Your stays
Choose a property, room type and dates for each night of your trip.
Stop 1
Explore Canberra
Stay
Quest Innaloo UAT
1 Night
Free WiFi
Fully equipped kitchen
Laundry facilities
Parking
24/7 reception
Stay
Quest NewQuay UAT
1 Night
Free WiFi
Fully equipped kitchen
Laundry facilities
Parking
24/7 reception
Stop 1
Canberra
Stop 2
Explore Goulburn
Stay
Quest Innaloo UAT
1 Night
Free WiFi
Fully equipped kitchen
Laundry facilities
Parking
24/7 reception
Stop 2
Goulburn
Stop 3
Explore Newcastle
Stay
Quest Mascot
1 Night
Free WiFi
Fully equipped kitchen
Laundry facilities
Parking
24/7 reception
Stay
Quest Macquarie Park
1 Night
Free WiFi
Fully equipped kitchen
Laundry facilities
Parking
24/7 reception
Stop 3
Newcastle
Removed stays
Your Route
What to bring
For this journey from Australia's bush capital through heritage country towns to the NSW coast, pack for variety across city culture, country charm and coastal adventure.
Smart-casual clothing suits Canberra's excellent restaurants and gallery openings, while comfortable walking shoes handle Goulburn's heritage streetscape and Newcastle's coastal walks. Bring a light layer for cool highland evenings, a tote bag for market visits and souvenir shopping, and don't underestimate the Newcastle surf – swimwear and a rash vest are worth packing for the ocean baths along the ANZAC Memorial Walk.
Explore Canberra
Quest Canberra, a stone's throw from Canberra Theatre Centre and a short drive from the National Gallery of Australia, boasts 37 light-filled apartments and is perfect for centring yourself in the heart of the city. Quest Canberra City Walk is home to another 84 serviced apartments, accessible-accredited and just a few blocks from City Hill and some of the capital's best eateries and bars. Between them, the two properties put you within easy reach of The Cupping Room's celebrated flat white, the creative hub of POP Canberra and the Japanese artistry of Koto Dining.
The Cupping Room, POP Canberra, Koto Dining, Ngala Tours Walk on Country at National Arboretum, Wine Room laneway bar, The Gathering Cafe Bungendore
Explore Goulburn
Quest Goulburn is located right in the heart of town, an easy walk from shops, restaurants and bars. Our 63 generously-appointed apartments in studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom configurations are modern and light-filled, and the team can point you in the direction of all the town's hidden gems. The Big Merino, Goulburn Regional Art Gallery and the heritage Southern Railway Hotel are all within easy reach, as are the hiking trails of Bungonia National Park and the cool-climate cellar door of Lerida Estate.
The Big Merino, The Pavilion Cafe, Noi Vietnamese Restaurant, Goulburn Regional Art Gallery, Southern Railway Hotel, Bungonia National Park, Lerida Estate wines
Explore Newcastle
With two Quest Apartment Hotels to choose from in Newcastle, you're never far from the best of this city. Quest Newcastle on Hunter Street is just blocks from the waterfront, with 65 apartments including pet-friendly options; Quest Newcastle West, located in the refurbished 1876 Woods Castlemaine Brewery building, offers a range of studio, one and two-bedroom apartments. Between them, the two properties put you within easy reach of ocean baths, Mediterranean dining at Blanca, artisan spirits at Earp Distilling Co and the First Nations storytelling of the Muurrung Marai cultural tour.
The Happy Wombat, Blackbird Corner boutique, ANZAC Memorial Walk and ocean baths, Blanca Mediterranean restaurant, Earp Distilling Co, Muurrung Marai Aboriginal Cultural Tour, Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club
Journey Home
As your Capital to Coast journey draws to a close in Newcastle, take your time before you hit the road. The Pacific Motorway south will have you back in Sydney in around two and a half hours, but there is good reason to linger. Pick up a souvenir from Blackbird Corner, take one last walk along the ANZAC Memorial track and grab a farewell espresso martini at Earp Distilling Co. Newcastle will be harder to leave than you expected.
Blackbird Corner souvenir shopping, ANZAC Memorial Walk, Earp Distilling Co farewell drink, Pacific Motorway scenic drive south