Cheapest fuel stops from Sunshine Coast to Hervey Bay
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This drive is about 199 km and takes roughly 2h 25m 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 $6.18 — 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 Glenwood, QLD and Tiaro, QLD, starting about 115 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 $2.30/L at Maryborough, QLD to $2.50/L at Nambour, QLD — a spread of 20.2c a litre. On a 60 litre fill that is $12.12 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
BP Cooroy Supermart in Cooroy is about 40 km from Sunshine Coast. Its reported price is $2.38/L, about 1.5 km off the route.
Middle of the drive
Liberty Monkland in Monkland is about 75 km from Sunshine Coast. Its reported price is $2.32/L, about 1.6 km off the route.
Final approach
Sunstate Fuel and Convenience Maryborough in Maryborough is about 165 km from Sunshine Coast. Its reported price is $2.30/L, on the route.
Where the fuel gets dearer on this drive
This one runs the other way to most: fuel is averaging about 6.7c a litre less in the last third of the drive than in the first. Carrying enough to get clear of Sunshine Coast costs less than filling before you leave it.
| Part of the drive | Average ULP 91 | Stations listed | Cheapest in it |
|---|---|---|---|
| First third | $2.44/L | 27 | $2.38/L at Cooroy, QLD |
| Middle third | $2.38/L | 19 | $2.32/L at Monkland, QLD |
| Last third | $2.37/L | 27 | $2.30/L at Maryborough, QLD |
Towns selling fuel between Sunshine Coast and Hervey Bay
37 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandra HeadlandQLD | 0 km | 1 | $2.41/L |
| BuderimQLD | 0 km | 2 | $2.42 – $2.44/L |
| KuluinQLD | 0 km | 1 | $2.43/L |
| Kunda ParkQLD | 5 km | 1 | $2.40/L |
| ChevallumQLD | 10 km | 1 | $2.40/L |
| NambourQLD | 15 km | 6 | $2.47 – $2.50/L |
| YandinaQLD | 20 km | 1 | $2.45/L |
| PomonaQLD | 45 km | 2 | $2.42/L |
| MonklandQLD | 75 km | 3 | $2.32 – $2.40/L |
| KybongQLD | 75 km | 1 | $2.35/L |
| Victory HeightsQLD | 80 km | 1 | $2.34/L |
| SouthsideQLD | 80 km | 1 | $2.40/L |
| GunaldaQLD | 105 km | 1 | $2.40/L |
| TiaroQLD | 140 km | 2 | $2.38/L |
| TinanaQLD | 160 km | 3 | $2.30 – $2.42/L |
| MaryboroughQLD | 166 km | 8 | $2.30 – $2.46/L |
| NikenbahQLD | 190 km | 1 | $2.38/L |
| Hervey BayQLD | 197 km | 4 | $2.33 – $2.41/L |
| UrraweenQLD | 198 km | 1 | $2.33/L |
| Hervey Bay DcQLD | 198 km | 1 | $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.
- Liberty1 station listed$2.32/L
- Metro Petroleum1 station listed$2.32/L
- Pearl Energy2 stations listed$2.33/L
- Mobil1 station listed$2.33/L
- Independent11 stations listed$2.36/L
- Shell4 stations listed$2.38/L
- United Petroleum6 stations listed$2.40/L
- BP15 stations listed$2.40/L
- Ampol8 stations listed$2.41/L
- Ampol Foodary4 stations listed$2.41/L
- Puma Energy1 station listed$2.42/L
- Caltex7 stations listed$2.43/L
- Shell Reddy Express3 stations listed$2.43/L
- EG Ampol5 stations listed$2.43/L
- 7-Eleven4 stations listed$2.47/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 | 16 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 | 23 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
73 stations within 5 km of the road, averaging $2.40/L.
| Station | Price | Into the drive | Off the road |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunstate Fuel and Convenience MaryboroughIndependent · Maryborough · QLDReported | $2.30/L | 165 km | On route |
| Ned Kelly ServoIndependent · Tinana · QLDReported | $2.30/L | 160 km | 0.9 km |
| Liberty MonklandLiberty · Monkland · QLDReported | $2.32/L | 75 km | 1.6 km |
| Metro Petroleum MaryboroughMetro Petroleum · Maryborough · QLDReported | $2.32/L | 165 km | 1.3 km |
| Atlas Fuel St HelensIndependent · St Helens · QLDReported | $2.32/L | 170 km | 1.7 km |
| Shell PialbaShell · Pialba · QLDReported | $2.32/L | 198 km | 0.8 km |
| Shell Hervey BayShell · Hervey Bay · QLDReported | $2.33/L | 198 km | 0.6 km |
| Pearl Energy UrraweenPearl Energy · Urraween · QLDReported | $2.33/L | 198 km | 0.7 km |
| Pearl Energy KawunganPearl Energy · Kawungan · QLDReported | $2.33/L | 198 km | 0.7 km |
| Mobil Hervey BayMobil · Hervey Bay · QLDReported | $2.33/L | 195 km | 1.5 km |
Cheapest Diesel on this route
49 stations within 5 km of the road, averaging $2.77/L.
| Station | Price | Into the drive | Off the road |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ampol Nambour Diesel StopAmpol · Nambour · QLDReported | $2.62/L | 15 km | 2.0 km |
| Liberty MonklandLiberty · Monkland · QLDReported | $2.67/L | 75 km | 1.6 km |
| The Victory StoreIndependent · Victory Heights · QLDReported | $2.69/L | 80 km | 1.5 km |
| Jones Hill Store GympieIndependent · Jones Hill · QLDReported | $2.69/L | 75 km | 3.2 km |
| Sunstate Fuel and Convenience MaryboroughIndependent · Maryborough · QLDReported | $2.70/L | 165 km | On route |
| Ned Kelly ServoIndependent · Tinana · QLDReported | $2.70/L | 160 km | 0.9 km |
| Ampol Gympie Diesel StopAmpol · Gympie · QLDReported | $2.70/L | 75 km | 2.3 km |
| Atlas Fuel GympieIndependent · Gympie · QLDReported | $2.71/L | 80 km | 4.3 km |
| Ampol GympieAmpol · Gympie · QLDReported | $2.71/L | 75 km | 0.8 km |
| Metro Petroleum MaryboroughMetro Petroleum · Maryborough · QLDReported | $2.71/L | 165 km | 1.3 km |
Common questions
- How far is it from Sunshine Coast to Hervey Bay?
- It is about 199 km by road, roughly 2 hours 25 minutes of driving before stops.
- Can you drive Sunshine Coast to Hervey Bay 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 Sunshine Coast and Hervey Bay?
- In the latest fresh reports, the cheapest ULP 91 on this corridor is $2.30/L at Sunstate Fuel and Convenience Maryborough in Maryborough, about 165 km into the drive. Prices can change before you arrive.
- How far off this road is cheap fuel worth driving for?
- At the 20.2c spread currently listed between Maryborough, QLD and Nambour, QLD, a 60 litre fill at the cheap end saves about $12.12. For a car using around 9.6 L/100km that pays for roughly 28.7 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 Sunshine Coast?
- Not necessarily. Fuel averages about 6.7c 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 Sunshine Coast rather than filling before you go.
- Is diesel cheaper than petrol on this drive?
- No. Along this corridor diesel is averaging about 37.5c a litre more than ULP 91 in the latest fresh reports.