4WD Holiday Ideas
Central Queensland Outback Drive Itinerary
From Rockhampton to
Rockhampton
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| Trip Length: 9 days Total Distance: 1696 km Road Conditions: Some unsealed roads | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Rockhampton | Emerald | Barcaldine | Longreach | Springsure |
Carnarvon Gorge National Park |
Biloela | Rockhampton | ||||||||||||||||
The Central Queensland Outback itinerary follows the Tropic of Capricorn west from Rockhampton, the Beef Capital of Australia, through the Sapphire Gemfields into Queensland's Outback before returning to Rockhampton via Carnarvon Gorge and Gladstone.
Day to Day Outline
| Drive Segment | Duration | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Rockhampton to Emerald | 3 hrs 15 mins | 271 kms |
| Emerald to Barcaldine | 3 hrs 30 mins | 310 kms |
| Barcaldine to Longreach | 1 hr 25 mins | 107 kms |
| Longreach to Springsure | 6 hrs 50 mins | 558 kms |
| Springsure to Carnarvon Gorge, Carnarvon National Park | 2 hrs | 181 kms |
| Carnarvon Gorge, Carnarvon National Park to Biloela | 3 hrs 45 mins | 307 kms |
| Biloela to Rockhampton | 3 hrs | 251 kms |
