Wagga Wagga to Young, NSW: Distance, driving time & road trip stops

The Wagga Wagga to Young drive covers 139km, with a driving time of 1h43m. Top road trip stops to add to an itinerary include Junee, Cootamundra and Wombat.

The drive from Wagga Wagga to Young is a feasible leg on a road trip through inland New South Wales.

It’s a logical step on the drive from Wagga Wagga to Orange or Wagga Wagga to Bathurst.

Wagga Wagga to Young distance and driving time

By car along sealed roads, the distance from Wagga Wagga to Young is 139km. That makes for a driving time of around one hour and 43 minutes.

The first logical stop on the route out of Wagga Wagga is Junee. Highlights here include the ghost tours at the Monte Cristo Homestead and chocolate-tasting at the Junee Chocolate Factory.

Junee accommodation options include the fairly central Junee Motor Inn and budget-friendly Junee Tourist Park.

Wagga Wagga to Young road trip: Cootamundra attractions

After the Wagga Wagga to Junee leg of the journey, the next stop worth considering is Cootamundra. This Riverina town is best known as legendary cricketer Sir Donald Bradman’s birthplace. The Bradman’s Birthplace Museum is full of cricket memorabilia, while the Captain’s Walk in Jubilee Park is lined by sculptures of Australian cricket captains.

The Cootamundra Heritage Centre, meanwhile, does the local heritage thing.

Where to stay in Cootamundra

The top Cootamundra accommodation options are:

For the highest guest ratings: Cootamundra Heritage Motel and Apartments.
For cheap cabins: Cootamundra Caravan Park.
For an outdoor pool: Bradman Motor Inn.

Wagga Wagga to Young drive: Wallendbeen and Wombat

Further along the Olympic Highway come Wallendbeen and Wombat. The latter is surrounded by fruit farms. You can pick your own cherries and peaches at the Wombat Heights Orchard.

From Wombat, it’s a short drive to Young.

Here, the star attractions are the Lambing Flat Chinese Tribute Garden and the Young Historical Museum. Both tell the story of the strong Chinese influence on the town, in their own ways. You can also pick cherries – something Young is famous for – at the Ballinaclash Orchard.

For overnight accommodation in Young, NSW, try the reasonably central Colonial Motel and Apartments, the budget-friendly Young Caravan Park and the four star Young Federation Motor Inn.