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Distance from Dawson, VIC to Lower Light, SA

Distance

964 km

Time

12 hours 19 mins

Gas Cost

$72 - $188

There are 830.44 km (516.02 miles) from Dawson to Lower Light in northwest direction and 964.00 km (599 miles) by car, following the A8 route.

Dawson and Lower Light are 12 hours 19 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Dawson, VIC to Lower Light, SA.

Please note the time difference between Dawson, VIC and Lower Light, SA is 30 minutes. The current time in Dawson is 7:54 am and the current time in Lower Light is 7:24 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Dawson, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Dawson, VIC to Lower Light, SA? 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 104.10 liters of fuel to cover the route between Dawson, VIC and Lower Light, SA.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Dawson to Lower Light is $156.16.

During the route, an average car will release 2,490.15 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 11, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Dawson, VIC and Lower Light, SA

If you want to meet halfway between Dawson, VIC and Lower Light, SA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -36.803415 and 142.331888, or 36º 48' 12.294" S, 142º 19' 54.7968" E. This location is 299.48 miles away from Dawson, VIC and Lower Light, SA and it would take approximately 6 hours 9 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Dawson, VIC and Lower Light, SA in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	516.02 mi	830.44 km	448.41 nautical mi
Driving distance	599 mi	963.92 km	520.48 nautical mi

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