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Distance from Cooktown, QLD to Wallaroo, SA

Distance

3,233 km

Time

1 day 17 hours

Gas Cost

$242 - $630

There are 2,189.59 km (1,360.55 miles) from Cooktown to Wallaroo in southwest direction and 3,233.17 km (2,009 miles) by car, following the Aramac Torrens Creek Road route.

Cooktown and Wallaroo are 1 day 17 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Cooktown, QLD to Wallaroo, SA.

Please note the time difference between Cooktown, QLD and Wallaroo, SA is 30 minutes. The current time in Cooktown is 9:02 am and the current time in Wallaroo is 9:32 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Cooktown, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Cooktown, QLD to Wallaroo, SA? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Cooktown, QLD

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 349.16 liters of fuel to cover the route between Cooktown, QLD and Wallaroo, SA.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Cooktown to Wallaroo is $523.74.

During the route, an average car will release 8,351.85 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 Cooktown, QLD and Wallaroo, SA

If you want to meet halfway between Cooktown, QLD and Wallaroo, SA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -26.935827 and 148.977554, or 26º 56' 8.9772" S, 148º 58' 39.1944" E. This location is 1,004.43 miles away from Cooktown, QLD and Wallaroo, SA and it would take approximately 20 hours 34 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Cooktown, QLD and Wallaroo, SA in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,360.55 mi	2,189.59 km	1,182.28 nautical mi
Driving distance	2,009 mi	3,232.94 km	1,745.65 nautical mi

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