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Distance from Barwon Downs, VIC to River Heads, QLD

Distance

1,994 km

Time

1 day 1 hour

Gas Cost

$150 - $389

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There are 1,687.50 km (1,048.56 miles) from Barwon Downs to River Heads in northeast direction and 1,993.98 km (1,239 miles) by car, following the A39 route.

Barwon Downs and River Heads are 1 day 1 hour far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Barwon Downs, VIC to River Heads, QLD.

Please note the time difference between Barwon Downs, VIC and River Heads, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Barwon Downs is 10:39 pm and the current time in River Heads is 9:39 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Barwon Downs, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Barwon Downs, VIC to River Heads, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Barwon Downs, VIC

Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

From $40

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of 10.8 l/100 km will need 215.32 liters of fuel to cover the route between Barwon Downs, VIC and River Heads, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Barwon Downs to River Heads is $322.97.

During the route, an average car will release 5,150.36 kilograms of CO₂ to the atmosphere. The carbon footprint would be 2.58 kilograms of CO₂ per kilometer.

Average Australia gas price used for calculation is $1.50 per liter of regular gas. Price last updated on March 10, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Barwon Downs, VIC and River Heads, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Barwon Downs, VIC and River Heads, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -32.193913 and 148.727774, or 32º 11' 38.0868" S, 148º 43' 39.9864" E. This location is 619.41 miles away from Barwon Downs, VIC and River Heads, QLD and it would take approximately 12 hours 34 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Barwon Downs, VIC and River Heads, QLD in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,048.56 mi	1,687.50 km	911.18 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,239 mi	1,993.67 km	1,076.50 nautical mi

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