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Distance from Wallaroo, SA to Cooktown, QLD

Distance

3,233 km

Time

1 day 17 hours

Gas Cost

$242 - $630

There are 2,189.59 km (1,360.55 miles) from Wallaroo to Cooktown in northeast direction and 3,233.17 km (2,009 miles) by car, following the Aramac Torrens Creek Road route.

Wallaroo and Cooktown are 1 day 17 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Wallaroo, SA to Cooktown, QLD.

Please note the time difference between Wallaroo, SA and Cooktown, QLD is 30 minutes. The current time in Wallaroo is 3:03 pm and the current time in Cooktown is 2:33 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Wallaroo, SA

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

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 349.15 liters of fuel to cover the route between Wallaroo, SA and Cooktown, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Wallaroo to Cooktown is $523.73.

During the route, an average car will release 8,351.73 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 10, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Wallaroo, SA and Cooktown, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Wallaroo, SA 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 -26.927170 and 148.973709, or 26º 55' 37.812" S, 148º 58' 25.3524" E. This location is 1,004.42 miles away from Wallaroo, SA and Cooktown, QLD and it would take approximately 20 hours 34 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Wallaroo, SA and Cooktown, QLD in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,360.55 mi	2,189.59 km	1,182.28 nautical mi
Driving distance	2,009 mi	3,232.90 km	1,745.63 nautical mi

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