Melbourne to Brisbane inland on the Newell with a caravan or motorhome
Melbourne to Brisbane inland on the Newell runs 1,672 km from Melbourne to Brisbane. With a car and caravan, you're looking at about 26 hours behind the wheel. Our map shows it sealed the whole way.
We planned it on Motocamp's own router for a car and caravan and for a motorhome, at the sizes in the table below, so every number here comes from a real plan, not a guess.
The stops: Melbourne · Shepparton · Tocumwal · Narrandera · West Wyalong · Forbes · Parkes · Dubbo · Coonabarabran · Narrabri · Moree · Goondiwindi · Toowoomba · Brisbane
Is Melbourne to Brisbane inland on the Newell OK for a car and caravan?
Yes, on our plan. It gets through for a car and caravan without using a road signed too low, too short or closed to caravans. Here's what to keep an eye on.
- 3 km of it is steeper than 8%. The steepest kilometre is about 11% downhill on Toowoomba Connection Road, at km 1,550.
- It keeps you off 10 nearby roads with a signed limit your rig wouldn't clear, like Montague Street (3 m high), Old College Road (3 m high) and Parkland Crescent (2.3 m high).
- Road reports change daily out here. Motocamp checks Queensland Transport and Main Roads for the day you travel.
The plan, rig by rig
| Car and caravan | Motorhome | |
|---|---|---|
| Distance | 1,672 km | 1,672 km |
| Driving time | about 26 hours | about 25 hours |
| Unsealed | none | none |
| Steeper than 8% | 3 km | 3 km |
| Total climb | 5,595 m | 5,601 m |
| Longest gap between fuel | 123 km | 123 km |
| Signed limits it goes round | 10 | 30 |
| Planned at | 3.1 m high, 14.3 m long and 6.8 t | 3.7 m high, 10 m long and 8.7 t |
Towns on the way
- Melbourne · km 0
- Broadford · km 72
- Nagambie · km 123
- Cobram · km 241
- Finley · km 277
- Narrandera · km 422
- Forbes · km 662
- Dubbo · km 816
- Coonabarabran · km 976
- Moree · km 1,197
- Goondiwindi · km 1,321
- Toowoomba · km 1,545
- Marburg · km 1,616
- Brisbane · km 1,672
Caravan parks on the way
- Wicked Campervan Hire · km 1
- Highlands Caravan Park · km 95
- Riverside Cabin Park · km 172
- Four Corners Caravan Park · km 185
- Bushlands on the Murray Holiday Resort · km 255
- Lake Talbot Tourist Park · km 421
- Forbes Apex Riverside Tourist Park · km 661
- NRMA Dubbo City Holiday Park · km 814
- Getaway Tourist Park · km 973
- Mehi River Van Park · km 1,196
- BIG4 Toowoomba Holiday Park · km 1,539
- Oxley Pines Caravan Park · km 1,656
- and 54 more in the app
Free camps on the way
- Tongaboo Rest Area - Southbound · km 286 · caravans OK
- Tongaboo Rest Area - Northbound · km 286 · caravans OK
- Brew Park · km 313 · caravans OK
- Beckom Park · km 496 · caravans OK
- Charcoal Tank Nature Reserve - Rest Area · km 548 · caravans OK
- Bundaburrah Rest Area · km 630 · caravans OK
- Tomingley South Rest Area · km 759 · caravans OK
- Tooraweenah Rest Area · km 921 · caravans OK
- Coonabarabran Golf Club Free Camping Ground · km 978
- Pilliga Rest Area · km 1,044
- Bellata Golf Club Freecamp · km 1,143
- Gil Gil Creek North Rest Area · km 1,238 · caravans OK
- and 1 more in the app
National park and other campgrounds
- Sunday Creek campsite · km 79
- Jollys Bend Camping Area · km 164
- Youngs Bend Camping Area · km 176
- Dead River Beach · km 246
- Ulupna Creek East Camping Area · km 254
- Finley Showground Camping · km 276 · fees apply
- Marsden Rest Area - Southbound · km 593
- Devils Elbow · km 819
- Moree Showgrounds · km 1,196
- Warrego Wines · km 1,618
- and 105 more in the app
Rest areas
- MICKLEHAM · km 31 · toilets · water
- WUNGHNU · km 199
- 14km from Narrandera and 122km to West Wyalong · km 436
- 36km from West Wyalong and 69km to Forbes · km 593 · water
- North Parkes (80km Speed Signs) · km 699 · water
- Gilgrandra town · km 880 · water
- 54.7km South of Narrabri · km 1,048 · water
- 40.5km North of Moree · km 1,238 · water
- Southbrook roadhouse · km 1,520 · toilets · water
- Goodna School Rest Stop · km 1,647
- and 157 more in the app
Dump points
- Darebin Resource Recovery Centre · km 10
- at Narrandera Caravan Park · km 420
- at Lake Talbot Tourist Park · km 421
- Cooinda Park Rest Area · km 560
- at Parkes Cabins · km 694
- at Parkes Showground Camping · km 697
- at Gilgandra Caravan Park · km 882
- at Reception - Gwydir Motel & Caravan Park · km 1,194
Fuel stops
- EG Australia · km 1
- U-Go Self Serve · km 7
- EG Wallan · km 45
- Wunghnu Service Center · km 201
- Beckom Roadhouse · km 495
- Shell 24Hr Card · km 824
- Freedom Express · km 1,322
- Pacific Fuels Helidon Spa · km 1,564
- Freedom Fuels · km 1,640
- 7 Eleven/Mobil · km 1,667
- and 82 more in the app
Plan this trip for your own rig
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