Spring and summer 2025 are offering a variety of delightful outdoor adventures which include everything from blooming flowers to sparkling beaches. A quintessential warm-weather experience to add to your list is the NSW Canola Trail, where you can enjoy breathtaking golden vistas as far as the eye can see. It’s a 4-hour drive from Sydney, but well worth the effort for the rich experiences along the way, including everything from quaint small towns to serene countryside views. Spanning the NSW Riverina towns of Junee, Coolamon, and Temora, the canola fields burst with bright, yellow flowers for a fleeting period of time every year during spring.
Canola Trail, NSW
Don’t let the long drive deter you; there are plenty of reasons to plan a trip to the countryside to see these fields of gold. On the way, you’ll find small-towns and some lovely heritage sites and plenty of family-friendly fun.
Start the trail in the beautiful town of Junee, which is located 440 km south-west of Sydney. Highlights include the Roundhouse Museum and Broadway Museum where you can learn more about the history of the town, the historic homestead Monte Cristo which is popular for its ghost tours and of course, the Junee Licorice and Chocolate Factory where you can indulge in delicious chocolate or take a guided tour and go behind the scenes. You can even get hands-on and make some chocolate to take home with you. Then step back in time at Temora, home to the popular Temora Aviation Museum and the Bundawarrah Centre, which houses attractions like the Temora Rural Museum and Ambulance Museum with many activities and exhibitions to enjoy.
Further afield, you’ll find Coolamon, a quaint country town packed with charm. Highlights include Coolamon Cheese Co for lovers of all things cheese, and The Coolamon Fire Museum, which is home to a wide variety of firefighting memorabilia run by collector and ex-firefighter Chris Berry.
Read more about NSW’s Canola Trail here and plan a visit while you still can.
P.S. As pretty as the canola fields are to look at, it is advised not to walk through the fields unless you have permission from the farmers to do so. The fields are just as Insta-worthy from afar, so enjoy while keeping a respectful distance.