Cheapest fuel stops from Mount Gambier to Melbourne
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This drive is about 435 km and takes roughly 5h 18m 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 $11.16 — 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 75 km, between Dartmoor, VIC and Hamilton, VIC, starting about 50 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 $2.20/L at Mount Gambier, SA to $3.00/L at Ararat, VIC — a spread of 80.0c a litre. On a 60 litre fill that is $48.00 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
Pearl Energy Mount Gambier in Mount Gambier is near the start in Mount Gambier. Its reported price is $2.20/L, about 0.7 km off the route.
Middle of the drive
Mobil Dunkeld in Dunkeld is about 155 km from Mount Gambier. Its reported price is $2.37/L, about 1.6 km off the route.
Final approach
Burk Kingsville in Kingsville is about 425 km from Mount Gambier. Its reported price is $2.20/L, about 2.2 km off the route.
Where the fuel gets dearer on this drive
Fuel on this road is averaging about 4.2c a litre more in the last third of the drive than in the first. Leaving Mount Gambier with a full tank buys the cheaper fuel while it is still around you, and the stops near Melbourne become a top-up rather than a fill.
| Part of the drive | Average ULP 91 | Stations listed | Cheapest in it |
|---|---|---|---|
| First third | $2.34/L | 26 | $2.20/L at Mount Gambier, SA |
| Middle third | $2.50/L | 10 | $2.37/L at Dunkeld, VIC |
| Last third | $2.38/L | 179 | $2.20/L at Kingsville, VIC |
Towns selling fuel between Mount Gambier and Melbourne
83 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Gambier DcSA | 0 km | 3 | $2.20 – $2.34/L |
| HamiltonVIC | 125 km | 9 | $2.37 – $2.71/L |
| BeaufortVIC | 273 km | 2 | $2.46 – $2.50/L |
| WendoureeVIC | 318 km | 6 | $2.35 – $2.69/L |
| BallaratVIC | 322 km | 3 | $2.25 – $2.37/L |
| Brown HillVIC | 325 km | 2 | $2.47 – $2.49/L |
| Bacchus MarshVIC | 379 km | 5 | $2.38 – $2.43/L |
| Melton WestVIC | 390 km | 1 | $2.45/L |
| Taylors HillVIC | 405 km | 2 | $2.40 – $2.42/L |
| Kings ParkVIC | 410 km | 1 | $2.40/L |
| DerrimutVIC | 414 km | 5 | $2.34 – $2.41/L |
| Laverton NorthVIC | 420 km | 7 | $2.26 – $2.42/L |
| Altona NorthVIC | 422 km | 8 | $2.29 – $2.45/L |
| WilliamstownVIC | 425 km | 2 | $2.32 – $2.44/L |
| SpotswoodVIC | 425 km | 1 | $2.39/L |
| FootscrayVIC | 430 km | 4 | $2.33 – $2.37/L |
| Moonee PondsVIC | 430 km | 2 | $2.41 – $2.45/L |
| FitzroyVIC | 435 km | 3 | $2.36 – $2.38/L |
| South MelbourneVIC | 435 km | 5 | $2.38 – $2.45/L |
| Albert ParkVIC | 435 km | 1 | $2.44/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.
- Costco Fuel1 station listed$2.27/L
- APCO3 stations listed$2.28/L
- Pearl Energy4 stations listed$2.30/L
- Metro Petroleum7 stations listed$2.30/L
- Shell7 stations listed$2.31/L
- Liberty3 stations listed$2.35/L
- United Petroleum19 stations listed$2.36/L
- Independent16 stations listed$2.37/L
- BP35 stations listed$2.37/L
- Ampol5 stations listed$2.37/L
- 7-Eleven30 stations listed$2.39/L
- Shell Reddy Express34 stations listed$2.39/L
- EG Ampol16 stations listed$2.41/L
- Ampol Foodary19 stations listed$2.42/L
- Mobil8 stations listed$2.42/L
- U-Go1 station listed$2.44/L
- Caltex7 stations listed$2.58/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 | 34 L | Yes |
| Mid-size SUV60 L tank, 8.0 L/100km | 563 km | 42 L | Yes |
| Ute or 4WD80 L tank, 9.5 L/100km | 632 km | 50 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
215 stations within 5 km of the road, averaging $2.38/L.
| Station | Price | Into the drive | Off the road |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl Energy Mount GambierPearl Energy · Mount Gambier · SAReported | $2.20/L | 0 km | 0.7 km |
| Shell Express Mount GambierShell · Mount Gambier · SAReported | $2.20/L | 0 km | 0.7 km |
| United Petroleum Mount GambierUnited Petroleum · Mount Gambier · SAReported | $2.20/L | 5 km | 1.3 km |
| Mobil Mount GambierMobil · Mount Gambier · SAReported | $2.20/L | 0 km | 1.5 km |
| APCO Mount GambierAPCO · Mount Gambier · SAReported | $2.20/L | 0 km | 2.0 km |
| EG Ampol Mt. Gambier MarketplaceEG Ampol · Mount Gambier Dc · SAReported | $2.20/L | 0 km | 2.9 km |
| Matthews PetroleumBP · Mount Gambier · SAReported | $2.20/L | 0 km | 3.2 km |
| Burk KingsvilleIndependent · Kingsville · VICReported | $2.20/L | 425 km | 2.2 km |
| Metro Brunswick WestMetro Petroleum · Brunswick West · VICReported | $2.24/L | 435 km | 4.7 km |
| Burk Ballarat NorthIndependent · Ballarat North · VICReported | $2.25/L | 320 km | 2.0 km |
Cheapest Diesel on this route
130 stations within 5 km of the road, averaging $2.78/L.
| Station | Price | Into the drive | Off the road |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shell Express Mount GambierShell · Mount Gambier · SAReported | $2.54/L | 0 km | 0.7 km |
| United Petroleum Mount GambierUnited Petroleum · Mount Gambier · SAReported | $2.54/L | 5 km | 1.3 km |
| Metro Brunswick WestMetro Petroleum · Brunswick West · VICReported | $2.56/L | 435 km | 4.7 km |
| Pearl Energy Mount GambierPearl Energy · Mount Gambier · SAReported | $2.58/L | 0 km | 0.7 km |
| APCO Mount GambierAPCO · Mount Gambier · SAReported | $2.58/L | 0 km | 2.0 km |
| Matthews PetroleumBP · Mount Gambier · SAReported | $2.58/L | 0 km | 3.2 km |
| Burk KingsvilleIndependent · Kingsville · VICReported | $2.60/L | 425 km | 2.2 km |
| Burk Ballarat NorthIndependent · Ballarat North · VICReported | $2.61/L | 320 km | 2.0 km |
| Metro Petroleum Golden PointMetro Petroleum · Golden Point · VICReported | $2.62/L | 325 km | 4.1 km |
| APCO Main Rd - BallaratAPCO · Ballarat · VICReported | $2.62/L | 325 km | 4.5 km |
Common questions
- How far is it from Mount Gambier to Melbourne?
- It is about 435 km by road, roughly 5 hours 18 minutes of driving before stops.
- Can you drive Mount Gambier to Melbourne 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 Mount Gambier and Melbourne?
- In the latest fresh reports, the cheapest ULP 91 on this corridor is $2.20/L at Pearl Energy Mount Gambier in Mount Gambier, 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 80.0c spread currently listed between Mount Gambier, SA and Ararat, VIC, a 60 litre fill at the cheap end saves about $48.00. For a car using around 9.6 L/100km that pays for roughly 113.6 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 Mount Gambier?
- On current reports, yes. Fuel averages about 4.2c a litre more in the last third of this drive than in the first, so leaving Mount Gambier 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 39.8c a litre more than ULP 91 in the latest fresh reports.