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Distance from Goolwa, SA to Needles, TAS

Distance

1,199 km

Time

18 hours 54 mins

Gas Cost

$90 - $234

There are 952.71 km (591.99 miles) from Goolwa to Needles in southeast direction and 1,198.96 km (745 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Goolwa and Needles are 18 hours 54 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 9 hours 54 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Goolwa, SA to Needles, TAS.

Please note the time difference between Goolwa, SA and Needles, TAS is 30 minutes. The current time in Goolwa is 5:08 am and the current time in Needles is 5:38 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Goolwa, SA

Planning on renting a car to go from Goolwa, SA to Needles, TAS? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Goolwa, SA

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 129.48 liters of fuel to cover the route between Goolwa, SA and Needles, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Goolwa to Needles is $194.22.

During the route, an average car will release 3,097.23 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 Goolwa, SA and Needles, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Goolwa, SA 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 -37.471223 and 143.642427, or 37º 28' 16.4028" S, 143º 38' 32.7372" E. This location is 372.49 miles away from Goolwa, SA and Needles, TAS and it would take approximately 9 hours 27 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Goolwa, SA and Needles, TAS in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	591.99 mi	952.71 km	514.43 nautical mi
Driving distance	745 mi	1,198.92 km	647.36 nautical mi

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