Queensland is Queensland’s largest state, covering some 227,000 square kilometers (88,900 square miles) of Australia’s mainland. It extends from the sandy beaches of the Sunshine Coast to the cool mountain rainforests of the Daintree and Cape Tribulation. Its capital city, Brisbane is a large metropolis with a population of over 2 million people.
Planning to visit an Australian city or just wondering how far our cities are from each other? The following charts give you a general guide for the distance between a variety of cities in Australia. Actual distance, of course, depends on the route chosen . . . and how many side trips you make to enjoy our smaller towns along the way. See also on our website Current Australian Weather
The capital city of Queensland is in bold. All distances are given in kilometres. To change kilometres to miles, use our handy Measurement Converter.
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Between Cities in Queensland
Brisbane | Cairns | Gold Coast | Mt Isa | Port Douglas | Rockhampton | Toowoomba | Townsville | Weipa | |
Brisbane | … | 1840 | 80 | 1825 | 1900 | 635 | 125 | 1490 | 2630 |
Cairns | 1840 | … | 1790 | 1250 | 65 | 1075 | 1715 | 350 | 815 |
Gold Coast | 80 | 1790 | … | 1890 | 1855 | 720 | 185 | 1445 | 2600 |
Mt Isa | 1825 | 1250 | 1890 | … | 1320 | 1705 | 905 | 2065 | 1250 |
Port Douglas | 1900 | 65 | 1855 | 1320 | … | 1140 | 1780 | 405 | 760 |
Rockhampton | 635 | 1075 | 720 | 1340 | 1140 | … | 650 | 725 | 1885 |
Toowoomba | 125 | 1715 | 185 | 1705 | 1780 | 660 | … | 1370 | 2530 |
Townsville | 1490 | 350 | 1445 | 905 | 415 | 725 | 1370 | … | 1165 |
Weipa | 2635 | 815 | 2600 | 2065 | 760 | 1885 | 2530 | 1165 | … |
Between Major Australian Cities
Canberra | Sydney | Alice Springs | Darwin | Brisbane | Cairns | Adelaide | Melbourne | Perth | ||
Canberra | ACT | … | 305 | 2755 | 4230 | 1295 | 3140 | 1210 | 655 | 3815 |
Sydney | NSW | 305 | … | 2930 | 4060 | 1030 | 2870 | 1430 | 895 | 3990 |
Alice Springs | NT | 2755 | 2930 | … | 1525 | 3060 | 2418 | 1690 | 2435 | 3770 |
Darwin | NT | 4230 | 4060 | 1525 | … | 3495 | 2795 | 3215 | 3960 | 4345 |
Brisbane | QLD | 1295 | 1030 | 3060 | 3495 | … | 1840 | 2130 | 1735 | 4390 |
Cairns | QLD | 3140 | 2870 | 2418 | 2795 | 1840 | … | 2865 | 3235 | 6015 |
Adelaide | SA | 1210 | 1430 | 1690 | 3215 | 2130 | 2865 | … | 755 | 2750 |
Melbourne | VIC | 655 | 895 | 2435 | 3960 | 1735 | 3235 | 755 | … | 3495 |
Perth | WA | 3815 | 3990 | 3770 | 4345 | 4390 | 6015 | 2750 | 3495 | … |
Note: Distances in the charts above are rounded to the nearest 5 kilometres and vary depending on the route taken.
Use this information as a guide only. For specific routes, go to WhereIs.com.au.