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Distance from Dawson, VIC to Needles, TAS

Distance

761 km

Time

13 hours 13 mins

Gas Cost

$57 - $148

There are 398.33 km (247.51 miles) from Dawson to Needles in south direction and 761.22 km (473 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Dawson and Needles are 13 hours 13 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 4 hours 13 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Dawson, VIC to Needles, TAS.

Dawson, VIC and Needles, TAS are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 11:33 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Dawson, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Dawson, VIC to Needles, TAS? 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 82.17 liters of fuel to cover the route between Dawson, VIC and Needles, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Dawson to Needles is $123.25.

During the route, an average car will release 1,965.40 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 Needles, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Dawson, VIC and Needles, TAS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -38.390552 and 144.642607, or 38º 23' 25.9872" S, 144º 38' 33.3852" E. This location is 236.37 miles away from Dawson, VIC and Needles, TAS and it would take approximately 6 hours 36 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	247.51 mi	398.33 km	215.08 nautical mi
Driving distance	473 mi	760.79 km	410.80 nautical mi

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