Kamilaroi Highway 

Extending a warm Outback welcome are the folk you'll meet along the way on the Kamilaroi Highway. Start or end your journey from Willow Tree, just south of Tamworth and head straight out to the back of Bourke. Along the way discover koalas, emus, country hospitality and iconic towns and settlements. Willow Tree, Quirindi, Gunnedah, Boggabri, Narrabri, Wee Waa, Walgett, Brewarrina and Bourke all feature on the itinerary.

The highway (also known by national route number 37) runs through the agricultural heartland of NSW. It's biggest claim to fame is that it offers the most direct route from the Great Divide to the Outback. Undo the windows and cruise past fields of wheat, sunflowers and canola. The rugged mountain ranges of the Nandewars and Mt Kaputar cast majestic shadows as the sun goes down.

Things to do

• Learn about rail history at Werris Creek
• See koalas that roam the streets in Gunnedah
• Learn about the cotton industry in Narrabri
• Explore the quirky, off-beat attractions In Lightning Ridge
• Step into the Aboriginal dream-time in Brewarrina
• Take an old paddle steamer in Bourke
• See the Birdhide at Quipolly Dam or the wildlife at Waterways Wildlife Park in Gunnedah
• Try the hot Artesian Bore Baths at Burren Junction, Walgett & Lightning Ridge

Further Information

• The distance from Willow Tree to Bourke on the Kamilaroi Highway is 600 km