Travelling By Road

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How to get to the Southern Highlands by Road:

From Sydney: Join the M5 Motorway at King George's Road, Beverley Hills, or at Liverpool. Head south towards Campbelltown/Goulburn/Canberra. From the M5, then the F5 freeway, to the Highlands is about 1 hour's drive.

Enter the Highlands (all turns left) at:
• the "Mittagong/Bowral" freeway exit (to all towns)
• the "Berrima/Moss Vale" exit (Berrima, Moss Vale, Robertson and eastern vilages, and the southern villages)
• the Golden Vale Road turnoff, country road - not well posted, on left 3 1/2kms past Berrima exit (to Sutton Forest)
• the "Illawarra Highway" exit (to Sutton Forest, Moss Vale, Robertson, Wollongong and South Coast) - or then right over the overpass to Canyonleigh
• the Sally's Corner turnoff - at the Roadhouse, country road (to Exeter, Bundanoon and southern villages) - LAST CHANCE
• and if you miss all these, at the Wingello/Bundanoon turnoff to the left before the truck checking station at Marulan, country road (back north through villages to the Highlands.)

From Canberra and southwestern NSW: Head north out of Canberra to join the South Western Freeway (F5) near Goulburn towards Sydney. From Victoria, western, and southwestern NSW head towards Sydney, past Goulburn on the Freeway.

Enter the Highlands at:
• the Wingello/Bundanoon turnoff to the right about 1/2km after the truck checking station at Marulan, country road - difficult to see at night (north through villages to the Highlands.)
• the Sally's Corner turnoff to the right- at the Roadhouse, country road (to Exeter, Bundanoon and southern villages)
• the "Illawarra Highway" exit - to the left then overpass (to Sutton Forest, Moss Vale, Robertson and eastern villages, Wollongong and South Coast), or left to Canyonleigh
• the "Berrima/Moss Vale" exit to the left then underpass (Berrima, Moss Vale, Bowral, Mittagong) - LAST CHANCE
• and if you miss all these, take "Colo Vale/Hill Top" exit (follows loop line to Hill Top and on to Picton) but turn right on the overpass and back freeway to "Mittagong/Bowral" exit for the Highlands.

From Wollongong and the Illawarra Region: On the freeway south of Wollongong and Port Kembla, take the "Albion Park/Moss Vale" turnoff to the west at the lights. At Albion Park turn right to Illawarra Highway, Macquarie Pass and Moss Vale. (Pass is spectacular, but difficult and steep climb).

Enter the Highlands (Illawarra Highway) at:
• Robertson is the first town. Turn left 2kms past town for Fitzroy Falls and Kangaroo Valley.
• For Kangaloon - turn right just after town on Kangaloon Road
• For Burrawang, Wildes Meadow - turn left approx 5kms past Robertson
• For Avoca, Fitzroy Falls - turn left approx. 11 kms past Robertson at Sheepwash Road intersection
• For Glenquarry, Bowral, Mittagong, Berrima - turn right at Sheepwash Road intersection
• Illawarra Highway passes through Moss Vale; from here follow signs to Sutton Forest and southern villages.

From Nowra and the South Coast: Follow Princes Highway through Nowra to "Kangaroo Valley" turnoff on the left at Bomaderry - thence all country roads. The Moss Vale Road goes over Cambewarra Mountain to the beautiful Kangaroo Valley, then over Barrengarry Mountain to Fitzroy Falls (spectacular, but difficult and steep climbs).

Enter the Highlands at:
• Myra Vale Road - turn right just before reservoir (for Burrawang, Robertson)
• Sheepwash Road - turn right approx. 2 1/2 kms past Fitzroy Falls, then across Illawarra Highway (for Bowral, Mittagong)
• Nowra Road - go straight ahead past Fitzroy Falls then take third right at Yarrawa Road (Moss Vale, Berrima, Sutton Forest) or turn left at same intersection on Mt. Broughton Road for Exeter, Bundanoon