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Distance from Needles, TAS to Rawson, VIC

Distance

741 km

Time

12 hours 54 mins

Gas Cost

$56 - $144

There are 400.31 km (248.74 miles) from Needles to Rawson in north direction and 740.30 km (460 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Needles and Rawson are 12 hours 54 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 3 hours 54 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Needles, TAS to Rawson, VIC.

Needles, TAS and Rawson, VIC are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 4:51 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Needles, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Needles, TAS to Rawson, VIC? 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 80 liters of fuel to cover the route between Needles, TAS and Rawson, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Needles to Rawson is $120.

During the route, an average car will release 1,913.56 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 Needles, TAS and Rawson, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Needles, TAS and Rawson, VIC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -38.480253 and 144.713337, or 38º 28' 48.9108" S, 144º 42' 48.0132" E. This location is 230.13 miles away from Needles, TAS and Rawson, VIC and it would take approximately 6 hours 27 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Needles, TAS and Rawson, VIC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	248.74 mi	400.31 km	216.15 nautical mi
Driving distance	460 mi	740.73 km	399.96 nautical mi

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