It’s time to start planning your visit to the Southern Highlands
We want you to come to the Southern Highlands and enjoy your escape, but first you need to plan your visit to make sure you get to enjoy your time here.
Staying Overnight?
Bookings ARE Essential
and not just for your accommodation!
Even with the most recent easing of numbers in pubs, restaurants, cafes, etc you will need to make a booking at your preferred eatery before your book your accommodation – we all need to eat and you wouldn’t want to find that you have a great bed to sleep in but no where to enjoy your dinner.
Restricted numbers also apply to museums, art galleries and attractions, so plan ahead and book before you arrive to avoid any disappointment.
The staff at the Southern Highlands Welcome Centre can assist with information and bookings.
Coming for the day when you can? Bookings are still essential!
You will need to make a booking at your preferred eatery before you arrive in the Southern Highlands to ensure you get the dining experience you want.
Restricted numbers also apply to museums, art galleries and attractions, so plan ahead and book before you arrive to avoid any disappointment.
The staff at the Southern Highlands Welcome Centre can assist with information and bookings.
Experiences are key
to making the most of your visit
Accommodation
There are SO many choices – motels, pubs, resorts, B&Bs, guesthouses and self-contained cottages and homes.
Before booking:
- Check cancellation policies
- Talk to our staff about your needs
- Check venue facilities
Attractions & Activities
There is fun to be had by all ages, like a visit to the Illawarra Fly or Bradman International Cricket Hall of Fame.
Before booking:
- Check if you need to pre purchase
- Check if visits are by times
Arts
Immerse yourself in the creative environment that is the Southern Highlands.
Plan your visit:
- Check Art Gallery open times
- Talk to gallery staff about the best time to visit during the day
- Find our if there are any exhibition openings happening during your stay
Eat & Drink
Food & wine have become synonymous with the Southern Highlands the offerings are vast.
Plan your visit:
- Book if you want to dine in for breakfast, lunch or dinner
- Think about booking a special treat like a High Tea
- Treat yourself to a wine tasting (or 2) at one or more of our boutique cellar doors
Heritage
The Southern Highlands is made up of many towns & villages, each with a unique past and an eagerness to share their heritage.
Plan your visit:
Nature
Spectacular lookouts, lush rainforests, native & exotic flora and fauna, gushing waterfalls, quiet river banks, wildlife and man-made attractions, the Southern Highlands is a nature lover’s playground just waiting to be explored.
Plan your visit:
- Research the walking tracks and find one or more to suit your ability and desire
Just wanting to take a drive?
Look at these drives
Check them out below:
A leisurely drive in the country, what could be more relaxing? There are some great drives throughout the Southern Highlands’ towns and villages, literally up hill and down dale. Along the way you will find attractions, rural vistas, quaint villages, events, wildlife, wineries and historic sites. Four of the big ones are signposted with the recognisable big brown and white signs.
Tourist Drive 14
Mittagong > Sutton Forest via Moss Vale > 28km
Tourist Drive 15
Bowral > Moss Vale via Robertson & Fitzroy Falls > 63km
Tourist Drive 16
Sutton Forest > Goulburn via Bundanoon > 75km
Tourist Drive 17
Mittagong > Moss Vale via Berrima > 24km