Blayney Voyage Tips and guide

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Blayney is a farming and agricultural centre of 3,000 (2021) in the Central West region of New South Wales. It sits along the Mid-Western Highway, a highway between Bathurst and Hay but more broadly connects between Sydney and Adelaide.

33°31′48″S 149°15′6″E

Map of Blayney

Blayney is on the Mid-Western Highway (A41) on the section between Cowra and Bathurst. From Bathurst CBD, head southwest for 38 km (24 mi) which should take about 30 minutes. This section of road is fairly good with overtaking lanes provided occasionally. From Cowra, head northeast for 70 km (43 mi) or about 50 minutes.

You can also use Millthorpe Road from Millthorpe and Orange.

-33.527248149.254241 Blayney Station is on two different NSW Trainlink train routes; both of which require advance booking on the NSW Trainlink website. As of early 2025, a trip from Central Station in Sydney costs $26.45 on economy and $37.45 on first class.

The Dubbo XPT runs between Sydney and Dubbo each way on a daily basis – the train leaves at 7:19AM from Central and arrives at Blayney Station at 11:40AM before continuing onwards. The return service leaves Dubbo at 2:15PM, arrives at Blayney 4:20PM and reaches Central at 8:46PM.

The Broken Hill XPL (Outback Xplorer) runs between Sydney and Broken Hill once a week in each direction. The westbound train from Sydney leaves Central Station at 6:19AM and arrives at Blayney at 10:38AM on Mondays. On Tuesdays, the XPL service leaves Broken Hill Station at 7:45AM and arrives at 5:11PM. This costs $64.55 on economy and $90.40 in first class.

Coach services exist from Lithgow, Grenfell and Orange. Coach services stop directly to the south of the railway station.

• -33.5207149.25121 Church Hill Rotary Lookout, 15 Lowe St. A small lookout with a good view of the town, the surrounding farmlands and the railway line. There are picnic tables available on-site, too. (updated Apr 2025)

• -33.5332149.25661 Belubula River Walk (Belubula River Boardwalk), Henry St/Lower Farm St. A 1.4-kilometre-long boardwalk; despite its name, most of the boardwalk is through open countryside and not by the river. (updated Apr 2025)

• -33.5332149.25521 Hang Sing Chinese Restaurant, 56 Adelaide St, ☏ +61 2 6368 2063. Mid-range Chinese restaurant. (updated Apr 2025)

• -33.5286149.25561 Exchange Hotel Blayney, 121 Adelaide St, ☏ +61 2 6368 3786, [email protected]. M–W noon–midnight; Th–Sa 10AM–midnight; Su 10AM–10PM. Small country pub with limited accommodation available. Close in proximity to the railway station, too. (updated Apr 2025)

• -33.5292149.25551 Blayney Central Motel, 107 Adelaide St, ☏ +61 2 6368 3355, [email protected]. Check-in: 2PM, check-out: 10AM. A motel central in proximity and within walking distance to the railway station. (updated Apr 2025)
• -33.5321149.24842 Blayney Leumeah Motel, 29 Carcoar St, ☏ +61 2 6368 2755. 3-star motel (updated Apr 2025)