Cheapest fuel stops from Hervey Bay to Brisbane
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This drive is about 285 km and takes roughly 3h 40m 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 $12.42 — 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 25 km, between Nikenbah, QLD and St Helens, QLD, starting about 5 km in. Most cars clear that on a full tank, so it is a stretch to be aware of rather than one to plan around.
Reported ULP 91 prices on this road range from $2.19/L at Annerley, QLD to $2.55/L at Toowong, QLD — a spread of 35.4c a litre. On a 60 litre fill that is $21.24 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
Sunstate Fuel and Convenience Maryborough in Maryborough is about 35 km from Hervey Bay. Its reported price is $2.30/L, about 1.2 km off the route.
Middle of the drive
Liberty Monkland in Monkland is about 125 km from Hervey Bay. Its reported price is $2.32/L, about 2.5 km off the route.
Final approach
Liberty Annerley in Annerley is about 284 km from Hervey Bay. Its reported price is $2.19/L, about 4.0 km off the route.
Where the fuel gets dearer on this drive
Fuel on this road is averaging about 3.1c a litre more in the last third of the drive than in the first. Leaving Hervey Bay with a full tank buys the cheaper fuel while it is still around you, and the stops near Brisbane become a top-up rather than a fill.
| Part of the drive | Average ULP 91 | Stations listed | Cheapest in it |
|---|---|---|---|
| First third | $2.37/L | 28 | $2.30/L at Maryborough, QLD |
| Middle third | $2.41/L | 32 | $2.32/L at Monkland, QLD |
| Last third | $2.40/L | 177 | $2.19/L at Annerley, QLD |
Towns selling fuel between Hervey Bay and Brisbane
115 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PialbaQLD | 0 km | 2 | $2.32 – $2.40/L |
| NikenbahQLD | 5 km | 1 | $2.38/L |
| TiaroQLD | 60 km | 2 | $2.38/L |
| SouthsideQLD | 120 km | 2 | $2.39 – $2.40/L |
| PomonaQLD | 150 km | 2 | $2.42/L |
| Kunda ParkQLD | 190 km | 1 | $2.40/L |
| Coochin CreekQLD | 220 km | 2 | $2.40/L |
| MorayfieldQLD | 241 km | 6 | $2.39 – $2.46/L |
| RothwellQLD | 255 km | 3 | $2.38 – $2.44/L |
| Murrumba DownsQLD | 260 km | 2 | $2.47 – $2.48/L |
| WarnerQLD | 265 km | 1 | $2.41/L |
| AspleyQLD | 270 km | 4 | $2.43 – $2.45/L |
| KedronQLD | 275 km | 5 | $2.38 – $2.45/L |
| KalingaQLD | 275 km | 1 | $2.47/L |
| EnoggeraQLD | 280 km | 2 | $2.33 – $2.42/L |
| AlbionQLD | 280 km | 1 | $2.40/L |
| Bowen BridgeQLD | 280 km | 1 | $2.43/L |
| WoolloongabbaQLD | 284 km | 2 | $2.27/L |
| Dutton ParkQLD | 284 km | 1 | $2.30/L |
| ToowongQLD | 284 km | 1 | $2.55/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-Go3 stations listed$2.27/L
- Metro Petroleum1 station listed$2.32/L
- Liberty9 stations listed$2.32/L
- Pearl Energy4 stations listed$2.32/L
- Mobil1 station listed$2.33/L
- Independent26 stations listed$2.37/L
- United Petroleum10 stations listed$2.38/L
- Shell5 stations listed$2.38/L
- BP38 stations listed$2.40/L
- Caltex22 stations listed$2.40/L
- Ampol11 stations listed$2.42/L
- 7-Eleven43 stations listed$2.42/L
- Ampol Foodary23 stations listed$2.42/L
- Shell Reddy Express23 stations listed$2.43/L
- EG Ampol18 stations listed$2.44/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 | 22 L | Yes |
| Mid-size SUV60 L tank, 8.0 L/100km | 563 km | 27 L | Yes |
| Ute or 4WD80 L tank, 9.5 L/100km | 632 km | 32 L | Yes |
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
237 stations within 5 km of the road, averaging $2.40/L.
| Station | Price | Into the drive | Off the road |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty AnnerleyLiberty · Annerley · QLDReported | $2.19/L | 284 km | 4.0 km |
| Quill Petroleum HawthorneIndependent · Hawthorne · QLDReported | $2.23/L | 284 km | 3.5 km |
| U-Go LutwycheU-Go · Lutwyche · QLDReported | $2.25/L | 280 km | 1.0 km |
| Caltex WilstonCaltex · Wilston · QLDReported | $2.25/L | 280 km | 1.7 km |
| U-Go Bracken RidgeU-Go · Bracken Ridge · QLDReported | $2.26/L | 265 km | 3.0 km |
| Liberty TaigumLiberty · Zillmere · QLDReported | $2.27/L | 270 km | 2.3 km |
| Pearl Energy DeagonPearl Energy · Deagon · QLDReported | $2.27/L | 265 km | 4.6 km |
| United WoolloongabbaUnited Petroleum · Woolloongabba · QLDReported | $2.27/L | 284 km | 2.4 km |
| Quill PetroleumIndependent · Red Hill · QLDReported | $2.27/L | 284 km | 2.4 km |
| Ampol Foodary WoolloongabbaAmpol Foodary · Woolloongabba · QLDReported | $2.27/L | 284 km | 2.8 km |
Cheapest Diesel on this route
106 stations within 5 km of the road, averaging $2.81/L.
| Station | Price | Into the drive | Off the road |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ampol Nambour Diesel StopAmpol · Nambour · QLDReported | $2.62/L | 185 km | 3.0 km |
| Quill PetroleumIndependent · Red Hill · QLDReported | $2.65/L | 284 km | 2.4 km |
| Liberty MonklandLiberty · Monkland · QLDReported | $2.67/L | 125 km | 2.5 km |
| The Victory StoreIndependent · Victory Heights · QLDReported | $2.69/L | 120 km | 2.4 km |
| Jones Hill Store GympieIndependent · Jones Hill · QLDReported | $2.69/L | 125 km | 3.4 km |
| Liberty AnnerleyLiberty · Annerley · QLDReported | $2.69/L | 284 km | 4.0 km |
| Liberty TanawhaLiberty · Tanawha · QLDReported | $2.70/L | 195 km | 1.1 km |
| Sunstate Fuel and Convenience MaryboroughIndependent · Maryborough · QLDReported | $2.70/L | 35 km | 1.2 km |
| Ned Kelly ServoIndependent · Tinana · QLDReported | $2.70/L | 35 km | 2.3 km |
| Ampol Gympie Diesel StopAmpol · Gympie · QLDReported | $2.70/L | 120 km | 2.4 km |
Common questions
- How far is it from Hervey Bay to Brisbane?
- It is about 285 km by road, roughly 3 hours 40 minutes of driving before stops.
- Can you drive Hervey Bay to Brisbane 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 makes the trip without refuelling. A mid-size SUV (60 L tank, 8.0 L/100km) has an estimated real-world range of about 563 km, so it makes the trip without refuelling. A ute or 4WD (80 L tank, 9.5 L/100km) has an estimated real-world range of about 632 km, so it makes the trip without refuelling. These use real-world consumption, about 20% above the lab figure, and hold back a reserve.
- Where is the cheapest fuel between Hervey Bay and Brisbane?
- In the latest fresh reports, the cheapest ULP 91 on this corridor is $2.19/L at Liberty Annerley in Annerley, about 284 km into the drive. Prices can change before you arrive.
- How far off this road is cheap fuel worth driving for?
- At the 35.4c spread currently listed between Annerley, QLD and Toowong, QLD, a 60 litre fill at the cheap end saves about $21.24. For a car using around 9.6 L/100km that pays for roughly 50.3 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 Hervey Bay?
- On current reports, yes. Fuel averages about 3.1c a litre more in the last third of this drive than in the first, so leaving Hervey Bay 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 40.9c a litre more than ULP 91 in the latest fresh reports.