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What you should know about the driving distances in Australia
Australia Driving Distances are huge ! It's difficult to figure them out, when planning your trip looking at the map. Australia driving distances mean long hours of driving and the fatigue is inevitable. So be prepared for this. However driving in Australia has some fascination in it: you have the opportunity to experience wonderful scenic lanscapes, endless horizont on isolated dusty land, an experience you would not be able to do otherwise !
Tips for driving in Australia
If you plan to drive by yourself, consider a few things before making your choice, check all viable australian driving routes to get to your destination, places of interest to stopover on the way, things to do and see, travel services available on the road, the driving difficulties of the area such as road conditions, seasonal conditions (if driving in tropical areas or in North Western Australia). Driving in Australia alone can be very challenging, in remote areas of Western Australia and Northern Territory you may find it quite monotonous too. I would recommend to drive with a companion, this allows you first of all to swap the drive and to get some rest.
Always make lots of breaks and allow plenty of time to reach your destination, do not rush ! You finally want to make of the australian driving experience an enjoyable and memorable experience too !
Australia Driving Distances - Table no. 1. - Australian Cities
| Location |
Darwin |
Cairns |
Perth |
Alice S. |
Adel. |
Melb. |
Sydney |
Brisb. |
Canb. |
| Darwin |
|
2795 |
4345 |
1525 |
3215 |
3965 |
4050 |
3495 |
4230 |
| Cairns |
2795 |
|
6015 |
2415 |
2685 |
3235 |
2870 |
1840 |
3140 |
| Perth |
4345 |
6015 |
|
3760 |
2750 |
3495 |
3995 |
4390 |
3810 |
| Alice S. |
1525 |
2415 |
3760 |
|
1690 |
2435 |
2930 |
3050 |
2750 |
| Adelaide |
3215 |
2685 |
2750 |
1690 |
|
755 |
1430 |
2130 |
1210 |
| Melbourne |
3965 |
3235 |
3495 |
2435 |
755 |
|
895 |
1735 |
650 |
| Sydney |
4050 |
2870 |
3995 |
2930 |
1430 |
895 |
|
1030 |
300 |
Brisbane |
3495 |
1840 |
4390 |
3050 |
2130 |
1735 |
1030 |
|
1295 |
| Canberra |
4230 |
3140 |
3810 |
2750 |
1210 |
650 |
300 |
1295 |
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Australia Driving Distances - Table no. 2 - Queensland's coastline
| Location |
Cairns |
MissionB |
T.sville |
AirlieB |
Mackay |
Rockham |
HerveyB |
Noosa |
Brisbane |
Cairns |
|
139 |
349 |
884 |
735 |
1071 |
1468 |
1705 |
1840 |
| Mission B. |
139 |
|
210 |
745 |
596 |
932 |
1329 |
1566 |
1701 |
| Townsville |
349 |
210 |
|
535 |
386 |
722 |
1119 |
1356 |
1491 |
Airlie Beach |
884 |
745 |
535 |
|
149 |
485 |
584 |
1069 |
956 |
Mackay |
735 |
596 |
386 |
149 |
|
336 |
733 |
920 |
1105 |
Rockhampton |
1071 |
932 |
722 |
485 |
336 |
|
397 |
584 |
769 |
Hervey Bay |
1468 |
1329 |
1119 |
584 |
733 |
397 |
|
187 |
322 |
Noosa Heads |
1705 |
1566 |
1356 |
1069 |
920 |
584 |
187 |
|
135 |
Brisbane |
1840 |
1701 |
1491 |
956 |
1105 |
769 |
322 |
135 |
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In the above table you find the driving distances in Australia covering major Australian cities and towns. The distances shown are meant as a general guideline, of course they vary depending on the driving route you pick to reach your travel destination. For more info you can use the Distance Calculator from Google Maps where you can get accurate data about all driving distances in Australia.
In the next weeks I will be adding more tables for each single area. So check out this page for updates ! In the meantime you may want to check out this other page with tips for driving in the australian outback.
Do you have any travel experience or driving tips on the Australian Roads that you want to share wiht us ? You can add your comment here below !
Happy and Safe Travel on the Australian Roads !
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