Townsville
North Queensland
Drive distance & time
Great Barrier Reef → Outback Queensland
~964 km · 21 h 14 m driving
Quick numbers
Road distance
964 km
Drive time (no stops)
21 h 14 m
Average speed
45 km/h
Fuel (caravan tow)
~87 L · $169
Drive time and distance from OSRM using OpenStreetMap road data. Fuel estimate assumes 9 L/100 km (a typical 4WD with caravan) at $1.95/L regional unleaded — your actual cost will vary with vehicle, load, and driving style.
Plan an overnight stop
At 21 h 14 m, this is a long single day — most travellers split it across two days. Pick a destination roughly halfway from the list below, or scan the caravan parks within 30 km of either end.
