Australia · regional guide
New South Wales travel guide
New South Wales shows up in 1 curated route on TripsCircle, with 2 destinations and 20 hand-picked places along the way. Its route is filed under nature. It runs 11 days end to end.
- Destinations
- 2
- Places
- 20
- Curated routes
- 1
- Trip lengths
- 11 days
- Routes favor
- May – Oct
Where our routes go in New South Wales
Tap a dot to open that destination's guide.
2 destinations in New South Wales
Ordered by how many of our curated routes stop there, then by how many places we have picked.
Best of New South Wales
Our curated picks by theme, drawn from the places our route editors chose for their routes.
Places worth planning around
A short sampler from the 20 places in New South Wales, starting with those featured on the most of our routes.
OutdoorsGrand Canyon Track
6 km loop near Blackheath descending into a fern-lined slot canyon.
EatBennelong
Restaurant inside the Sydney Opera House's smallest sail, serving Australian produce under the vaulted concrete ribs.
EatHydro Majestic Hotel
Restored 1904 cliff-top hotel in Medlow Bath known for high tea above the Megalong Valley.
OutdoorsBondi to Coogee Coastal Walk
6 km clifftop path past ocean pools, Tamarama and Bronte beaches and Waverley Cemetery.
EatLeura Gourmet
Cafe and deli on Leura Mall with a back dining room that looks out over the Jamison Valley.
DoBridgeClimb Sydney
Guided climb over the arches of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, 134 m above the water.
Curated routes through New South Wales
One curated route stops here. Open it for the day-by-day plan.
Best time to visit New South Wales
Our route here recommends May – Oct.
Climate averages (NASA POWER, 2001–2025) for 2 of our destinations here: January is the warmest month, with average highs near 79°F (26°C), and July the coolest at about 55°F (13°C). February is the wettest, around 4.8 in (122 mm) of rain, and July the driest at about 1.6 in (40 mm).
NASA POWER is a gridded model (roughly 50 km cells), so coastal and mountain spots read as regional averages.
Weather by destination
Getting around New South Wales
Legs between consecutive stops on our routes. Distances are straight-line estimates, not driving distances.
- Sydney → Blue Mountainsabout 85 km (53 mi) straight-line
Planning a trip to New South Wales
How many days do you need for a trip to New South Wales?
Our curated route here is planned as a 11-day trip. Shorter visits work if you focus on one or two destinations.
What are the best places to visit in New South Wales?
Going by how often our route team includes them, the most-featured destinations in New South Wales are Blue Mountains and Sydney. Blue Mountains alone has 10 hand-picked places in our guides.
When is the best time to visit New South Wales?
Our route here recommends May – Oct. NASA POWER averages put the warmest weather in January and the most rain in February.
Where can I find the best things to do in New South Wales?
See our curated picks: top things to do in New South Wales, chosen from 9 places in our curated routes.
More in Australia
- Australia travel guide
- Victoria 3 destinations
- Queensland 2 destinations
Take your crew to New South Wales
Start from one of our New South Wales routes in TripsCircle, then shape it together: shared itinerary, polls for the big decisions, split expenses and packing lists.