Canberra to Batemans Bay via the Kings Highway
Canberra to the south coast over Clyde Mountain, via Bungendore and Braidwood.
- Distance
- 150 km
- Driving
- 2 hours
- Take
- 2 days
- Route
- Canberra to Batemans Bay
The Kings Highway is the classic way from Canberra down to the south coast. It runs through Queanbeyan, Bungendore and the heritage town of Braidwood, then descends Clyde Mountain to Nelligen and Batemans Bay. It is the standard Canberra summer-weekend run, so go early or midweek if you can.
The stops
Start
Canberra
Town
Queanbeyan
Leave Canberra here
Town
Bungendore
Craft shops and cafes
Town
Braidwood
Heritage main street and good coffee stop
Viewpoint
Clyde Mountain
Steep descent to the coast through forest
Town
Nelligen
Small river village; the new bridge opened February 2023
Town · Overnight
Batemans Bay
Finish at the Clyde River mouth
Finish
Batemans Bay
Where to stay
Night 1
Batemans Bay
Batemans Bay holiday parks and motels
- When to go
- Year-round; busiest on summer weekends
- On the road
- Highway B52; crash rates above the NSW average and Clyde Mountain is steep and winding. Heavy traffic at holiday times.
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