11 Oct 2012

Well I have put together a list of places and distance that goes along with the map, this is obviously not just places that I am stopping over night, rather a way to get an idea of the route best suited to the plan for the trip and additionally for an idea of the minimum distance to be covered.

This minimum distance will enable me to work out a ball park figure for the total cost in fuel as well, which enables me to come up with a loose budget for the trip, which hopefully won't be horribly expensive. As it stands right now just to travel directly as per the list to where I want to go without any running around within towns or off the main route to sight see it is going to be 20,250.9 kilometres (12,583.3 miles), so should be great. Obviously this is just guidance though as who knows what route changes may become interesting once under way.

Proposed route is:

Melbourne - Seymour  112km
Seymour - Shepparton   78km
Shepparton - Finley        105.7km
Finley - Narrandera        142km
Narrandera - West Wyalong 130km
West Wyalong - Dubbo  223km
Dubbo - Moree               365km
Moree - Goondiwindi     127km
Goondiwindi - Caloundra 437km
Caloundra - Gympie        96.3km
Gympie - Goomeri          77km
Goomeri - Biloela           346km
Biloela - Mackay             335km
Mackay - Townsville      792km
Townsville - Cooktown  684.5km
Cooktown - Mt Isa          1333km
Mt Isa - Alice Springs     1166km
Alice Springs - Uluru       459km
Uluru - Daly Waters         1355km
Daly Waters - Darwin       608km
Darwin - Kununurra         1535km
Kununurra - Broome        1281km
Broome - Carnarvon         1753km
Carnarvon - Geraldton      787km
Geraldton - Perth               431km
Perth - Albany                   650.9km
Albany - Eucla                  1400km
Eucla - Port Augusta         1036km
Port Augusta - Coober Pedy  538km
Coober Pedy - Adelaide     847km
Adelaide - Mt Gambier      454km
Mt Gambier - Melbourne   529.6km