Distances

When planning a 4WD trip, it is important to calculate your available days and distances between major points.

Whenever you use a 4WD World Tour Operator, they will advise you of the relevant days and distances for the specific trip you are interested in. Contact them for further details.

Destinations	Kms	Days’ Travel	Destination	Kms	Days’ Travel
Melbourne to:			Sydney to:
Adelaide	731	1	Birdsville	2257	3
Birdsville	1954	2.5	Cairns	2697	3.5
Broken Hill	852	1	Broome	5235	6
Cairns	3078	4	Townsville	2351	3
Darwin	4391	5	Port Augusta	1668	2
Perth	3439	4	Alice Springs	2822	3.5
Sydney	879	1	Port Hedland	5845	7
Darwin to:			Perth	4000	5
Kununurra	827	1	Innamincka	1570	2
Cairns	2835	3.5	Cairns	2697	3.5
Birdsville	2288	3	Kununurra	5018	6
Broome	1880	2.5	Adelaide to:
Katherine	315	0.5	Mt Gambier	455	1
Jabiru	226	0.5	Robe	342	0.5
Alice Springs	1490	2	Birdsville	1202	1.5
Perth to:			Port Augusta	312	0.5
Albany	457	1	Broken Hill	507	1
Esperance	718	1	Alice Springs	1530	2
Geraldton	423	1	Gold Coast	2226	3
Kalgoorlie	595	1	Townsville	3178	4
Port Hedland	1778	2	Weipa	4328	5.5
Broome	2388	3	Cairns to:
Ayers Rock	3690	4.5	Birdsville	1917	2.5
Port Augusta	2376	3	Mount Isa	1232	1.5
Alice Springs to:			Weipa	804	1
Halls Creek	1044	2	Geraldton	6050	7.5
Kalgoorlie	2041	3	Carnarvon	5569	7
Cairns	2411	3	Kalgoorlie	5449	6.5

Note: When travelling directly, work on 850 kms per day (approximately 9-10 hours behind the wheel).