Cheapest fuel stops from Brisbane to Mount Isa
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This drive is about 1827 km and takes roughly 21h 52m before stops. The prices and sample-car estimates below are a corridor snapshot.
Latest listed price report: . Individual stations may have older reports.
Filling 60 litres at the cheapest station on this route instead of an average one saves about $12.78 — before you count the detour to reach it.
The long stretch on this drive
The longest gap between listed stations on this corridor is about 345 km, between Winton, QLD and Selwyn, QLD, starting about 1355 km in. That is far enough to need planning rather than noticing. Plenty of cars cover it from full — but nobody arrives at the far end of a stretch like that full, so what matters is what is in the tank when you reach the start of it. Fill before it, not after.
Reported ULP 91 prices on this road range from $2.19/L at Annerley, QLD to $2.78/L at Winton, QLD — a spread of 58.4c a litre. On a 60 litre fill that is $35.04 between the best and worst place to stop.
Fuel options along this drive
These are the lowest fresh ULP 91 reports in each third of the drive, among stations listed within 5 km of the route. They show where a cheaper stop falls in the journey; the lowest pump price is not always the best stop after a detour.
Early drive
Liberty Annerley in Annerley is near the start in Brisbane. Its reported price is $2.19/L, about 4.0 km off the route.
Middle of the drive
Morven Roadhouse in Morven is about 650 km from Brisbane. Its reported price is $2.56/L, about 2.0 km off the route.
Final approach
Astron Mount Isa in Mount Isa is about 1825 km from Brisbane. Its reported price is $2.36/L, on the route.
Where the fuel gets dearer on this drive
Fuel on this road is averaging about 23.5c a litre more in the last third of the drive than in the first. Leaving Brisbane with a full tank buys the cheaper fuel while it is still around you, and the stops near Mount Isa become a top-up rather than a fill.
| Part of the drive | Average ULP 91 | Stations listed | Cheapest in it |
|---|---|---|---|
| First third | $2.38/L | 179 | $2.19/L at Annerley, QLD |
| Middle third | $2.64/L | 10 | $2.56/L at Morven, QLD |
| Last third | $2.62/L | 10 | $2.36/L at Mount Isa, QLD |
Towns selling fuel between Brisbane and Mount Isa
112 towns on this corridor had a fresh price report at the last check. Listed below are 20 of them, spaced along the drive in the order you reach them. Where a town shows a range, that is the gap between its own stations — worth knowing before you pull into the first one you see.
| Town | Into the drive | Stations | ULP 91 reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| AnnerleyQLD | 0 km | 2 | $2.19 – $2.28/L |
| East BrisbaneQLD | 0 km | 2 | $2.28/L |
| Fairfield GardensQLD | 0 km | 1 | $2.34/L |
| NewsteadQLD | 0 km | 2 | $2.42 – $2.43/L |
| AlbionQLD | 0 km | 1 | $2.43/L |
| AshgroveQLD | 3 km | 3 | $2.36 – $2.39/L |
| KenmoreQLD | 10 km | 2 | $2.34 – $2.36/L |
| OxleyQLD | 15 km | 3 | $2.29 – $2.38/L |
| Mount OmmaneyQLD | 15 km | 1 | $2.45/L |
| BellbowrieQLD | 25 km | 1 | $2.36/L |
| RedbankQLD | 30 km | 1 | $2.44/L |
| ChuwarQLD | 35 km | 1 | $2.46/L |
| IpswichQLD | 40 km | 1 | $2.46/L |
| PlainlandQLD | 75 km | 2 | $2.29 – $2.31/L |
| HelidonQLD | 105 km | 1 | $2.38/L |
| NewtownQLD | 125 km | 1 | $2.47/L |
| CharltonQLD | 138 km | 2 | $2.43 – $2.45/L |
| WarraQLD | 255 km | 1 | $2.30/L |
| MitchellQLD | 565 km | 2 | $2.60/L |
| Mount IsaQLD | 1825 km | 5 | $2.36 – $2.71/L |
Brands you will pass on this road
A discount docket or a loyalty card is only worth carrying if the brand turns up where you are going. These are the brands with a fresh report on this corridor, cheapest average first — averages across a handful of sites, not a verdict on the brand.
- U-Go1 station listed$2.25/L
- Mobil6 stations listed$2.29/L
- Pearl Energy1 station listed$2.31/L
- Liberty11 stations listed$2.32/L
- United Petroleum7 stations listed$2.36/L
- Solo1 station listed$2.38/L
- Independent29 stations listed$2.39/L
- 7-Eleven25 stations listed$2.39/L
- EG Ampol10 stations listed$2.40/L
- Ampol Foodary21 stations listed$2.40/L
- Caltex16 stations listed$2.42/L
- BP36 stations listed$2.44/L
- Shell7 stations listed$2.44/L
- Shell Reddy Express16 stations listed$2.45/L
- Ampol11 stations listed$2.51/L
- Puma Energy1 station listed$2.56/L
Will your tank make it?
Range here uses real-world consumption — about 20% above the lab figure most cars are advertised with — and holds back a reserve rather than running you to the last drop.
| Vehicle | Real range | Fuel used | One tank? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small car45 L tank, 6.5 L/100km | 513 km | 143 L | No — 3 stops |
| Mid-size SUV60 L tank, 8.0 L/100km | 563 km | 175 L | No — 3 stops |
| Ute or 4WD80 L tank, 9.5 L/100km | 632 km | 208 L | No — 2 stops |
Your car is not one of these three. Use your actual make and model in the planner above and OTW works it out from the manufacturer's figures and how much fuel you have right now. If you have measured your own fuel use, you can calculate your L/100 km.
Cheapest ULP 91 on this route
199 stations within 5 km of the road, averaging $2.41/L.
| Station | Price | Into the drive | Off the road |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty AnnerleyLiberty · Annerley · QLDReported | $2.19/L | 0 km | 4.0 km |
| Quill Petroleum HawthorneIndependent · Hawthorne · QLDReported | $2.24/L | 0 km | 3.5 km |
| Ampol Foodary WoolloongabbaAmpol Foodary · Woolloongabba · QLDReported | $2.25/L | 0 km | 2.8 km |
| Caltex WilstonCaltex · Wilston · QLDReported | $2.25/L | 0 km | 3.9 km |
| U-Go LutwycheU-Go · Lutwyche · QLDReported | $2.25/L | 0 km | 4.9 km |
| United WoolloongabbaUnited Petroleum · Woolloongabba · QLDReported | $2.27/L | 0 km | 2.4 km |
| Quill PetroleumIndependent · Red Hill · QLDReported | $2.27/L | 0 km | 2.4 km |
| Metro West IpswichIndependent · West Ipswich · QLDReported | $2.27/L | 40 km | 4.3 km |
| Mobil WalloonMobil · Walloon · QLDReported | $2.27/L | 50 km | 3.7 km |
| BP East BrisbaneBP · East Brisbane · QLDReported | $2.28/L | 0 km | 2.2 km |
Cheapest Diesel on this route
142 stations within 5 km of the road, averaging $2.83/L.
| Station | Price | Into the drive | Off the road |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astron Mount IsaIndependent · Mount Isa · QLDReported | $2.65/L | 1825 km | On route |
| Quill PetroleumIndependent · Red Hill · QLDReported | $2.65/L | 0 km | 2.4 km |
| Pacific Fuels Toowoomba NorthIndependent · Toowoomba · QLDReported | $2.65/L | 125 km | 3.3 km |
| Rapid PetroleumIndependent · Wyalla Plaza · QLDReported | $2.65/L | 130 km | 5.0 km |
| Solo Mount IsaSolo · Mount Isa · QLDReported | $2.65/L | 1825 km | 1.5 km |
| Pearl Energy HarlaxtonPearl Energy · Harlaxton · QLDReported | $2.65/L | 125 km | 1.9 km |
| Liberty WarraLiberty · Warra · QLDReported | $2.66/L | 255 km | 0.7 km |
| Dalby Rural SuppliesIndependent · Dalby · QLDReported | $2.67/L | 210 km | On route |
| United DalbyUnited Petroleum · Dalby · QLDReported | $2.67/L | 210 km | 1.0 km |
| Liberty DalbyLiberty · Dalby · QLDReported | $2.67/L | 210 km | 2.3 km |
Common questions
- How far is it from Brisbane to Mount Isa?
- It is about 1827 km by road, roughly 21 hours 52 minutes of driving before stops.
- Can you drive Brisbane to Mount Isa on one tank?
- A small car (45 L tank, 6.5 L/100km) has an estimated real-world range of about 513 km, so it needs at least 3 stops. A mid-size SUV (60 L tank, 8.0 L/100km) has an estimated real-world range of about 563 km, so it needs at least 3 stops. A ute or 4WD (80 L tank, 9.5 L/100km) has an estimated real-world range of about 632 km, so it needs at least 2 stops. These use real-world consumption, about 20% above the lab figure, and hold back a reserve.
- Where is the cheapest fuel between Brisbane and Mount Isa?
- In the latest fresh reports, the cheapest ULP 91 on this corridor is $2.19/L at Liberty Annerley in Annerley, about 0 km into the drive. Prices can change before you arrive.
- How far off this road is cheap fuel worth driving for?
- At the 58.4c spread currently listed between Annerley, QLD and Winton, QLD, a 60 litre fill at the cheap end saves about $35.04. For a car using around 9.6 L/100km that pays for roughly 83 km each way off the route before the detour has eaten the saving — and that is fuel only, not the time.
- Should you fill up before leaving Brisbane?
- On current reports, yes. Fuel averages about 23.5c a litre more in the last third of this drive than in the first, so leaving Brisbane on a full tank buys the cheaper fuel while it is still around you.
- Is diesel cheaper than petrol on this drive?
- No. Along this corridor diesel is averaging about 42.4c a litre more than ULP 91 in the latest fresh reports.