Sydney to <span class="highlight">Dubbo</span>

Hi Afollan, any time is a good time to drive out of Sydney.

I imagine it will be plain sailing from Katoomba west so if you leave early as you suggest you should get there in plenty of time but I would not take any of the detours you are suggesting as it is probably a 6 hour run to Dubbo, no detours.

It's been 40 years since I have traveled from Sydney to Dubbo (got out of Sydney 25 years ago) so I cannot say with any real certainty just how long it will take but I have been to many of the detours you are suggesting and i can assure you that there will not be sufficient time for sightseeing given your travel parameters.

Hopefully someone with more current knowledge will give you a better idea of what you have in front of you.
Cheers, Bruce.

Hi

Your looking at 5 hours To Dubbo from Western Sydney/ Windsor on the bitumen.

With All that sight seeing detour i think you would only makeOrange via Dixons long point/ Ophir with any day light left.

Cut out Sunny cnr, head to Bathurst/ bridle track/ Dixons long point / Ophir, might give you a bit more time.

And all dependant on track conditions generaly good but after lots of rain can be slower.

In reveres from Orange /Ophir/ Dixons long point/ Hill end /Sunny cnr/ Sydney i would allow a full day. You would not want to be out on the Sunny cnr tracks
in the dark. Very easy to get lost if you don't know the tracks well.

Rob

Thanks all for the advice.

We have decided to just do SYD - Hill End via The Bridle. Maybe go home via Sunny Corner on the Sunday.

Where is the best place to camp for two nights on The Bridle Track? Towards the end you have "Cave Hole Reserve" & "Turon Crossing Reserve". Are either better or worse for camping? or is there a better option?

Cheers.