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All 225 places by distance →One day from Forbes
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:18 pm
82 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Forbes
- Ben Hall Shooting Siteheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Newells Damdam · 45 min
- Meat Freezing Worksheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Wandary Lagoonlake · 45 min
- Burrabajee Lagoonlake · 45 min
- Back in Forbes
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Forbes?
Lake Forbes (lake, about 1 km), Forbes Historical Museum (museum, about 1 km), McFeeters Motor Museum (museum, about 1 km), Alma Sharp Park (park, about 2 km), Lachlan Vintage Village (heritage site, about 2 km), Ben Hall Shooting Site (heritage site, about 26 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Forbes?
116 places on Spotwander: 19 hill stations & viewpoints, 23 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 19 forts & heritage, 28 parks, 10 other attractions.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Forbes?
Bald Hill, about 10 km by road; Bentleys Hill (21 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Forbes?
Lake Forbes, about 1 km by road; Wandary Lagoon (8 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Forbes?
Start in Forbes, visit Ben Hall Shooting Site, then Newells Dam, then Meat Freezing Works, then Wandary Lagoon, then Burrabajee Lagoon, and drive back — about 82 km by road in all.