Cheapest Fuel : Darwin - Roma - Brisbane

Updated in April 2005

Darwin - Katherine = 315km
Fill up in Darwin, top up in Katherine.
In Katherine fill up at United Discount fuel or use your discount voucher at Caltex - Woolworth or Shell - Coles.

Katherine - Tennant Creek = 675km
If you can't make it to Tennant Creek or Elliot on one tank, top up in Mataranka.

Tennant Creek - Mt Isa = 675km
Fuel in Tennant Creek is usually 15-25 cents per litre cheaper than at Threeways and Barkley Homestead, and currently borderline worth the extra 50km round trip from Threeways. The first station on the left (Shell) when entering Tennant Creek is competitive, but first check out the Discount Station in the Centre of town (also on the left side of the road).

Recently (April 2005) I found fuel prices in Elliot (415 km S of Katherine) compatible if not cheaper than in Tennant Creek. Top up here, and if you can't make it to Mt Isa on one tank, take enough fuel in Camooweal to get you to Mt Isa (190km).

Mt Isa - Longreach = 635km
In Mt Isa fill up at United Discount fuel opposite the Main Post Office or at Caltex - Woolworth Petrol Plus. The new Shell fuel Depot just outside town on the road from/to Camooweal is also compatible.

If you can't make it to Longreach on one tank, top up at the Kyuna Road House (300 km SE of Mt. Isa). The current owners have an aggressive approach to their fuel pricing, which was cheaper than in Cloncurry and Winton when I went through there in April 2005.

Longreach - Roma = 700km
In Longreach fill up at the Caltex Depot (formerly Ampol) just before the roundabout near town. They are only open on weekdays, closed Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays. Check out United at the East end of town.
If you can't make it to Roma on one tank, top up fuel in Barcaldine (after 100km) or Barcly (after 200km) to get you to Roma.

Roma - Brisbane = 470km
Take enough fuel in Roma (Ampol Depot on the left as you enter the town) to get you to Dalby (270km) or to Toowoomba (350km). Top up at either of these two places.

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Cheapest Fuel : Brisbane - Roma - Darwin

Brisbane - Dalby = 200km
Fill up in Brisbane, top up in Dalby

Dalby - Roma = 270km
Top up in Roma. Cheapest probably at Ampol Depot on the right as you leave the town.

Roma - Longreach = 700km
If you can't make it to Longreach on one tank, take enough fuel in Barcly or Barcaldine to get you to Longreach.
In Longreach fill up at the Caltex Depot (formerly Ampol) just past the roundabout near town (on the way to Winton). They are only open on weekdays. Check out United on the left when entering town for purchases on the weekend.

Longreach - Mt Isa = 635km
If you can't make it to Mt.Isa on one tank, top up at the Kyuna Road House (340 km NW of Longreach). The current owners have an aggressive approach to their fuel pricing, which was cheaper than in Cloncurry and Winton when I went through there in April 2005.


In Mt Isa fill up at United Discount Fuel opposite the Post office or at Caltex - Woolworth.The new Shell fuel Depot just outside town on the road from/to Camooweal is also compatible.

Mt Isa - Tennnant Creek = 675km
If you can't make it to Tennant Creek on one tank, top up in Camooweal.
Fuel in Tennant Creek is usually 15-25 cents per litre cheaper than at Barkley Homestead and at Threeways, and perhaps worth the 50km round trip from Threeways. The first station on the left (Shell) when entering Tennant Creek is competitive, but first check out the Discount Station in the Centre of town (also on the left side of the road).

Recently I found Elliott (230 km N of Threeways) cheaper or at par with Camooweal and Tennant Creek. Check out Ampol and Shell here.

Tennnant Creek - Katherine = 675km
If you can't make it to Katherine on one tank, take enough fuel in Mataranka to get you to Katherine.
In Katherine fill up at United Discount Fuel or use your voucher at Caltex - Woolworth or Shell - Coles.
With the aggressive entry of United fuel in Katherine is now cheaper than in Darwin !

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