Driving Distances In Australia

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In Australia driving distances are huge, no matter where you go. Please keep that in mind when planning your trip around Australia.

I love driving in Australia and can't get enough of it. But some pople don't enjoy driving in itself.

You might find some roads monotonous, and of course, with the long driving distances in Australia fatigue is a big issue.

Below are several tables showing Australia driving distances. The first table shows driving distances between Australian major cities.

If you plan to drive such a big distance make sure you plan enough breaks. Why rush? There definitely is something spectacular to see on the way. You might even consider increasing the distance by taking a scenic back road. Plan an extra night. It can make all the difference between an enjoyable memorable experience, and an experience you'd rather forget about.

Further down you can find tables for driving distances in several Australian states and regions. Of course, as in the first table, the distances can vary with the route taken. Only use them as a general guideline.
(All distances are in km. Use calculator at bottom of page to convert into miles.)

Northern Territory | Western Australia Kimberley

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Driving Distances Australia - Major Cities

(Ok, Broome is not a city, but it is a major tourism location)

All distances are shown in kilometres. (Use calculator at bottom of page to convert into miles.)

  Adel. Alice Brisb Brm Cairns Canb. Darw. Melb. Perth Sydn.
Adelaide    1690  2130  4035  2865  1210  3215  755  2750  1430
Alice  1690    3060  2770  2415  2755  1525  2435  3770  2930
Brisbane  2130  3060    4320  1840  1295  3495  1735  4390  1030
Broome  4035  2770  4320    4125  5100  1965  4780  2415  4885
Cairns  2865  2415  1840  4125    3140  2795  3235  6015  2870
Canberra  1210  2755  1295  5100  3140    4230  655  3815  305
Darwin  3215  1525  3495  1965  2795  4230    3960  4345  4060
Melbourne  755  2435  1735  4780  3235  655  3960    3495  895
Perth  2750  3770  4390  2415  6015  3815  4345  3495    3990
Sydney  1430  2930  1030  4885  2870  305  4060  895  3990  

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Driving Distances Australia - Northern Territory

The table shows the Northern Territory towns and locations that are most popular with tourists.

All distances are shown in kilometres. (Use calculator at bottom of page to convert into miles.)

  Alice Uluru Darwin Erldunda Jabiru Katherine Mataranka T.Creek
Alice Springs    440  1490  200  1470  1185  1075  515
Uluru  440    1935  245  1910  1625  1520  955
Darwin  1490  1935    1690  245  317  415  980
Erldunda  200  245  1690    1665  1380  1275  715
Jabiru  1470  1910  245  1665    285  390  955
Katherine  1185  1625  317  1380  285    105  670
Mataranka  1075  1520  415  1275  390  105    565
Tennant Creek  515  955  980  715  955  670  565  

Driving distances from the Northern Territory into the Western Australia Kimberley:

Drive to Kununurra, "the gateway to the east Kimberley", from Darwin (820kms) Jabiru (795kms) or Katherine (510kms)

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Western Australia Driving Distances

This website focuses on the north of Western Australia, and so do the tables below.

All distances are shown in kilometres. (Use calculator at bottom of page to convert into miles.)

The first table shows Kimberley Australia driving distances via the Great Northern Highway.

  Broome Derby Fitzroy Crossing Halls Creek Kununurra Wyndham
Broome    220  396  686  1044  1055
Derby  220    258  548  906  909
Fitzroy Crossing  396  258    290  648  659
Halls Creek  686  548  290    358  369
Kununurra  1044  906  648  358    101
Wyndham  1055  909  659  369  101  

The second table shows driving distances via the famous Gibb River Road.

Keep in mind that the Gibb River Road is unsealed. Certain distances are shorter, but it will take you a lot longer to get there! The idea behind driving the Gibb River Road is not to get somewhere, but to enjoy a spectacular drive through some of the world's most beautiful and remote places.

  Kununurra El Questro Kalumburu Mount Barnett Windjana Gorge Derby
Kununurra    86  560  407  608  712
El Qestro  86    474  321  522  626
Kalumburu  560  474    373  574  678
Mount Barnett  407  321  373    201  305
Windjana Gorge  608  522  574  201    144
Derby  712  626  678  305  144



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