Tour Inclusions

6 nights motel accommodation
4 motel cooked breakfasts
2 additional breakfasts – see below
4 motel two course dinners
2 additional dinners – see below
4 included lunches – see below
Dinner at Cowra Services Club
Breakfast at Cowra Services Club
Visit to Dunedoo Silo
Lunch at Dunedoo Bowling Club
Entry and guided tour at Tamworth Power Station Museum
Visit to Oxley Lookout
Entry to Australian Country Music Hall of Fame
Entry to The Big Golden Guitar Tourist Centre
Entry to Werris Creek Railway Museum
Entry and morning tea at Bobs Shed
Lunch at The Peel Inn
Entry and guided tour at Nundle Woollen Mill
Guided tour at Sunhill Dairy Goats
Entry and talk at McCrossin’s Mill
Lunch, talk and demonstration at Inverness Park Cashmere Farm
Entry and lunch at Mortels Sheepskin Factory
Dinner (voucher system) at Mittagong RSL Club
Breakfast at Mittagong RSL Club

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Day 1: (D) HOME TO COWRA Sunday 11th April 2027

Welcome to our tour to Tamworth. Once we have everyone on board, we are ready to go on our fantastic tour! Settling into our travel day, we enjoy breaks along the way before arriving in Cowra.

Cowra Services Club Motel | 1 night
Lunch at own expense | Dinner at Cowra Services Club

Day 2: (BLD) COWRA TO TAMWORTH Monday 12 April 2027

Departing Cowra, we make our way through the towns on Cumnock and Yeoval to see some incredible ‘Animals on Bikes’ sculptures dotted along the road. The paddock art sculpture trail displays over 100 two-metre-high structures (and some smaller letterboxes) on the scenic backroad that have been created by local farmers, men’s sheds, sculptors, preschool kids and playgroup mums – anyone with artistic flair! Heading through to Dunedoo, we pause at the Silo which features Winx, a retired champion Australian thoroughbred racehorse and her famous rider Hugh Bowman. We stop for lunch in Dunedoo, before our afternoons drive takes us to our destination, Tamworth.

Comfort Inn Gateway Tamworth | 4 nights
Breakfast at Cowra Services Club and | Lunch at Dunedoo Bowling Club | Dinner at motel

Day 3: (BD) TAMWORTH Tuesday 13 April 2027

Power is important to Tamworth’s history as it because the first city in Australia to be lit by municipal electric street lighting. We visit the Tamworth Power Station and explore the history of innovation, and the important role electricity plays in our everyday lives at Australia’s only dedicated electrical museum. We travel up to Oxley Scenic Lookout, which offers a superb vantage point over the city and rich Peel Valley before a visit to the Australian Country Music Hall of Fame. The museum contains fascinating exhibits and brilliant displays of memorabilia from legendary artists such as Tex Morton and Slim Dusty to newer stars like Keith Urban and Kasey Chambers. This afternoon enter The Big Golden Guitar Tourist Centre, a tribute to the rich music heritage. Make sure you get the full experience by visiting the National Guitar Museum and the Gallery of Stars Wax Museum, both located inside the centre.

Breakfast and dinner at motel | Lunch at own expense

Day 4: (BLD) LOCAL TOURING Wednesday 14 April 2027

Departing Tamworth, we take a drive to Werris Creek, Australia’s first railway town. Here we visit the Australian Railway Monument and Railways Journey Museum which tells the story of how the railways shaped the nation with interpretive displays of memorabilia including the stream train era from the 1870s to the 1960s, electric staff instruments and miniature train. From here we visit the small town of Quirindi for a visit to Bob’s Shed for morning tea. Take a stroll down memory lane where you can find an old time General Store stocked with authentic 40s and 50s era items. Admire the collection of historic pub items in the Railway Hotel and visit Peter Brocks World – an amazing tribute to an Australian icon. As we head out of town, spot the incredible silo art, which tells the story of the past, present and future of the Liverpool Plains region. We continue to the quiet villager of Nundle, established when gold was discovered in 1852. This very scenic town has many historic buildings including The Peel Inn Hotel where we enjoy lunch and the Nundle Woollen Mill where we have a guided tour and free time to browse. Marvel at the antique machines humming away as they work their magic to turn bales of the finest Australian merino wool into yarns in the vibrant colours for which the mill has become famous for.

Breakfast and dinner at hotel | Lunch at The Peel Inn Hotel

Day 5: (BLD) URALLA Thursday 15 April 2027

Setting out on our day, we reach Sunhill Dairy Goats to experience a fascinating farm tour, immersive ourselves in the operations and lifestyle of dairy goat farming. Sample their diverse range of cheeses on offer and brose their skin care and soap range after the tour. We arrive in the picturesque town of Uralla, adorned with the legacy of Captain Thunderbolt. Our first stop is to McCrossin’s Mill where this gorgeous old building houses excellent exhibitions about Captain Thunderbolt including a talk on the series of nine paintings that document the events that led to his death. Lunch will be waiting for us at Inverness Park Cashmere Farm before being taken through the process of shearing and spinning.

Breakfast and dinner at motel | Lunch at Inverness Park

Day 6: (BLD) TAMWORTH TO SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS Friday 16 April 2027

We say goodbye to our hosts in Tamworth and head through the Upper Hunter region, famous for its thoroughbred horse studs and rich agriculture towards Mortels Sheepskin Factory, our lunch stop. Step inside The Sheep’s Back Museum and explore the history of Australian Ugg boots and sheepskin manufacturing through immersive displays and hands on touchscreen exhibits. From here we continue south, arriving in Mittagong for our overnight stay.

Springs Mittagong | 1 night
Breakfast at motel | Lunch at Mortels Sheepskin Factory | Dinner at Mittagong RSL Club

Day 7: (B) SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS TO HOME Saturday 17 April 2027

Our incredible tour has comes to an end today as we start making our way home. We make stops along the way before arriving home from a wonderful time away.

Breakfast at Mittagong RSL Club | Lunch at own expense

Booking Terms & Conditions

A minimum of 20 people is required for the tour to proceed.

CONDITIONS OF BOOKING

All bookings must be accompanied by a deposit of $500.00 per person

The balance and final payment must be received 30 days prior to departure

CANCELLATION POLICY

More than 90 days notice: Full refund less $500 deposit

90 – 60 days before tour: 50% refund

Less than 60 days: no refund

Sapphire Coast Buslines strongly recommend that all passengers take out travel insurance at the time of booking, in case of unexpected illness or accident.

Pick up Locations

Twofold Arcade, Eden
Pambula Bus Shelter
Bimbimbee, Monaro Street entrance
Merimbula Coach Stop, Park Street
Club Bega, Gipps Street

Fitness level

A medium level of fitness is required as walking is involved.

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