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Places near Sydney Mines by type
All 279 places by distance →One day from Sydney Mines
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:32 pm
81 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Sydney Mines
- Low Point Lighthousebeach · 1.5 hrs
- Waterford Lakelake · 45 min
- First Dodds Lakelake · 45 min
- Bray Lakelake · 45 min
- Scotch Lakelake · 45 min
- Back in Sydney Mines
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Sydney Mines?
Waterford Lake (lake, about 9 km), Low Point Lighthouse (beach, about 10 km), Scotch Lake (lake, about 16 km), Bray Lake (lake, about 20 km), Buscombe Lake (lake, about 20 km), First Dodds Lake (lake, about 21 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Sydney Mines?
235 places on Spotwander: 146 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 37 beaches & coast, 17 rivers, islands & mangroves, 9 hill stations & viewpoints, 9 waterfalls.
Which is the nearest lake to Sydney Mines?
Cranberry Lake, about 5 km by road; Petries Lake (6 km) is next.
Which is the nearest beach to Sydney Mines?
Florence Beach, about 4 km by road; Big Pond (4 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Sydney Mines?
Start in Sydney Mines, visit Low Point Lighthouse, then Waterford Lake, then First Dodds Lake, then Bray Lake, then Scotch Lake, and drive back — about 81 km by road in all.