If you're rolling into Moree with a van on the hitch, it's tempting to treat the place as a one-night pit stop. Fair enough. Destination NSW puts the drive at just over seven hours from Sydney and about five and a half from Brisbane.
Give yourself a second night, though, or a quiet midweek, and the town starts to open up. A wander through the streets, a look at the gallery, and a late soak back at the park can turn a stopover into a proper break.
Ease in with a soak
That's the beauty of staying at Gwydir Thermal Pools Motel & Caravan Park, on Amaroo Drive. We've been looking after travellers since 1979, and the artesian pools are still what most guests come for. There are five fully tiled mineral pools, kept between 39 and 34 degrees, plus a 25-metre artesian lap pool at around 29 degrees. The water is drawn from the Great Artesian Basin at about 720 metres, and because it flows continually, the pools stay at a steady temperature all year. They're for our guests only, with no extra charge.
Guests at our Hot Springs Pools & Units, about a kilometre away, can use the pools at both places.
A wander through town
Moree's main streets are lined with heritage buildings, and one of the nicest ways to see them is the guided Heritage and Art Deco Walk, which leaves from the Moree Visitor Information Centre. Check with the Centre for current times and tickets. It's a leisurely walk of around three kilometres, with time for the river, the Aboriginal Art Trail in Jellicoe Park, and a coffee in town.
If you'd rather go at your own pace, there's the Art Mural Trail through the CBD, and Mary Brand Park is a pretty riverside picnic spot, named after Moree's first store-keeper and hotelier.
What's on at the gallery
Right now there's a genuine reason to linger. Bank Art Museum Moree (BAMM), at 25 Frome Street, is hosting the Archibald Prize 2026 touring exhibition from 13 November to 19 December 2026. Exhibition entry is $10, and it's free for children under 15. BAMM is also showing Home: Aboriginal Art from New South Wales from 14 November to 19 December. The gallery is open Tuesday to Friday, 10am to 4pm, and Saturday, 10am to 1pm.
BAMM's Aboriginal art collection is one of the most significant in the state, so it's well worth popping in later in the year, too.
A little further out
If you've got a spare morning, ask at the Visitor Information Centre about farm tours, including Stahmann Pecan Nut Farm at Trawalla, the largest pecan farm in the Southern Hemisphere, and cotton farm tours as well.
Birdwatchers might also look into the Gwydir Wetlands, one of the most significant inland wetland systems in New South Wales. They can be explored by canoe or kayak at certain times of the year, and there's good fishing in the waterways around the Gwydir.
When you're ready to put the kettle on
Back at the park, we've got more than 150 sites, including drive-throughs. Most are long enough if you only want to stay the night and keep the van hitched. There are cabins and our 14-room motel as well, and the motel rooms and newer deluxe cabins have been assessed as 4 star. Our busier months usually run from March through to the end of September, so it's worth booking ahead in that window.
When you're ready to plan a stay, give our team a call on 02 6752 2723 or email enquiries@gwydircarapark.com.au. We'll help you find a site or a room that suits.