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Distance from Tarwin, VIC to Cooktown, QLD

Distance

3,268 km

Time

1 day 18 hours

Gas Cost

$245 - $637

There are 2,573.80 km (1,599.29 miles) from Tarwin to Cooktown in north direction and 3,266.97 km (2,030 miles) by car, following the Aramac Torrens Creek Road route.

Tarwin and Cooktown are 1 day 18 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Tarwin, VIC to Cooktown, QLD.

Please note the time difference between Tarwin, VIC and Cooktown, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Tarwin is 10:28 pm and the current time in Cooktown is 9:28 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Tarwin, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Tarwin, VIC to Cooktown, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Tarwin, VIC

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 352.90 liters of fuel to cover the route between Tarwin, VIC and Cooktown, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Tarwin to Cooktown is $529.35.

During the route, an average car will release 8,441.43 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 Tarwin, VIC and Cooktown, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Tarwin, VIC and Cooktown, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -26.116421 and 146.398885, or 26º 6' 59.1156" S, 146º 23' 55.986" E. This location is 1,015.20 miles away from Tarwin, VIC and Cooktown, QLD and it would take approximately 21 hours 18 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Tarwin, VIC and Cooktown, QLD in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,599.29 mi	2,573.80 km	1,389.74 nautical mi
Driving distance	2,030 mi	3,267.62 km	1,764.38 nautical mi

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