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Prices and wind forecast captured 4 September 2026 for a departure on 10 September 2026.

Sydney to Darwin via Brisbane

Sydney, NSW to Darwin, NT, 4,523 km. 16 fuel stops towing, 7 solo. FuelOracle saves $50.70 against filling up everywhere.

Optimised is the FuelOracle plan. Old-school fills to full at every servo it needs to.
Car only Defender 110
$1,019.13 total fuel with the forecast · 406 L bought
Still air, same stops
$1,016.40
Forecast headwind, 10 Sep · +1.1 L
+2.73
Old-school: filling up at every servo
$1,175.19
FuelOracle saves
$33.99
7
fuel stops
9.2
L/100 km, trip average
830
km longest run
  1. 110 km PEARL ENERGY MORISSET69 L at 238.5¢ $164.56
  2. 904 km Liberty Annerley75 L at 238.5¢ $178.87
  3. 1,734 km Metro Petroleum Blackwater75 L at 252.9¢ $189.67
  4. 2,226 km Ampol Longreach38 L at 267.9¢ · Everyday Rewards −4¢ $101.80
  5. 2,871 km Solo Mount Isa75 L at 252.5¢ $189.38
  6. 3,534 km Refuel Australia Tennant Creek45 L at 269.8¢ · Everyday Rewards −4¢ $121.41
  7. 4,207 km BP Katherine29 L at 253.2¢ $73.43
Car only Defender 110
$1,175.19 total fuel with the forecast · 451 L bought
Optimised: FuelOracle plan
$1,019.13
Old-school pays
+33.99
8
fills to full
9.2
L/100 km, trip average
840
km longest run
  1. 0 km Fill to full62 L at 254.9¢ $158.80
  2. 840 km Fill to full76 L at 245.5¢ $185.52
  3. 908 km Fill to full6 L at 265.9¢ $16.37
  4. 1,539 km Fill to full57 L at 253.9¢ $143.88
  5. 2,231 km Fill to full68 L at 270.4¢ $184.94
  6. 2,873 km Fill to full63 L at 268.9¢ $170.61
  7. 3,534 km Fill to full60 L at 275.9¢ $165.36
  8. 4,208 km Fill to full59 L at 253.9¢ $149.70
Car + caravan Zone RV Peregrine
$2,338.85 total fuel with the forecast · 910 L bought
Still air, same stops
$2,294.82
Forecast headwind, 10 Sep · +17.1 L
+44.03
Old-school: filling up at every servo
$2,422.48
FuelOracle saves
$50.70
16
fuel stops
20.4
L/100 km, trip average
363
km longest run
  1. 23 km Metro Ourimbah42 L at 249.9¢ $104.96
  2. 266 km Mobil Coolongolook75 L at 239.5¢ $179.62
  3. 625 km Shell Tyndale (24/7 unmanned fuel)52 L at 251.9¢ $130.99
  4. 891 km OOM Energy Underwood75 L at 238.5¢ $178.87
  5. 1,242 km Booyal Roadhouse16 L at 244.9¢ $39.18
  6. 1,352 km Colosseum Creek Motel & Roadhouse75 L at 241.7¢ $181.27
  7. 1,715 km Liberty Bluff71 L at 252.5¢ $179.28
  8. 1,977 km Independent Alpha Gateway34 L at 268.9¢ $91.43
  9. 2,226 km Ampol Longreach73 L at 267.9¢ · Everyday Rewards −4¢ $195.57
  10. 2,569 km Ampol Kynuna Roadhouse65 L at 266.9¢ · Everyday Rewards −4¢ $173.49
  11. 2,871 km Solo Mount Isa75 L at 252.5¢ $189.38
  12. 3,063 km Caltex Camooweal38 L at 287.9¢ · Everyday Rewards −4¢ $109.40
  13. 3,323 km Barkly Homestead19 L at 289.0¢ $54.91
  14. 3,534 km Refuel Australia Tennant Creek75 L at 269.8¢ · Everyday Rewards −4¢ $202.35
  15. 3,889 km DUNMARRA WAYSIDE INN62 L at 272.0¢ $168.64
  16. 4,207 km BP Katherine63 L at 253.2¢ $159.52
Car + caravan Zone RV Peregrine
$2,422.48 total fuel with the forecast · 919 L bought
Optimised: FuelOracle plan
$2,338.85
Old-school pays
+50.70
16
fills to full
20.4
L/100 km, trip average
373
km longest run
  1. 0 km Fill to full62 L at 254.9¢ $158.80
  2. 372 km Fill to full75 L at 243.0¢ $183.31
  3. 745 km Fill to full76 L at 265.8¢ $201.05
  4. 908 km Fill to full33 L at 265.9¢ $88.12
  5. 1,271 km Fill to full71 L at 255.9¢ $181.53
  6. 1,539 km Fill to full52 L at 253.9¢ $132.78
  7. 1,853 km Fill to full67 L at 259.9¢ $173.40
  8. 2,119 km Fill to full57 L at 258.9¢ $146.32
  9. 2,403 km Fill to full60 L at 270.8¢ $163.41
  10. 2,752 km Fill to full74 L at 267.3¢ $198.21
  11. 2,873 km Fill to full26 L at 268.9¢ $69.11
  12. 3,063 km Fill to full37 L at 283.9¢ $106.11
  13. 3,323 km Fill to full51 L at 289.0¢ $147.81
  14. 3,534 km Fill to full42 L at 275.9¢ $114.52
  15. 3,889 km Fill to full72 L at 272.0¢ $194.82
  16. 4,208 km Fill to full64 L at 253.9¢ $163.19
The route, leg by leg Legs coloured by the 10 September wind forecast at each leg's midpoint. Hover a leg or a row.
Leg 1: 0-23 km, wind +5%, 20.3 L/100 km towingLeg 2: 23-266 km, wind +5%, 20.3 L/100 km towingLeg 3: 266-625 km, wind +5%, 20.3 L/100 km towingLeg 4: 625-891 km, wind +5%, 20.3 L/100 km towingLeg 5: 891-1,242 km, wind +1%, 19.6 L/100 km towingLeg 6: 1,242-1,352 km, wind +1%, 19.6 L/100 km towingLeg 7: 1,352-1,715 km, wind -0%, 20.4 L/100 km towingLeg 8: 1,715-1,977 km, wind -1%, 21.3 L/100 km towingLeg 9: 1,977-2,226 km, wind -1%, 21.3 L/100 km towingLeg 10: 2,226-2,569 km, wind -1%, 21.3 L/100 km towingLeg 11: 2,569-2,871 km, wind -1%, 21.3 L/100 km towingLeg 12: 2,871-3,063 km, wind +0%, 19.8 L/100 km towingLeg 13: 3,063-3,323 km, wind +0%, 19.7 L/100 km towingLeg 14: 3,323-3,534 km, wind +0%, 19.7 L/100 km towingLeg 15: 3,534-3,889 km, wind +8%, 20.2 L/100 km towingLeg 16: 3,889-4,207 km, wind +8%, 20.2 L/100 km towingLeg 17: 4,207-4,523 km, wind +8%, 20.2 L/100 km towing Metro Ourimbah: 42 L at 249.9¢ (23 km)Mobil Coolongolook: 75 L at 239.5¢ (266 km)Shell Tyndale (24/7 unmanned fuel): 52 L at 251.9¢ (625 km)OOM Energy Underwood: 75 L at 238.5¢ (891 km)Booyal Roadhouse: 16 L at 244.9¢ (1,242 km)Colosseum Creek Motel & Roadhouse: 75 L at 241.7¢ (1,352 km)Liberty Bluff: 71 L at 252.5¢ (1,715 km)Independent Alpha Gateway: 34 L at 268.9¢ (1,977 km)Ampol Longreach: 73 L at 267.9¢ (2,226 km)Ampol Kynuna Roadhouse: 65 L at 266.9¢ (2,569 km)Solo Mount Isa: 75 L at 252.5¢ (2,871 km)Caltex Camooweal: 38 L at 287.9¢ (3,063 km)Barkly Homestead: 19 L at 289.0¢ (3,323 km)Refuel Australia Tennant Creek: 75 L at 269.8¢ (3,534 km)DUNMARRA WAYSIDE INN: 62 L at 272.0¢ (3,889 km)BP Katherine: 63 L at 253.2¢ (4,207 km)Old-school fill: 62 L at 254.9¢ (0 km)Old-school fill: 75 L at 243.0¢ (372 km)Old-school fill: 76 L at 265.8¢ (745 km)Old-school fill: 33 L at 265.9¢ (908 km)Old-school fill: 71 L at 255.9¢ (1,271 km)Old-school fill: 52 L at 253.9¢ (1,539 km)Old-school fill: 67 L at 259.9¢ (1,853 km)Old-school fill: 57 L at 258.9¢ (2,119 km)Old-school fill: 60 L at 270.8¢ (2,403 km)Old-school fill: 74 L at 267.3¢ (2,752 km)Old-school fill: 26 L at 268.9¢ (2,873 km)Old-school fill: 37 L at 283.9¢ (3,063 km)Old-school fill: 51 L at 289.0¢ (3,323 km)Old-school fill: 42 L at 275.9¢ (3,534 km)Old-school fill: 72 L at 272.0¢ (3,889 km)Old-school fill: 64 L at 253.9¢ (4,208 km) Sydney Brisbane Rockhampton Mount Isa Tennant Creek Katherine Darwin
  • Wind against
  • Wind behind
  • Light wind
  • Waypoint
  • Fuel stop, both plans
  • Fuel stop, caravan only
  • Old-school fill, to full
Leg Span Wind Altitude L/100 km towing Burn
1 0-23 km +5% against -1% 20.3 5 L
2 23-266 km +5% against -1% 20.3 49 L
3 266-625 km +5% against -1% 20.3 73 L
4 625-891 km +5% against -1% 20.3 54 L
5 891-1,242 km +1% light -0% 19.6 69 L
6 1,242-1,352 km +1% light -0% 19.6 22 L
7 1,352-1,715 km -0% light +5% 20.4 74 L
8 1,715-1,977 km -1% light +10% 21.3 56 L
9 1,977-2,226 km -1% light +10% 21.3 53 L
10 2,226-2,569 km -1% light +10% 21.3 73 L
11 2,569-2,871 km -1% light +10% 21.3 64 L
12 2,871-3,063 km +0% light +1% 19.8 38 L
13 3,063-3,323 km +0% light +1% 19.7 51 L
14 3,323-3,534 km +0% light +1% 19.7 42 L
15 3,534-3,889 km +8% against -4% 20.2 72 L
16 3,889-4,207 km +8% against -4% 20.2 64 L
17 4,207-4,523 km +8% against -4% 20.2 to destination

Questions people ask about this run

How much does fuel cost from Sydney to Darwin towing a caravan?

About $2,338.85 for a Defender 110 towing a 3.2-tonne off-road caravan, planned against the official prices and the wind forecast on 4 September 2026: 910 L over 4,523 km at roughly 20.4 L/100 km.

How many fuel stops from Sydney to Darwin?

16 towing and 7 solo on this plan, with an 89 L tank starting a quarter full. The longest run between stops towing is 363 km.

Does the wind matter on Sydney-Darwin via Brisbane?

On 10 September it cost the caravan run $44.03 (+17.1 L). FuelOracle checks the forecast wind on each leg for the day you leave, so the same road can price differently on a different day.

What would filling up at every servo cost on this run?

$2,422.48 towing. FuelOracle's plan saves $50.70 by choosing where to fill and how much to buy, not by driving further or filling less than it needs.
How the numbers are worked out

Fuel burn is modelled for this rig: the van behind it, the speed it holds, the climbs and the wind on every leg. The model is checked against the rig's real fill-ups and tuned over time. Old-school is the same driver with no planning: fill to full at every stop, and whenever the next servo is out of reach.

Trip comparison examples only

These plans were generated once, on a fixed date, to show how FuelOracle helps you plan better and save time and money. Prices, opening hours and wind have all changed since, and every price and saving shown is a guide, not a guarantee. Do not use them to plan a real trip: plan your own and FuelOracle will plan it on today's prices and forecast.

Example plans use official state fuel price feeds and Open-Meteo wind forecasts, captured once on 4 September 2026. Coastline from Natural Earth.

Fuel price data for New South Wales, the ACT and Tasmania is sourced from FuelCheck, provided by the NSW Government (NSW Fair Trading) and licensed under Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike.

Based on or contains data provided by the State of Queensland (Department of Energy and Climate) 2026. In consideration of the State permitting use of this data you acknowledge and agree that the State gives no warranty in relation to the data (including accuracy, reliability, completeness, currency or suitability) and accepts no liability (including without limitation, liability in negligence) for any loss, damage or costs (including consequential damage) relating to any use of the data. Data must not be used for direct marketing or be used in breach of the privacy laws.

Northern Territory fuel price data © Northern Territory of Australia, sourced from MyFuel NT and used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence.

FuelOracle is an independent app. It does not represent a government entity, and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or authorised by any government entity or any of the agencies whose data it displays. Prices are indicative only and may differ from the price at the bowser.

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