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Distance from Forthside, TAS to Palm Island, QLD

Distance

3,182 km

Time

2 days 5 hours

Gas Cost

$239 - $620

There are 2,505.91 km (1,557.10 miles) from Forthside to Palm Island in north direction and 3,181.67 km (1,977 miles) by car and ferry, following the route.

Forthside and Palm Island are 2 days 5 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 day 20 hours and take a ferry for 9 hours 16 mins .

This is the fastest route from Forthside, TAS to Palm Island, QLD.

Please note the time difference between Forthside, TAS and Palm Island, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Forthside is 11:50 pm and the current time in Palm Island is 10:50 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Forthside, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Forthside, TAS to Palm Island, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Forthside, TAS

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 343.66 liters of fuel to cover the route between Forthside, TAS and Palm Island, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Forthside to Palm Island is $515.49.

During the route, an average car will release 8,220.28 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 Forthside, TAS and Palm Island, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Forthside, TAS and Palm Island, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -29.633827 and 145.85874, or 29º 38' 1.7772" S, 145º 51' 31.464" E. This location is 988.61 miles away from Forthside, TAS and Palm Island, QLD and it would take approximately 1 day 2 hours to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Forthside, TAS and Palm Island, QLD in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,557.10 mi	2,505.91 km	1,353.09 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,977 mi	3,182.01 km	1,718.15 nautical mi

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