Out of town adventures from Tamworth
Last updated April 6, 2023
Sheba Dams | Image courtesy of nundle.com.au
After a big working week, you really are in the perfect spot to enjoy some quality R&R or throw on a backpack for a memorable out of town adventure! Remember, you can catch a flight to Sydney or Brisbane and be there within the hour and if you’re craving an ocean breeze, the coast is an easy three hour drive over the range.
Nundle 45min drive from Tamworth.
Nundle is a delightful historic mining village of approx. 500 people, with a calendar of wonderful annual events, a great historic pub, some interesting shops, fascinating colonial heritage, meandering river walks and striking scenery.
Hanging Rock Lookout – 1 hr drive from Tamworth
Spectacular views of the Peel River Valley from an elevation of 1100m. Snow can often be seen & frolicked in during the winter months at Hanging Rock, road conditions pending. Hanging Rock Lookout Rd, Hanging Rock
Nundle and Hanging Rock - Destination Tamworth
Sheba Dams - 1hr drive from Tamworth
Just beyond Hanging Rock village (near Nundle ) is a lovely
spot for a picnic, fish, swim or bushwalk. BBQ facilities, toilets and shady bush camping available.
Barrys Rd, Hanging Rock
Chaffey Dam – 40min drive from Tamworth
Tamworth’s main water supply and a popular destination for
water sports, fishing and bushwalking.
Toilets, BBQs, kiosk & picnic tables available.
Nundle Rd, Nundle
Uralla – 1hr 15min from Tamworth
Picturesque, colonial gold rush town with retail gems,
artisanal food, boutique wineries, a great pub and craft brewery
– fabulous day trip.
Warraba National Park - 1hr 20min drive from Tamworth
Striking landscape with massive boulders set above the valley’s tranquil pools where you can fish, swim or picnic. Bush camping, picnic tables, BBQ facilities and toilets available. Warrabah Trail, Warrabah
Warrabah National Park | NSW National Parks
Horton Falls – 1hr 40min drive from Tamworth
Take a great two-hour walk to the base of the gorge or an easier
track from the carpark to the top of the falls. When we’ve had
good rain, you can swim in the lagoon under the waterfalls!
Shady bush camping and toilets available.
Horton Reserve, Barraba
Horton Falls National Park | NSW National Parks
Lake Keepit State Park – 50min drive from Tamworth
The lake is a popular destination for water sports and fishing enthusiasts, nature lovers, campers and picnickers. The park features a fenced water splash park, BBQ and toilet facilities, pontoon with waterslide in the lake, lots of shade and open spaces. Day visitors permitted; entry fees apply. A variety of camping and cabin accommodation available.
Keepit Dam Rd, Gunnedah
Lake Keepit - Gunnedah | VisitNSW.com
Fly Manilla Paragliding – 1hr drive from Tamworth
Learn to fly like a bird at Manilla Paragliding School! The only
school in Australia that owns its own mountain and air sports
facility building. Cabins and camping facilities available with a
pool, bar and Wifi.
Mt Borah, Manilla
Paragliding Australia - World Class Flying Site, School, Course @ Manilla (flymanilla.com)
Glasshouse Restaurant | Image courtesy of TKD Architects
Destination Venues
Goonoo Goonoo Station Glasshouse Restaurant - 20min drive from Tamworth
Award-winning restaurant with sweeping views over the rolling hills of the historic Goonoo Goonoo Station and the distant Liverpool Range. Beautiful accommodation also available.
13304 New England Highway, Timbumburi
Graze, at the Willow Tree Inn – 1hr drive from Tamworth
This award-winning restaurant produces its own lamb and black angus beef on nearby Collee Creek Station. Across the road is the Plains Pantry Gourmet Grocer, which is also worth a visit. You can catch the train from Tamworth and back again after lunch too!
18 New England Hwy, Willow Tree
Dobson’s Distillery & PINOT Restaurant – 1hr drive from Tamworth
Unique and entertaining foodie adventure with award winning gin and whiskey, speakeasy jazz and blues bar, relaxed dining featuring local, seasonal produce at Eastview Estate.
298 Kentucky Rd, Kentucky
Dungowan Station Brewery
Ogunbil Rd, Dungowan