Cheapest fuel stops from Rockhampton to Brisbane
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This drive is about 631 km and takes roughly 7h 17m 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 $12.96 — 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 80 km, between Colosseum, QLD and Gin Gin, QLD, starting about 185 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
Colosseum Creek Motel & Roadhouse in Colosseum is about 185 km from Rockhampton. Its reported price is $2.32/L, about 0.9 km off the route.
Middle of the drive
Sunstate Fuel and Convenience Maryborough in Maryborough is about 380 km from Rockhampton. Its reported price is $2.30/L, about 3.8 km off the route.
Final approach
Liberty Annerley in Annerley is about 630 km from Rockhampton. Its reported price is $2.19/L, about 4.0 km off the route.
Where the fuel gets dearer on this drive
This one runs the other way to most: fuel is averaging about 4.5c a litre less in the last third of the drive than in the first. Carrying enough to get clear of Rockhampton costs less than filling before you leave it.
| Part of the drive | Average ULP 91 | Stations listed | Cheapest in it |
|---|---|---|---|
| First third | $2.45/L | 38 | $2.32/L at Colosseum, QLD |
| Middle third | $2.40/L | 28 | $2.30/L at Maryborough, QLD |
| Last third | $2.40/L | 211 | $2.19/L at Annerley, QLD |
Towns selling fuel between Rockhampton and Brisbane
133 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakes CreekQLD | 0 km | 1 | $2.39/L |
| North RockhamptonQLD | 0 km | 1 | $2.47/L |
| Mount LarcomQLD | 75 km | 1 | $2.47/L |
| BooyalQLD | 295 km | 1 | $2.35/L |
| Maryborough DcQLD | 380 km | 1 | $2.38/L |
| CurraQLD | 445 km | 1 | $2.40/L |
| TravestonQLD | 485 km | 1 | $2.40/L |
| Kunda ParkQLD | 535 km | 1 | $2.40/L |
| Coochin CreekQLD | 565 km | 2 | $2.40/L |
| Burpengary EastQLD | 590 km | 1 | $2.46/L |
| Mango HillQLD | 603 km | 4 | $2.43 – $2.47/L |
| Strathpine CityQLD | 610 km | 1 | $2.40/L |
| AspleyQLD | 615 km | 4 | $2.43 – $2.45/L |
| GeebungQLD | 620 km | 3 | $2.35 – $2.45/L |
| WilstonQLD | 625 km | 1 | $2.25/L |
| AlbionQLD | 625 km | 1 | $2.40/L |
| Bowen BridgeQLD | 625 km | 1 | $2.43/L |
| AshgroveQLD | 628 km | 3 | $2.36 – $2.37/L |
| GreenslopesQLD | 630 km | 1 | $2.28/L |
| ToowongQLD | 630 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
- Pearl Energy3 stations listed$2.33/L
- Liberty12 stations listed$2.34/L
- Independent31 stations listed$2.37/L
- Metro Petroleum3 stations listed$2.38/L
- United Petroleum11 stations listed$2.39/L
- BP45 stations listed$2.41/L
- Mobil3 stations listed$2.42/L
- 7-Eleven43 stations listed$2.42/L
- Caltex30 stations listed$2.42/L
- Ampol15 stations listed$2.43/L
- Ampol Foodary27 stations listed$2.43/L
- Shell4 stations listed$2.44/L
- Shell Reddy Express27 stations listed$2.44/L
- EG Ampol20 stations listed$2.45/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 | 49 L | No — 1 stop |
| Mid-size SUV60 L tank, 8.0 L/100km | 563 km | 61 L | No — 1 stop |
| Ute or 4WD80 L tank, 9.5 L/100km | 632 km | 72 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
277 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 | 630 km | 4.0 km |
| Quill Petroleum HawthorneIndependent · Hawthorne · QLDReported | $2.23/L | 630 km | 3.5 km |
| U-Go LutwycheU-Go · Lutwyche · QLDReported | $2.25/L | 625 km | On route |
| Caltex WilstonCaltex · Wilston · QLDReported | $2.25/L | 625 km | 1.9 km |
| U-Go Bracken RidgeU-Go · Bracken Ridge · QLDReported | $2.26/L | 610 km | 3.1 km |
| Liberty TaigumLiberty · Zillmere · QLDReported | $2.27/L | 615 km | 2.5 km |
| Pearl Energy DeagonPearl Energy · Deagon · QLDReported | $2.27/L | 615 km | 4.5 km |
| United WoolloongabbaUnited Petroleum · Woolloongabba · QLDReported | $2.27/L | 630 km | 2.4 km |
| Quill PetroleumIndependent · Red Hill · QLDReported | $2.27/L | 630 km | 2.4 km |
| Ampol Foodary WoolloongabbaAmpol Foodary · Woolloongabba · QLDReported | $2.27/L | 630 km | 2.8 km |
Cheapest Diesel on this route
134 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 | 530 km | 2.7 km |
| Quill PetroleumIndependent · Red Hill · QLDReported | $2.65/L | 630 km | 2.4 km |
| Liberty MonklandLiberty · Monkland · QLDReported | $2.67/L | 470 km | 2.0 km |
| The Victory StoreIndependent · Victory Heights · QLDReported | $2.69/L | 465 km | 1.9 km |
| Jones Hill Store GympieIndependent · Jones Hill · QLDReported | $2.69/L | 470 km | 3.2 km |
| Liberty AnnerleyLiberty · Annerley · QLDReported | $2.69/L | 630 km | 4.0 km |
| Colosseum Creek Motel & RoadhouseLiberty · Colosseum · QLDReported | $2.70/L | 185 km | 0.9 km |
| Liberty TanawhaLiberty · Tanawha · QLDReported | $2.70/L | 540 km | 1.6 km |
| Sunstate Fuel and Convenience MaryboroughIndependent · Maryborough · QLDReported | $2.70/L | 380 km | 3.8 km |
| Ned Kelly ServoIndependent · Tinana · QLDReported | $2.70/L | 385 km | 1.8 km |
Common questions
- How far is it from Rockhampton to Brisbane?
- It is about 631 km by road, roughly 7 hours 17 minutes of driving before stops.
- Can you drive Rockhampton 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 needs at least 1 stop. 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 1 stop. 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 Rockhampton and Brisbane?
- In the latest fresh reports, the cheapest ULP 91 on this corridor is $2.19/L at Liberty Annerley in Annerley, about 630 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 Rockhampton?
- Not necessarily. Fuel averages about 4.5c a litre less in the last third of this drive than in the first, so on this road it pays to carry enough to get clear of Rockhampton rather than filling before you go.
- Is diesel cheaper than petrol on this drive?
- No. Along this corridor diesel is averaging about 40.3c a litre more than ULP 91 in the latest fresh reports.