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Distance from Dawson, VIC to Colac, VIC

Distance

340 km

Time

4 hours 32 mins

Gas Cost

$26 - $66

There are 275.06 km (170.92 miles) from Dawson to Colac in west direction and 341.18 km (212 miles) by car, following the Princes Freeway Onramp route.

Dawson and Colac are 4 hours 32 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Dawson, VIC to Colac, VIC.

Dawson, VIC and Colac, VIC are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 1:46 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Dawson, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Dawson, VIC to Colac, VIC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Dawson, 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 36.77 liters of fuel to cover the route between Dawson, VIC and Colac, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Dawson to Colac is $55.15.

During the route, an average car will release 879.52 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 12, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Dawson, VIC and Colac, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Dawson, VIC and Colac, VIC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -37.893231 and 145.133234, or 37º 53' 35.6316" S, 145º 7' 59.6424" E. This location is 105.78 miles away from Dawson, VIC and Colac, VIC and it would take approximately 2 hours 16 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Dawson, VIC and Colac, VIC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	170.92 mi	275.06 km	148.52 nautical mi
Driving distance	212 mi	340.46 km	183.83 nautical mi

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