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Distance from Forthside, TAS to Townsville, QLD

Distance

2,996 km

Time

1 day 18 hours

Gas Cost

$225 - $584

There are 2,442.99 km (1,518.01 miles) from Forthside to Townsville in north direction and 2,996.60 km (1,862 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Forthside and Townsville are 1 day 18 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 day 9 hours and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Please note the time difference between Forthside, TAS and Townsville, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Forthside is 2:11 pm and the current time in Townsville is 1:11 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Forthside, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Forthside, TAS to Townsville, 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 323.59 liters of fuel to cover the route between Forthside, TAS and Townsville, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Forthside to Townsville is $485.38.

During the route, an average car will release 7,740.17 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 7, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Forthside, TAS and Townsville, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Forthside, TAS and Townsville, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -30.385761 and 145.947958, or 30º 23' 8.7396" S, 145º 56' 52.6488" E. This location is 930.87 miles away from Forthside, TAS and Townsville, QLD and it would take approximately 21 hours 2 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,518.01 mi	2,442.99 km	1,319.11 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,862 mi	2,996.16 km	1,617.80 nautical mi

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