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Distance from Walcha, NSW to Detention, TAS

Distance

1,864 km

Time

1 day 2 hours

Gas Cost

$140 - $363

There are 1,230.82 km (764.80 miles) from Walcha to Detention in southwest direction and 1,863.62 km (1,158 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Walcha and Detention are 1 day 2 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 17 hours 35 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Walcha, NSW to Detention, TAS.

Walcha, NSW and Detention, TAS are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 2:30 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Walcha, NSW

Planning on renting a car to go from Walcha, NSW to Detention, TAS? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Walcha, NSW

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 201.29 liters of fuel to cover the route between Walcha, NSW and Detention, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Walcha to Detention is $301.93.

During the route, an average car will release 4,814.83 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 Walcha, NSW and Detention, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Walcha, NSW and Detention, TAS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -36.084911 and 146.769241, or 36º 5' 5.6796" S, 146º 46' 9.2676" E. This location is 579.05 miles away from Walcha, NSW and Detention, TAS and it would take approximately 13 hours 17 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Walcha, NSW and Detention, TAS in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	764.80 mi	1,230.82 km	664.59 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,158 mi	1,863.78 km	1,006.37 nautical mi

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