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Young had most of these ticked off
Town/Landmarks
- Decent sized town with few interesting stores.
- Interesting stores, Heart Attack burgers, Hussy Cafe with barista course was cool.
- The Chinese garden was bit disappointing tho...
- Old train station was cool
- The giant cherry statue was an added bonus I guess
- Cherry Festival... looking forward to come back for that.
Things to do/activities
- Cherry picking
- Wine tasting
Food
- Cherries
- Cherry pie
- Cherry wine
- Cherry jam
- Other interesting flavoured jams and wines
- Cherry yogurt
- Cherry juice
- Cherry Icecream
Orange, Bathurst, Dubbo direction has heaps.
Mudgee.
Wine, cherries, apples, Henry Lawson stuff, gold mining/ fossicking, bush, dams etc.
NSW North Coast/Northern Rivers - Byron Bay, Yamba, Grafton/Maclean, Coffs Harbour, Port Macquarie etc
Edit: also Tamworth (country music festival)
I follow the [silo art trail](https://www.australiansiloarttrail.com/new-south-wales-silo-art-locations) and pick some of these when I’m bored ( just came back from Coonamble, via Dunedoo ), but the other drive I like is Armidale to Dorrigo , because I like waterfalls.
The Braidwood, captain flat drive isn’t bad either .
Of if you like radio telescopes, Canberra ( multiple places ), Parkes, Narrabri, Hoskinstown.
Griffith is amazing for Italian food and wine.
Coonabarabran
As a veteran of working out on the road in regional NSW and QLD, I highly recommend staying at the big old hotels you find in western towns, some of them are really beautiful. You’ll eat well, meet people and have a laugh.
Orange without question is great for a long weekend from Sydney. Make it 4 or even 5 days for the best experience. Stay at the hotel canobolas and do the wines, mountain and whatever stroked you as interesting.
Albury is great but you need more time. It is great in its own right but also is a jumping point for North East Victoria which has wine, mountains, and all sorts of stuff.
Consider Griffith and Temora for another trip, wines for the first, museums for the second.
There's other northern options but I know the south more than the north so ill leave that for others.
I felt in love with Murrurundi, been twice in 2 years.
Food: good meat.
There is a good looking golf course close to town and the “Burning Mountain” is a nice easy hike.
Bourke, Lightning Ridge, Wagga Wagga
Henty, Culcairn, Junee, Adelong Falls
Canberra. I forget how close it is to Sydney and there's so much cool stuff around.
Parkes is nice.
https://www.goldtrails.com.au/map-view/?location=TemoraT
You should love Wagga then, Young is a smaller scale version of it. Heart Attacks is awesome, but I thought it was closed at Young.
Newcastle - swim at the historic Newcastle ocean baths and the convict built Bogey Hole. Visit Fort Scratchely and watch the ships enter the harbour. There’s a wonderful range of breweries and distilleries in the area. Horse ride or quad bike on Stockton Beach. Bushwalk to Glenrock Lagoon.
For a real road trip, Let's Dance Carinda Festival on the Labour Day Long Weekend. Celebrates David Bowie performing at the pub. Bring your tent or swag and your dog (you can enter it into the wall climbing). Population 48.
I've been to the last three, but will give it a miss this year, will most likely be moving house and the kids are too cool for km.
Things to check out around it. Macquarie Marshes, Brewarrina Fish Traps, and Lightning Ridge /Glen Garry / Grawin Opals. Roads out this way are often not tarred.
Also, another big road trip is Broken Hill, which is the largest Heritage Listed town in Australia.If you go via West Wyalong you can stop at the Big Sherrin (Football), and and onto Lake Cargelligo before Cobar. If you go via Nyngan to Cobar, you can see the "Big Bogan". Cobar has an impressive hole in the ground (aka a mine). Broken Hill has mine tours, lots of mineral type stuff, along with the history of the Labour Movement and the 8 hour day, a the funky Bells Milk Bar, and a Flying Doctor Base / museum. Camp at the racecourse if you can and to save money (no cooking facilities though), but really nice toilets and showers. Or you can stay at the Palace Hotel, which featured in the movie, "Priscilla, Queen of the Desert". Silverton nearby is also interesting, and the Camel Tour is nice. If you drive 10 or so kilometres from Silverton, there is a spot where there is nothingness in the distance towards South Australia. This also features in Priscilla.
From there go to Lake Mungo and enjoy prehistoric indigenous heritage that is fast eroding away. . You need to book a tour, and you can either camp closeby. Very isolated, and apart from the tour (you can only get close to the "Wall of China" on a tour) not much to do. The Walls of China sunset tour is worth the money.
Parkes is really beautiful for a town that far West!
It’s about the only place worth visiting out There
Could you give me more specific stuffs to recommend within those towns?
Could you give specific details on what's in those towns?
It is also home to one of the top 100 Steak restaurants in the world. There’s also many other cuisines. Great wineries/wine, boutiques etc. Sunday market for local produce. The Salami festival, the oranges display in October, Field days in May. Lots to see!
What's at Parkes?
Not too far from the hunter valley either for all your Beer, Wine and Spirits experiences too (Although a lot of good restaurants in Newcastle tend to stock a lot of the good local stuff from out there)
Bathurst has been covered.
Orange is foodie nirvana. Wineries in beautiful surrounds.
Dubbo has an awesome zoo, easy access Ti warumbungles etc.
I second Bathurst. Mount Panorama is great, lots of museums around town, pubs, and is in driving distance of places you can go gold panning or things like that.
These links have more info than I can think of off the top of my head. I've lived in some of these places & visited some too, apart from Tamworth (although some family members have been to the music festival). Enjoy reading at your leisure
www.visitnsw.com is all encompassing. Lots of info there on many different destinations
"Tamworth Country Music Festival proudly brought to you by Toyota - Tamworth Country Music Festival" https://www.tcmf.com.au, started Friday 19th January
"Port Macquarie \| Visit the Hastings NSW \| Holidays" https://www.portmacquarieinfo.com.au
"Byron Bay Bluesfest contemporary Blues & Roots music festival" https://www.bluesfest.com.au
"Byron Bay \| The Official ByronBay.com Guide" https://byronbay.com
Grafton - annual Jacaranda Festival in October/November
Maclean - Scottish-inspired fishing village
Yamba - beautiful coastal town, can often spot dolphins, sea hawks & pelicans (smaller than Coffs Harbour & Port Macquarie)
The Port Macquarie/Hastings/Camden Haven areas are a foodie destination with unique tourist attractions as well. These are some things to do travelling northwards from Sydney:
Come off the highway at Kew and stop in at the Big Axe for visitor information, then grab a coffee at the Kew Corner Store.
Head east along Ocean Drive towards Laurieton, with a quick stop at the Queen's Lake Sailing Club to check out Queens Lake. Take a drive up to North Brother Mountain to marvel at the views. Drive into Laurieton and grab a banh mi from the Blue Buffalo Cafe. Keep on driving through Laurieton to Camden Head and go for a walk out to Point Perpendicular.
Drive back into Laurieton and keep heading north on Ocean Drive towards Port Macquarie, passing through North Haven, Bonny Hills and Lake Cathie (pronounced cat eye). Divert along Houston Mitchell Drive to Long Point Winery (buy their tawny, it's worth it).
Once in Port Macquarie there are numerous food destinations and things to do. Check out the Koala Hospital and Roto House, Sea Acres, book in a surfing lesson with Huddo, the museum and old courthouse, the coastal walk, Tacking Point Lighthouse.
Then there's the food, far too many options to detail, so you'll just have to read [this](https://www.portmacquarieinfo.com.au/see-do/things-to-do)
If you like oysters then you've got plenty of choices, but I reckon [Port Pearler Oysters](https://www.portpearleroysters.com.au/) are worth trying. But you do have to pre-order them. Otherwise you can check out the Big Oyster on Hastings River Drive and eat them right on the river.
[Mamamia ](https://www.mamamia.com.au/what-to-do-in-port-macquarie/) did a recent write up of a small list of food spots, there are lots to choose from.
Now to go west of Port. Head into Wauchope and go south along Bago road, you're looking for the Bago Maze and Vineyard. Enjoy getting lost, and finding your way out of a really well done maze. After this check out Old Bottlebutt, a massive bloodwood in the local state forest.
Head back to Wauchope and visit Timbertown, a tourist attraction that focuses on the pioneer days of the Mid North Coast. Have a stroll around Wauchope, it is still a country town with a lovely river walk.
The last place to visit is Ricardoes Tomatoes where you can pick your own strawberries and enjoy amazing [scones](https://www.escape.com.au/destinations/australia/nsw/i-found-the-worlds-best-scones-in-the-most-unlikely-aussie-town/news-story/276dc548647569f946d7eea8e114b8ce)
Enjoy.
Elvis just left....
As said before the radio telescope there is also a aviation museum at the airport.
Add a day / overnight at Hill End. It is fascinating.
The radio telescope from the movie The Dish is a short trip from Dubbo, it’s really interesting to visit.
>Orange is foodie nirvana
Name some places please? I only been to Orange for work when over 10 years ago I had to help decommission the IT equipment from the town center and it felt dull.
You can do a lap on mt panorama in your own car,which is abit ot fun
Cowra has some excellent Japanese gardens as well
You can do it as a loop back to Sydney as well on the one trip.
And by short trip he means an hour.
It is in Parkes.
I loved it. But I really admire those drivers for doing those speeds over the top of the mountain! It was scary on some of those tighter corners when there is someone coming the opposite way!
It’s all relative. If you’ve found yourself in a place like Dubbo, it is a short trip.
Good riddance
Don't let the unresolved crimes hit you on the way out you piece of shit.
Options to live across QLD/NSW
Im a midish 30's professional , who currently lives around Alderley,Brisbane. My lease runs out soonish and there are limited options.
I earn over 100k which is enough to outcompete low income earners but not couples, as they have the ability to split expenses and still save. I primarily work from home.

Young had most of these ticked off

*Town/Landmarks*

- Decent sized town with few interesting stores.

- Interesting stores, Heart Attack burgers, Hussy Cafe with barista course was cool.

- The Chinese garden was bit disappointing tho...

- Old train station was cool

- The giant cherry statue was an added bonus I guess

- Cherry Festival... looking forward to come back for that.

*Things to do/activities*

- Cherry picking

- Wine tasting

*Food*

- Cherries

- Cherry pie

- Cherry wine

- Cherry jam

- Other interesting flavoured jams and wines

- Cherry yogurt

- Cherry juice

- Cherry Icecream

Orange, Bathurst, Dubbo direction has heaps.

Mudgee.

Wine, cherries, apples, Henry Lawson stuff, gold mining/ fossicking, bush, dams etc.

NSW North Coast/Northern Rivers - Byron Bay, Yamba, Grafton/Maclean, Coffs Harbour, Port Macquarie etc

Edit: also Tamworth (country music festival)

I follow the [silo art trail](https://www.australiansiloarttrail.com/new-south-wales-silo-art-locations) and pick some of these when I’m bored ( just came back from Coonamble, via Dunedoo ), but the other drive I like is Armidale to Dorrigo , because I like waterfalls.

The Braidwood, captain flat drive isn’t bad either .

Of if you like radio telescopes, Canberra ( multiple places ), Parkes, Narrabri, Hoskinstown.

Griffith is amazing for Italian food and wine.

Coonabarabran

As a veteran of working out on the road in regional NSW and QLD, I highly recommend staying at the big old hotels you find in western towns, some of them are really beautiful. You’ll eat well, meet people and have a laugh.

Orange without question is great for a long weekend from Sydney. Make it 4 or even 5 days for the best experience. Stay at the hotel canobolas and do the wines, mountain and whatever stroked you as interesting.

Albury is great but you need more time. It is great in its own right but also is a jumping point for North East Victoria which has wine, mountains, and all sorts of stuff.

Consider Griffith and Temora for another trip, wines for the first, museums for the second.

There's other northern options but I know the south more than the north so ill leave that for others.

I felt in love with Murrurundi, been twice in 2 years.

Food: good meat.

There is a good looking golf course close to town and the “Burning Mountain” is a nice easy hike.

Bourke, Lightning Ridge, Wagga Wagga

Henty, Culcairn, Junee, Adelong Falls

Canberra. I forget how close it is to Sydney and there's so much cool stuff around.

Parkes is nice.

https://www.goldtrails.com.au/map-view/?location=TemoraT

You should love Wagga then, Young is a smaller scale version of it. Heart Attacks is awesome, but I thought it was closed at Young.

Newcastle - swim at the historic Newcastle ocean baths and the convict built Bogey Hole. Visit Fort Scratchely and watch the ships enter the harbour. There’s a wonderful range of breweries and distilleries in the area. Horse ride or quad bike on Stockton Beach. Bushwalk to Glenrock Lagoon.

For a real road trip, Let's Dance Carinda Festival on the Labour Day Long Weekend. Celebrates David Bowie performing at the pub. Bring your tent or swag and your dog (you can enter it into the wall climbing). Population 48.

I've been to the last three, but will give it a miss this year, will most likely be moving house and the kids are too cool for km.

Things to check out around it. Macquarie Marshes, Brewarrina Fish Traps, and Lightning Ridge /Glen Garry / Grawin Opals. Roads out this way are often not tarred.

Also, another big road trip is Broken Hill, which is the largest Heritage Listed town in Australia.If you go via West Wyalong you can stop at the Big Sherrin (Football), and and onto Lake Cargelligo before Cobar. If you go via Nyngan to Cobar, you can see the "Big Bogan". Cobar has an impressive hole in the ground (aka a mine). Broken Hill has mine tours, lots of mineral type stuff, along with the history of the Labour Movement and the 8 hour day, a the funky Bells Milk Bar, and a Flying Doctor Base / museum. Camp at the racecourse if you can and to save money (no cooking facilities though), but really nice toilets and showers. Or you can stay at the Palace Hotel, which featured in the movie, "Priscilla, Queen of the Desert". Silverton nearby is also interesting, and the Camel Tour is nice. If you drive 10 or so kilometres from Silverton, there is a spot where there is nothingness in the distance towards South Australia. This also features in Priscilla.

From there go to Lake Mungo and enjoy prehistoric indigenous heritage that is fast eroding away. . You need to book a tour, and you can either camp closeby. Very isolated, and apart from the tour (you can only get close to the "Wall of China" on a tour) not much to do. The Walls of China sunset tour is worth the money.

Parkes is really beautiful for a town that far West!

It’s about the only place worth visiting out There

Could you give me more specific stuffs to recommend within those towns?

Could you give specific details on what's in those towns?

It is also home to one of the top 100 Steak restaurants in the world. There’s also many other cuisines. Great wineries/wine, boutiques etc. Sunday market for local produce. The Salami festival, the oranges display in October, Field days in May. Lots to see!

What's at Parkes?

Not too far from the hunter valley either for all your Beer, Wine and Spirits experiences too (Although a lot of good restaurants in Newcastle tend to stock a lot of the good local stuff from out there)

Bathurst has been covered.

Orange is foodie nirvana. Wineries in beautiful surrounds.

Dubbo has an awesome zoo, easy access Ti warumbungles etc.

I second Bathurst. Mount Panorama is great, lots of museums around town, pubs, and is in driving distance of places you can go gold panning or things like that.

These links have more info than I can think of off the top of my head. I've lived in some of these places & visited some too, apart from Tamworth (although some family members have been to the music festival). Enjoy reading at your leisure

www.visitnsw.com is all encompassing. Lots of info there on many different destinations

"Tamworth Country Music Festival proudly brought to you by Toyota - Tamworth Country Music Festival" https://www.tcmf.com.au, started Friday 19th January

"Port Macquarie | Visit the Hastings NSW | Holidays" https://www.portmacquarieinfo.com.au

"Byron Bay Bluesfest contemporary Blues & Roots music festival" https://www.bluesfest.com.au

"Byron Bay | The Official ByronBay.com Guide" https://byronbay.com

Grafton - annual Jacaranda Festival in October/November

Maclean - Scottish-inspired fishing village

Yamba - beautiful coastal town, can often spot dolphins, sea hawks & pelicans (smaller than Coffs Harbour & Port Macquarie)

The Port Macquarie/Hastings/Camden Haven areas are a foodie destination with unique tourist attractions as well. These are some things to do travelling northwards from Sydney:

Come off the highway at Kew and stop in at the Big Axe for visitor information, then grab a coffee at the Kew Corner Store.

Head east along Ocean Drive towards Laurieton, with a quick stop at the Queen's Lake Sailing Club to check out Queens Lake. Take a drive up to North Brother Mountain to marvel at the views. Drive into Laurieton and grab a banh mi from the Blue Buffalo Cafe. Keep on driving through Laurieton to Camden Head and go for a walk out to Point Perpendicular.

Drive back into Laurieton and keep heading north on Ocean Drive towards Port Macquarie, passing through North Haven, Bonny Hills and Lake Cathie (pronounced cat eye). Divert along Houston Mitchell Drive to Long Point Winery (buy their tawny, it's worth it).

Once in Port Macquarie there are numerous food destinations and things to do. Check out the Koala Hospital and Roto House, Sea Acres, book in a surfing lesson with Huddo, the museum and old courthouse, the coastal walk, Tacking Point Lighthouse.

Then there's the food, far too many options to detail, so you'll just have to read [this](https://www.portmacquarieinfo.com.au/see-do/things-to-do)

If you like oysters then you've got plenty of choices, but I reckon [Port Pearler Oysters](https://www.portpearleroysters.com.au/) are worth trying. But you do have to pre-order them. Otherwise you can check out the Big Oyster on Hastings River Drive and eat them right on the river.

[Mamamia ](https://www.mamamia.com.au/what-to-do-in-port-macquarie/) did a recent write up of a small list of food spots, there are lots to choose from.

Now to go west of Port. Head into Wauchope and go south along Bago road, you're looking for the Bago Maze and Vineyard. Enjoy getting lost, and finding your way out of a really well done maze. After this check out Old Bottlebutt, a massive bloodwood in the local state forest.

Head back to Wauchope and visit Timbertown, a tourist attraction that focuses on the pioneer days of the Mid North Coast. Have a stroll around Wauchope, it is still a country town with a lovely river walk.

The last place to visit is Ricardoes Tomatoes where you can pick your own strawberries and enjoy amazing [scones](https://www.escape.com.au/destinations/australia/nsw/i-found-the-worlds-best-scones-in-the-most-unlikely-aussie-town/news-story/276dc548647569f946d7eea8e114b8ce)

Enjoy.

Elvis just left....

As said before the radio telescope there is also a aviation museum at the airport.

Add a day / overnight at Hill End. It is fascinating.

The radio telescope from the movie The Dish is a short trip from Dubbo, it’s really interesting to visit.

>Orange is foodie nirvana

Name some places please? I only been to Orange for work when over 10 years ago I had to help decommission the IT equipment from the town center and it felt dull.

You can do a lap on mt panorama in your own car,which is abit ot fun

Cowra has some excellent Japanese gardens as well

You can do it as a loop back to Sydney as well on the one trip.

And by short trip he means an hour.

It is in Parkes.

I loved it. But I really admire those drivers for doing those speeds over the top of the mountain! It was scary on some of those tighter corners when there is someone coming the opposite way!

It’s all relative. If you’ve found yourself in a place like Dubbo, it is a short trip.

Good riddance

Don't let the unresolved crimes hit you on the way out you piece of shit.

Options to live across QLD/NSW

Im a midish 30's professional , who currently lives around Alderley,Brisbane. My lease runs out soonish and there are limited options.

I earn over 100k which is enough to outcompete low income earners but not couples, as they have the ability to split expenses and still save. I primarily work from home.