https://nswtravel.com/ The independent travel portal for New South Wales, Australia: twelve destination guides, tours and tickets, itineraries, getting around, when to go and where to stay. en https://nswtravel.com/tours/ https://nswtravel.com/tours/ The best tours and tickets in New South Wales on GetYourGuide: Opera House tours, Harbour Bridge climbs, Blue Mountains and Hunter Valley day trips, dolphin cruises at Port Stephens and Jervis Bay, grouped by destination. Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://nswtravel.com/itineraries/ https://nswtravel.com/itineraries/ Realistic NSW itineraries of 5, 7, 10 and 14 days, by train, coach or car, through Sydney, the Blue Mountains, the Hunter Valley, Port Stephens, the north coast to Byron Bay and the South Coast. Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://nswtravel.com/getting-there/ https://nswtravel.com/getting-there/ How to get to New South Wales and travel around: Sydney and regional airports, NSW TrainLink trains and coaches, the Opal card, driving distances, tolls and car hire. Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://nswtravel.com/travel-guide/ https://nswtravel.com/travel-guide/ Practical travel advice for New South Wales, Australia: visas and the ETA, the Australian dollar, costs, beach and bushfire safety, etiquette, connectivity, health, packing, accessibility and food. Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://nswtravel.com/when-to-go/ https://nswtravel.com/when-to-go/ The best time to visit New South Wales: seasons, a month-by-month table, festivals such as Vivid Sydney and New Year’s Eve, whale season, the ski season and school holidays. Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://nswtravel.com/where-to-stay/ https://nswtravel.com/where-to-stay/ Where to stay in NSW: the best bases compared, price bands and booking tips, and real hotels in Sydney, the Blue Mountains, the Hunter Valley, Byron Bay and every other destination. Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://nswtravel.com/destinations/sydney/ https://nswtravel.com/destinations/sydney/ The capital of New South Wales wraps around one of the world’s great natural harbours, with beaches, bushland and ferries all within the city. Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://nswtravel.com/destinations/blue-mountains/ https://nswtravel.com/destinations/blue-mountains/ A World Heritage area of sheer cliffs, deep forested valleys and waterfalls on Sydney’s western edge, with village life along the ridge. Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://nswtravel.com/destinations/hunter-valley/ https://nswtravel.com/destinations/hunter-valley/ Rolling vineyards under the Brokenback Range, well over a hundred cellar doors, good restaurants and country stays. Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://nswtravel.com/destinations/port-stephens/ https://nswtravel.com/destinations/port-stephens/ Dolphin cruises, sandboarding on giant dunes, a summit walk with island views and some of the calmest beaches on the coast. Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://nswtravel.com/destinations/central-coast/ https://nswtravel.com/destinations/central-coast/ A string of surf beaches, lagoons and lakes between the Hawkesbury River and Lake Macquarie, with a relaxed holiday-town feel. Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://nswtravel.com/destinations/newcastle/ https://nswtravel.com/destinations/newcastle/ A former steel city turned coastal favourite, with ocean pools, cliff walks, heritage streets and a buzzing food scene. Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://nswtravel.com/destinations/byron-bay/ https://nswtravel.com/destinations/byron-bay/ A surf town at the most easterly point of mainland Australia, with long beaches, a marine park and a lush hinterland. Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://nswtravel.com/destinations/coffs-harbour/ https://nswtravel.com/destinations/coffs-harbour/ A relaxed mid-north coast city where the mountains come close to the sea, with a marine park offshore and rainforest inland. Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://nswtravel.com/destinations/jervis-bay/ https://nswtravel.com/destinations/jervis-bay/ A sheltered bay of white beaches and turquoise water, with dolphins, national parks and the harbour towns of the Shoalhaven. Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://nswtravel.com/destinations/snowy-mountains/ https://nswtravel.com/destinations/snowy-mountains/ The alpine heart of Kosciuszko National Park, with Australia’s biggest ski resorts and some of its finest high-country walking. Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://nswtravel.com/destinations/broken-hill/ https://nswtravel.com/destinations/broken-hill/ Australia’s first heritage-listed city, surrounded by red earth, big skies and some of the most accessible outback in the country. Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://nswtravel.com/destinations/orange-mudgee/ https://nswtravel.com/destinations/orange-mudgee/ Two country wine regions west of the Blue Mountains: elegant, high-altitude Orange and relaxed, sunny Mudgee. Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT