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.