Australia Telescope Compact Array.
If you’d prefer to stay the night here, Narrabri accommodation options include the well-regarded Adelong Motel and the pretty central Mid Town Inn.
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