Townsville to Perth - March 2005

  
 

 

Maps. Clickon each map to see in a larger scale.

To follow our track, look for the ink circles around the town names.

 

   
 

Day 1.

Townsville to Injune, Queensland.

Day 2

Injune (Qld) to Cobar, New South Wales.

Day 3.

Cobar to Ceduna, South Australia (see next map)

 

 
 
   
 

Day 4

Ceduna to Coolgardie, Western Australia.

Note. The longest straight road in Australia is between Caiguna and Balladonia. 146.6 Km or 91.63 miles.

 
 
   
 

Day 5.

Coolgardie to Perth.

 
       
 
Trip to Perth WA
Place Time Speedo Km Distance Km Petrol in Lts Price per Lt Cost
Day 1
Wednesday 16 March
Townsville 8.40 32,982
Charters Towers 9.59 33,110 128 12.00 1.069 12.83
Clermont 13.46 33,475 365 10.01 1.071 10.72
Emerald 14.59 33,580 105 28.08 0.919 25.81
Injune 19.00 33,897 317
Total for day 915 50.09
Day 2
Thursday 17 March
Injune 7.00 33,897
Roma 8.00 33,987 90 33.98 1.089 37.00
St George 10.00 34,181 194 11.58 1.089 12.61
Cunnamulla 13.20 34,472 291 22.72 1.039 23.61
Cobar 6.40 34,890 418
Total for day 993 68.28
Day 3
Friday 18 March
Cobar 34,890 20.50 Jerry can  
Wilcannia 8.13 35,146 256 25.10 1.299 32.60
Broken Hill 11.25 35,343 197 27.74 1.098 30.46
Port Agusta 15.00 35,752 409 32.44 1.059 34.35
Ceduna 18.45 36,217 465 38.86 1.139 44.26
Total for day 1327 144.64
Day 4
Saturday 19 March
Ceduna 6.40 36,230   38.86 1.139 44.26
Eucla Jerry can 20.00 1.098 21.96
Eucla 12.15 36,723 493 16.95 1.290 21.87
Caiguna 15.46 37,059 336 15.04 1.437 21.61
Balladonia 17.29 37,239 180 15.15 1.439 21.80
Wigiemooltha 20.08 37,516 277 7.82 1.279 10.00
Coolgardie 20.30 37,595 79
Total for day 1365 113.82
Day 5
Sunday 20 March
Coolgardie 9.01 37,595   15.09 1.169 17.64
Southern Cross 10.57 37,780 185 20.04 1.168 23.41
Perth 12.30 38,151 371 36.80 1.029 37.87
Total for day 556 71.93
Total Km 5,169
Total Petrol 448.76
Consumption, Lts per 100 Km 8.68  
Total Petrol Cost $484.67
Total Miles 3,231
Total Imp Gallons 99
Imp MPG 33
Total Petrol Cost A$ $484.67
Notes The most common speed travelled at was
114 Km per Hour or 71.25 miles per hour
We carried a 20 Lt jerry can of petrol
We travelled only during daylight hours.
My wife did a magnificent job of driving.
She is 74 years young.