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Distance from Bourke, NSW to Detention, TAS

Distance

1,588 km

Time

23 hours 13 mins

Gas Cost

$119 - $310

There are 1,200.31 km (745.84 miles) from Bourke to Detention in south direction and 1,588.42 km (987 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Bourke and Detention are 23 hours 13 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 14 hours 13 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Bourke, NSW to Detention, TAS.

Bourke, NSW and Detention, TAS are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 5:34 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Bourke, NSW

Planning on renting a car to go from Bourke, NSW to Detention, TAS? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Bourke, NSW

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 171.50 liters of fuel to cover the route between Bourke, NSW and Detention, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Bourke to Detention is $257.25.

During the route, an average car will release 4,102.27 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 Bourke, NSW and Detention, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Bourke, NSW and Detention, TAS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -36.273453 and 145.466476, or 36º 16' 24.4308" S, 145º 27' 59.3136" E. This location is 493.36 miles away from Bourke, NSW and Detention, TAS and it would take approximately 11 hours 36 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Bourke, NSW and Detention, TAS in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	745.84 mi	1,200.31 km	648.12 nautical mi
Driving distance	987 mi	1,587.96 km	857.43 nautical mi

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