Skip to main content

Yarrabandai Road

NSWTertiary road79.0 km177 segments
4.0Sports
79.0 kmTotal length
177Segments
180Grey spot segments

Yarrabandai Road is a 79 km sealed tertiary route in New South Wales, Australia. It scores 6.7/10 for EVs with straight corners and excellent surface.

7-day forecast

Vehicle scores
4.0/10
SPTSportsSealed roads, curviness, mountain passes
6.0/10
MOTMotoTight bends, switchbacks, technical roads
6.7/10
EVEVSmooth surface, sealed roads, range-friendly
5.3/10
4WD4WDGravel access, off-road suitability
5.0/10
VANCaravanSmooth sealed, gentle grades, no steep passes
Segment quality distribution
Sports score - 177 segments
Fair (4-6)50%Poor (<4)50%

Sports score IQR: 3.8 - 4.6

Surface
Surface coverage
Sealed100%
Score breakdown
Median component scores across all segments
Surface
10.0
Median surface quality. Smooth sealed asphalt scores 10. Chipseal 8. Gravel 5.
Curviness
2.7
Median curviness. Higher scores mean more bends per kilometre.
Speed
10.0
Speed limit suitability. Sweet spot is 60-110 km/h.
Road classTertiary road
9.0
Road classification. Motorways score zero. Tertiary roads score 9.
Traffic
9.0
Estimated traffic density. Lower traffic = higher score.
Elevation
4.0
Elevation change per kilometre. More climbing = higher score.
Crash history
Aggregated across all 177 segments· 10 years of data
180
Grey spots

Crash record linkage not yet available for NSW. Grey spots are segments where curvature geometry mismatches the posted speed limit - these are flagged regardless of crash history.

When is this road risky?
Crash conditions - share of recorded crashes by circumstance

Wet road crashes

Crashes that occurred in wet conditions

0%

Night crashes

Crashes that occurred after dark

0%

Based on 10 years of crash records linked to road geometry. Crash breakdown (night, wet, weekends): VIC data 2012-2024. Other states show aggregate counts only.

Road environment
Geometry and climate-derived risk indicators
7.6/10 safety score - higher is safer
Wet road exposure38%
Night driving risk54%
Wind exposure47%
Sun glare risk67%
Wildlife strike risk11%

Risk values derived from road geometry, orientation, weather station data, and satellite canopy cover. 0 = minimal risk, 1 = maximum risk.

Segments
Top 182 segments by sports score
IDSurfaceLengthSportsMotoEV
#111016016Asphalt0.65 km5.28.08.7#111015991Asphalt0.49 km5.28.08.5#111016013Asphalt0.50 km5.17.98.6#111016023Asphalt0.50 km5.17.88.6#111015992Asphalt0.52 km5.17.88.6#111016024Asphalt0.65 km5.07.78.3#111016012Asphalt0.62 km5.07.78.3#111016039Asphalt0.50 km5.07.68.3#110638095Asphalt0.36 km5.07.78.3#111015998Asphalt0.35 km5.07.68.3#110638094Asphalt0.65 km5.07.68.4#111074033Asphalt0.49 km5.07.68.2#111015990Asphalt0.45 km5.07.68.2#111016017Asphalt0.22 km4.97.58.2#111015999Asphalt0.65 km4.97.58.2#111016018Asphalt0.50 km4.97.58.2#111074034Asphalt0.41 km4.97.58.2#111015994Asphalt0.36 km4.97.58.3#111016015Asphalt0.41 km4.97.58.2#110942384Asphalt0.38 km4.97.58.1#110638124Asphalt0.36 km4.97.48.2#110870716Asphalt0.52 km4.97.58.1#111016006Asphalt0.65 km4.87.38.0#110638096Asphalt0.50 km4.87.38.0#111016005Asphalt0.42 km4.87.38.1#111015993Asphalt0.03 km4.87.28.2#111016034Asphalt0.50 km4.87.27.9#111016031Asphalt0.60 km4.87.17.9#110638089Asphalt0.40 km4.77.17.9#110638098Asphalt0.38 km4.77.07.8#110870717Asphalt0.54 km4.77.17.8#111015989Asphalt0.23 km4.67.08.0#111016019Asphalt0.60 km4.67.07.8#110638123Asphalt0.46 km4.66.97.7#110870693Asphalt0.65 km4.66.97.5#110870699Asphalt0.43 km4.56.97.5#111498666Asphalt0.27 km4.57.07.6#110870715Asphalt0.65 km4.56.97.5#110870698Asphalt0.50 km4.56.97.5#110638113Asphalt0.50 km4.56.87.6#110638099Asphalt0.48 km4.56.77.4#110638115Asphalt0.42 km4.56.87.8#110638121Asphalt0.43 km4.56.77.8#110870700Asphalt0.60 km4.56.87.4#110870688Asphalt0.36 km4.56.87.4#111016014Asphalt0.50 km4.56.77.5#110870704Asphalt0.31 km4.56.77.3#110870714Asphalt0.54 km4.56.77.5#110870644Asphalt0.44 km4.56.77.5#110638092Asphalt0.42 km4.46.67.5#110870564Asphalt0.47 km4.46.77.4#110870694Asphalt0.65 km4.46.67.3#110638125Asphalt0.42 km4.46.67.4#110638119Asphalt0.37 km4.46.67.7#110638112Asphalt0.49 km4.46.57.4#110870684Asphalt0.60 km4.46.67.3#110638128Asphalt0.51 km4.46.57.4#110870689Asphalt0.42 km4.36.67.2#111016001Asphalt0.39 km4.36.47.3#110870680Asphalt0.22 km4.36.57.3#110638120Asphalt0.45 km4.36.47.5#110870712Asphalt0.45 km4.36.57.1#110638122Asphalt0.50 km4.36.37.3#110870681Asphalt0.41 km4.36.47.1#110870709Asphalt0.49 km4.36.47.1#111636341Asphalt0.02 km4.36.37.4#111016038Asphalt0.52 km4.26.46.9#110638093Asphalt0.50 km4.26.37.0#110870685Asphalt0.43 km4.26.37.0#110638097Asphalt0.42 km4.26.27.0#111016000Asphalt0.50 km4.26.27.0#111016025Asphalt0.50 km4.26.27.1#111016040Asphalt0.50 km4.26.27.1#111016022Asphalt0.38 km4.26.27.1#111015995Asphalt0.50 km4.26.27.1#110870574Asphalt0.50 km4.26.37.1#110638118Asphalt0.47 km4.26.27.1#111015997Asphalt0.38 km4.26.27.1#111016035Asphalt0.50 km4.26.27.1#110870713Asphalt0.50 km4.26.26.9#110870703Asphalt0.42 km4.26.26.9#110870643Asphalt0.65 km4.26.26.9#111016032Asphalt0.50 km4.26.17.1#110870705Asphalt0.50 km4.16.26.9#110870697Asphalt0.39 km4.16.26.9#110638107Asphalt0.42 km4.16.17.1#111016007Asphalt0.50 km4.16.17.1#110870642Asphalt0.37 km4.16.26.9#110870563Asphalt0.63 km4.16.27.0#110870710Asphalt0.55 km4.16.26.9#110638111Asphalt0.45 km4.16.17.0#110638114Asphalt0.56 km4.16.16.9#110870565Asphalt0.41 km4.16.17.2#110870686Asphalt0.41 km4.16.16.8#111016011Asphalt0.50 km4.16.06.8#110638108Asphalt0.50 km4.16.06.8#110870641Asphalt0.37 km4.16.16.8#111016033Asphalt0.38 km4.16.06.8#111016037Asphalt0.50 km4.06.06.8#111016030Asphalt0.50 km4.06.06.8#110870722Asphalt0.46 km4.06.16.9#110870702Asphalt0.24 km4.06.06.8#110870708Asphalt0.44 km4.06.06.8#110942385Asphalt0.36 km4.05.96.8#111016020Asphalt0.47 km4.05.96.9#111016002Asphalt0.46 km4.05.96.9#110942387Asphalt0.31 km4.05.96.9#110870566Asphalt0.61 km4.05.96.8#110870695Asphalt0.50 km4.05.96.7#110870720Asphalt0.44 km4.05.97.0#110638090Asphalt0.50 km4.05.86.7#110870567Asphalt0.42 km3.95.96.8#110638091Asphalt0.30 km3.95.86.7#110870711Asphalt0.49 km3.95.96.6#111016004Asphalt0.50 km3.95.86.7#110638100Asphalt0.50 km3.95.86.7#110870682Asphalt0.52 km3.95.96.4#110638116Asphalt0.50 km3.95.86.6#110638117Asphalt0.42 km3.95.86.8#110870683Asphalt0.48 km3.95.96.4#110638127Asphalt0.40 km3.95.76.6#110870687Asphalt0.56 km3.95.96.4#110942386Asphalt0.48 km3.95.76.7#110870701Asphalt0.37 km3.95.86.5#110870723Asphalt0.40 km3.95.76.7#110638126Asphalt0.50 km3.95.76.6#111016036Asphalt0.51 km3.95.66.7#111016009Asphalt0.06 km3.95.66.7#111016026Asphalt0.50 km3.95.66.7#111016042Asphalt0.50 km3.95.66.7#110638102Asphalt0.50 km3.95.66.7#111016010Asphalt0.50 km3.95.66.7#111016027Asphalt0.50 km3.95.66.7#110638109Asphalt0.50 km3.85.66.5#110638106Asphalt0.38 km3.85.66.5#110638104Asphalt0.50 km3.85.66.5#110870692Asphalt0.39 km3.85.76.5#110638110Asphalt0.50 km3.85.66.5#112022293Asphalt0.08 km3.85.66.6#110638105Asphalt0.50 km3.85.56.4#110638103Asphalt0.28 km3.85.56.4#111016050Asphalt0.02 km3.85.56.4#111016049Asphalt0.50 km3.85.56.4#111016029Asphalt0.50 km3.85.56.4#111015996Asphalt0.50 km3.85.56.4#111016003Asphalt0.50 km3.85.56.4#110638101Asphalt0.50 km3.85.56.4#111016028Asphalt0.50 km3.85.56.4#111016021Asphalt0.50 km3.85.56.4#111016008Asphalt0.62 km3.85.56.4#111016046Asphalt0.52 km3.85.56.4#111016048Asphalt0.50 km3.85.56.4#111016044Asphalt0.50 km3.85.56.4#111016041Asphalt0.50 km3.85.56.4#111016047Asphalt0.50 km3.85.56.4#111016045Asphalt0.50 km3.85.56.4#111016043Asphalt0.50 km3.85.56.4#110870690Asphalt0.04 km3.75.56.4#110870568Asphalt0.49 km3.75.56.4#111074032Concrete0.12 km3.75.56.4#110870724Asphalt0.37 km3.75.56.3#110870718Asphalt0.39 km3.75.56.3#110870696Asphalt0.59 km3.75.56.3#110870721Asphalt0.21 km3.75.46.3#111238630Asphalt0.04 km3.75.46.6#110870573Asphalt0.52 km3.65.46.2#110870575Asphalt0.22 km3.65.46.2#110870691Asphalt0.36 km3.65.36.2#110870640Asphalt0.65 km3.65.36.2#110870706Asphalt0.57 km3.65.36.2#110870707Asphalt0.39 km3.65.36.1#110870570Asphalt0.62 km3.55.26.3#110870725Asphalt0.47 km3.55.26.1#110870719Asphalt0.50 km3.55.26.1#110870569Asphalt0.50 km3.55.26.0#110870638Asphalt0.50 km3.55.16.0#110870639Asphalt0.42 km3.55.16.0#110870726Asphalt0.03 km3.45.05.9#110870571Asphalt0.35 km3.45.05.9#110870576Asphalt0.32 km3.45.05.9#110870572Asphalt0.58 km3.45.05.9#110870677Concrete0.07 km3.34.85.7
API reference
Road aggregate data via the Contour API
GET/api/v1/roads/yarrabandai-road-nswRoad aggregate - scores, stats, risk profile, activity, segment list
GET/api/v1/roads/search?q=Yarrabandai%20Road&state=NSWSearch roads by name

Councils & Government

This road is part of NSW's road network. Contour scores every road in Australia for surface condition, curviness, grey spot classification, and 4WD track passability. If your organisation manages this road or promotes tourism in the region, this data is available via API.

Enquire about council data access →
Frequently asked questions
How long is Yarrabandai Road?+

Yarrabandai Road is approximately 79 km long. At typical touring speeds, expect around 1 hour of driving end to end, excluding stops.

Is Yarrabandai Road sealed?+

Yes. Yarrabandai Road is fully sealed for its entire length.

Is Yarrabandai Road good for motorcycles?+

It is passable. Yarrabandai Road scores 6.0/10 for motorcycles. Consider it a connector rather than a destination ride.

Can I drive Yarrabandai Road in a caravan?+

With care. Yarrabandai Road scores 5.0/10 for caravans. Some sections may be tight or rough for a heavy tow.

Is Yarrabandai Road good for an EV?+

Yes. Yarrabandai Road scores 6.7/10 for EVs. Regenerative braking on any elevation changes and smooth throttle control on the corners will both feel at home here.

Are there any dangerous sections on Yarrabandai Road?+

Contour has identified 180 grey spots on Yarrabandai Road - sections where the road geometry does not match the posted speed limit. Take extra care in wet or low-visibility conditions.

Similar roads

Road data last updated: 21 April 2026. Scores are based on road geometry, surface, and traffic data. Always drive to conditions and follow local road rules.