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Distance from Dawson, VIC to Drillham, QLD

Distance

1,609 km

Time

21 hours 24 mins

Gas Cost

$121 - $314

There are 1,296.68 km (805.72 miles) from Dawson to Drillham in northeast direction and 1,609.34 km (1,000 miles) by car, following the A5 route.

Dawson and Drillham are 21 hours 24 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Dawson, VIC to Drillham, QLD.

Please note the time difference between Dawson, VIC and Drillham, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Dawson is 4:58 am and the current time in Drillham is 3:58 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Dawson, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Dawson, VIC to Drillham, QLD? 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 173.75 liters of fuel to cover the route between Dawson, VIC and Drillham, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Dawson to Drillham is $260.63.

During the route, an average car will release 4,156.20 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 Dawson, VIC and Drillham, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Dawson, VIC and Drillham, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -32.903613 and 148.240276, or 32º 54' 13.0068" S, 148º 14' 24.9936" E. This location is 499.84 miles away from Dawson, VIC and Drillham, QLD and it would take approximately 10 hours 42 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	805.72 mi	1,296.68 km	700.15 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,000 mi	1,608.83 km	868.70 nautical mi

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