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Distance from Needles, TAS to Goolwa, SA

Distance

1,195 km

Time

18 hours 55 mins

Gas Cost

$90 - $233

There are 952.71 km (591.99 miles) from Needles to Goolwa in northwest direction and 1,195.74 km (743 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Needles and Goolwa are 18 hours 55 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 18 hours 50 mins and take a ferry for 5 minutes .

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

Please note the time difference between Needles, TAS and Goolwa, SA is 30 minutes. The current time in Needles is 8:37 pm and the current time in Goolwa is 8:07 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Needles, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Needles, TAS to Goolwa, SA? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Needles, 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 129.08 liters of fuel to cover the route between Needles, TAS and Goolwa, SA.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Needles to Goolwa is $193.63.

During the route, an average car will release 3,087.70 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 12, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Needles, TAS and Goolwa, SA

If you want to meet halfway between Needles, TAS and Goolwa, SA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -37.473346 and 143.65672, or 37º 28' 24.0456" S, 143º 39' 24.192" E. This location is 371.34 miles away from Needles, TAS and Goolwa, SA and it would take approximately 9 hours 28 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	591.99 mi	952.71 km	514.43 nautical mi
Driving distance	743 mi	1,195.23 km	645.37 nautical mi

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