Cheapest fuel stops from Hervey Bay to Sunshine Coast
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This drive is about 197 km and takes roughly 2h 26m 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 $4.38 — 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 $2.32/L at Tinana, QLD to $2.50/L at Gympie, QLD — a spread of 18.0c a litre. On a 60 litre fill that is $10.80 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
United Tinana in Tinana is about 40 km from Hervey Bay. Its reported price is $2.32/L, about 1.9 km off the route.
Middle of the drive
Ampol Foodary Gympie Southside in Southside is about 120 km from Hervey Bay. Its reported price is $2.33/L, about 4.7 km off the route.
Final approach
BP Connect Maroochy Plaza in Kuluin is about 196 km from Hervey Bay. Its reported price is $2.40/L, about 0.9 km off the route.
Where the fuel gets dearer on this drive
Fuel on this road is averaging about 4.9c 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 Sunshine Coast 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 | 26 | $2.32/L at Tinana, QLD |
| Middle third | $2.38/L | 21 | $2.33/L at Southside, QLD |
| Last third | $2.42/L | 25 | $2.40/L at Kuluin, QLD |
Towns selling fuel between Hervey Bay and Sunshine Coast
36 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 | $2.33 – $2.37/L |
| UrraweenQLD | 0 km | 1 | $2.34/L |
| Hervey Bay DcQLD | 0 km | 1 | $2.38/L |
| TorquayQLD | 0 km | 1 | $2.40/L |
| St HelensQLD | 30 km | 1 | $2.37/L |
| Maryborough DcQLD | 35 km | 1 | $2.38/L |
| Tinana SouthQLD | 40 km | 1 | $2.38/L |
| GlenwoodQLD | 85 km | 2 | $2.40/L |
| GunaldaQLD | 95 km | 1 | $2.35/L |
| SouthsideQLD | 120 km | 2 | $2.33 – $2.36/L |
| GympieQLD | 121 km | 9 | $2.34 – $2.50/L |
| KybongQLD | 125 km | 1 | $2.36/L |
| TravestonQLD | 135 km | 1 | $2.46/L |
| PomonaQLD | 150 km | 2 | $2.42/L |
| YandinaQLD | 175 km | 1 | $2.45/L |
| Sunshine Coast McQLD | 185 km | 1 | $2.45/L |
| MarcoolaQLD | 195 km | 1 | $2.40/L |
| KuluinQLD | 196 km | 1 | $2.40/L |
| Kunda ParkQLD | 196 km | 1 | $2.40/L |
| MaroochydoreQLD | 196 km | 3 | $2.40/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.
- Metro Petroleum1 station listed$2.33/L
- Liberty1 station listed$2.34/L
- Pearl Energy2 stations listed$2.35/L
- Mobil1 station listed$2.36/L
- Ampol Foodary4 stations listed$2.37/L
- United Petroleum6 stations listed$2.37/L
- Shell4 stations listed$2.38/L
- Independent10 stations listed$2.38/L
- 7-Eleven5 stations listed$2.39/L
- EG Ampol5 stations listed$2.40/L
- BP14 stations listed$2.40/L
- Ampol8 stations listed$2.41/L
- Puma Energy1 station listed$2.42/L
- Shell Reddy Express3 stations listed$2.42/L
- Caltex7 stations listed$2.43/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 | 15 L | Yes |
| Mid-size SUV60 L tank, 8.0 L/100km | 563 km | 19 L | Yes |
| Ute or 4WD80 L tank, 9.5 L/100km | 632 km | 22 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
72 stations within 5 km of the road, averaging $2.39/L.
| Station | Price | Into the drive | Off the road |
|---|---|---|---|
| United TinanaUnited Petroleum · Tinana · QLDReported | $2.32/L | 40 km | 1.9 km |
| Ned Kelly ServoIndependent · Tinana · QLDReported | $2.32/L | 35 km | 2.3 km |
| Sunstate Fuel and Convenience MaryboroughIndependent · Maryborough · QLDReported | $2.33/L | 35 km | 1.2 km |
| Metro Petroleum MaryboroughMetro Petroleum · Maryborough · QLDReported | $2.33/L | 35 km | On route |
| Shell PialbaShell · Pialba · QLDReported | $2.33/L | 0 km | 0.8 km |
| Ampol Foodary Gympie SouthsideAmpol Foodary · Southside · QLDReported | $2.33/L | 120 km | 4.7 km |
| Shell Hervey BayShell · Hervey Bay · QLDReported | $2.33/L | 0 km | 0.6 km |
| United Hervey BayUnited Petroleum · Hervey Bay · QLDReported | $2.33/L | 0 km | 2.3 km |
| Liberty MonklandLiberty · Monkland · QLDReported | $2.34/L | 125 km | 2.5 km |
| Pearl Energy UrraweenPearl Energy · Urraween · QLDReported | $2.34/L | 0 km | 0.7 km |
Cheapest Diesel on this route
45 stations within 5 km of the road, averaging $2.76/L.
| Station | Price | Into the drive | Off the road |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Bli BliUnited Petroleum · Bli Bli · QLDReported | $2.60/L | 190 km | On route |
| Ampol Nambour Diesel StopAmpol · Nambour · QLDReported | $2.60/L | 180 km | 3.0 km |
| Liberty MonklandLiberty · Monkland · QLDReported | $2.66/L | 125 km | 2.5 km |
| The Victory StoreIndependent · Victory Heights · QLDReported | $2.67/L | 120 km | 2.4 km |
| Jones Hill Store GympieIndependent · Jones Hill · QLDReported | $2.67/L | 125 km | 3.4 km |
| Ampol Gympie Diesel StopAmpol · Gympie · QLDReported | $2.68/L | 120 km | 2.4 km |
| United GunaldaUnited Petroleum · Gunalda · QLDReported | $2.69/L | 95 km | 1.3 km |
| Atlas Fuel GympieIndependent · Gympie · QLDReported | $2.69/L | 115 km | 4.2 km |
| Ampol GympieAmpol · Gympie · QLDReported | $2.69/L | 125 km | 1.8 km |
| Ampol Foodary MonklandAmpol Foodary · Monkland · QLDReported | $2.69/L | 125 km | 2.5 km |
Common questions
- How far is it from Hervey Bay to Sunshine Coast?
- It is about 197 km by road, roughly 2 hours 26 minutes of driving before stops.
- Can you drive Hervey Bay to Sunshine Coast 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 Sunshine Coast?
- In the latest fresh reports, the cheapest ULP 91 on this corridor is $2.32/L at United Tinana in Tinana, about 40 km into the drive. Prices can change before you arrive.
- How far off this road is cheap fuel worth driving for?
- At the 18.0c spread currently listed between Tinana, QLD and Gympie, QLD, a 60 litre fill at the cheap end saves about $10.80. For a car using around 9.6 L/100km that pays for roughly 25.6 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 4.9c 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 36.4c a litre more than ULP 91 in the latest fresh reports.