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Distance from Mareeba, QLD to Needles, TAS

Distance

3,419 km

Time

1 day 23 hours

Gas Cost

$256 - $667

There are 2,731.48 km (1,697.27 miles) from Mareeba to Needles in south direction and 3,418.25 km (2,124 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Mareeba and Needles are 1 day 23 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 day 14 hours and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Mareeba, QLD to Needles, TAS.

Please note the time difference between Mareeba, QLD and Needles, TAS is 1 hour. The current time in Mareeba is 3:43 am and the current time in Needles is 4:43 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Mareeba, QLD

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

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 369.25 liters of fuel to cover the route between Mareeba, QLD and Needles, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Mareeba to Needles is $553.88.

During the route, an average car will release 8,832.47 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 6, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Mareeba, QLD and Needles, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Mareeba, QLD 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 -29.336317 and 148.691284, or 29º 20' 10.7412" S, 148º 41' 28.6224" E. This location is 1,062.23 miles away from Mareeba, QLD and Needles, TAS and it would take approximately 23 hours 47 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Mareeba, QLD and Needles, TAS in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,697.27 mi	2,731.48 km	1,474.89 nautical mi
Driving distance	2,124 mi	3,418.99 km	1,846.11 nautical mi

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