A 12-year-old boy who took the family car and drove more than 1300 kilometres across NSW, passing through Dubbo, will not be charged.
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Mid North Coast Local Area Command's Detective Inspector Kim Fehon said the boy was now back in the care of his family and has been referred to support services.
The boy left Kendall, near Port Macquarie, about 11am last Friday and travelled along the Pacific Highway before joining the Golden Highway.
He made it almost one-third of the way across the country before being stopped by police in Broken Hill, when they noticed the car's bumper was dragging along the ground. He was arrested and questioned.
He was pulled over about 11am on Saturday after completing more than 1300 km of his 4000km journey to return to relatives in Perth.
The boy, reportedly tall and more mature looking than his age, stopped briefly at a Cobar service station, refuelled and left without paying. He has been issued a caution for the illegal use of a conveyance, failing to pay for petrol and unlicensed driving.
Detective Inspector Fehon said the boy fortunately did not sustain any injuries on his journey and police and his family were relieved he was found safe and well.
