# National Motor Racing Museum, Australia: what it is and when to go

> National Motor Racing Museum is a museum in Bathurst, New South Wales in Australia. Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is March to November. In December there are 14 h 12 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 48. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Australia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/national-motor-racing-museum/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Museum in Bathurst, New South Wales · Museums and art
- **Where:** Australia
- **Best time:** March to November.
- **Nearest airport:** SYD Sydney (Mascot), 160 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [museumsbathurst.com.au](https://museumsbathurst.com.au/nmrm/)
- **Coordinates:** -33.44009, 149.562

## What it is and where

National Motor Racing Museum is a museum in Bathurst, New South Wales in Australia. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Australia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

It is in [Bathurst, New South Wales](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/bathurst/), where this site lists 8 more places to see, 2.4 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are -33.44009, 149.562; the nearest main airport is Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD, Sydney (Mascot)), 160 km as the crow flies. How to get around Australia (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-33.440093%2C149.562003)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-33.440093%2C149.562003)

It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/museos/) places in Australia. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit National Motor Racing Museum is **March to November**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 13 h 59 |
| February | Possible | 13 h 12 |
| March | Best time | 12 h 15 |
| April | Best time | 11 h 10 |
| May | Best time | 10 h 16 |
| June | Best time | 9 h 48 |
| July | Best time | 9 h 59 |
| August | Best time | 10 h 45 |
| September | Best time | 11 h 48 |
| October | Best time | 12 h 51 |
| November | Best time | 13 h 46 |
| December | Possible | 14 h 12 |

In December there are 14 h 12 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 48. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Australia in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Australia

To enter Australia there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Domestic flights and car, booked in advance”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Australia checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Australian dollar (AUD); plugs: Type I · 230 V · 50 Hz (its own adapter, with three flat pins in a V); emergencies: 000 for everything · 112 from a mobile.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Ray Morcom Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/ray-morcom-reserve/): Reserve in Bathurst Regional LGA, New South Wales, Australia · 1.7 km
- [Bathurst Rail Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/bathurst-rail-museum/): Museum in NSW, Australia · 2.4 km
- [Bathurst Courthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/bathurst-court-house/): Courthouse in Australia · 2.9 km
- [Australian Fossil and Mineral Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/australian-fossil-and-mineral-museum/): Museum · 3.1 km
- [Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Kelso](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/holy-trinity-church/): Heritage listed Church in New South Wales, Australia · 4.9 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Australia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/).

## More in Australia: Museums and art

- [National Gallery of Victoria](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/national-gallery-of-victoria/): art museum in Melbourne, Australia
- [Australian Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/australian-museum/): museum in Sydney, Australia
- [Art Gallery of New South Wales](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/art-gallery-of-new-south-wales/): public art gallery and museum in Sydney, Australia
- [Art Gallery of South Australia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/art-gallery-of-south-australia/): arts museum in the Australian state of South Australia
- [Museum of Contemporary Art Australia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/museum-of-contemporary-art/): art museum in Sydney, Australia
- [Australian War Memorial](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/australian-war-memorial/): national war memorial and museum in Canberra, Australia

Every Australia place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/museos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is National Motor Racing Museum?

It is a museum in Bathurst, New South Wales in Australia. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Australia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

### When is the best time to visit National Motor Racing Museum?

March to November. In December there are 14 h 12 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 48.

### How do you get to National Motor Racing Museum?

The nearest main airport is Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD), 160 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-33.440093%2C149.562003) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Australia is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Australia map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Ray Morcom Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/ray-morcom-reserve/), [Bathurst Rail Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/bathurst-rail-museum/), [Bathurst Courthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/bathurst-court-house/). The rest is in [the Australia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/80890306), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6974397), CC0. More about National Motor Racing Museum on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Motor_Racing_Museum). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

