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2,270 kilometres (1,659 miles) taking HIGHWAY 1.
About two hours.
4.5 hour flight 12 hour drive
From Brisbane to the mining town of Dysart, it is best to travel north also the Bruce Highway, or highway A1, to Rockhampton. Near Rockhampton, look for the roundabout indicating Gracemere and Emerald to the west. About 120 km later, take the Fitzroy Developmental Road which will take you onto Middlemount Rd. This, in turn, will lead you to the Dysart-Moranbah Rd, from which one takes the Dysart Connection Rd.
If you fly with Tiger Airways, it will take 2.5 hours. This is a direct flight from Melbourne to Rockhampton.If you fly with Qantas or Virgin Blue, it can take up to 7 hours since you have to stopover in either Sydney or Brisbane.Tiger Airways is cheaper and it takes a lot less travel time.
From Melbourne, Victoria to Rockhampton, Queensland is a distance of 1979 kilometres, travelling the inland route via Dubbo and Moree. Actual travelling time is around 24 hours, but this does not factor in rest stops and breaks. It is a trip best done over three days.
72 kms from SW Melbourne via Princess Highway
The Hume Highway is the quickest way to travel from and to Melbourne and Sydney, travelling the inland route. The other highway which runs between the two cities is the Princes Highway, which essentially follows the coast.
1,612km if you take the pacific highway... it will take you 19 hours and 26 mins 1,683km if you take the newell highway... which will take 21 hours, 34 mins
The main highway between Canberra and Melbourne (indeed, Sydney and Melbourne) is the Hume Highway. It roughly follows the path of explorers Hume and Hovell, who first explored an overland route between Sydney and Port Phillip Bay in 1824.
Highway 1 goes from Sydney to Melbourne (and further).
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