Biloela to Gladstone, QLD: Distance, drive time & road trip stops
The best road trip stops on the Biloela to Gladstone drive are the Bilburnie Homestead and Calliope River Historical Village. The drive covers a 121km distance in a driving time of around 1h24m.
The drive from Biloela to Gladstone is not one that many overseas visitors will take. It takes you from Queensland’s Banana Shire to its main industrial port town. You’d need to be on a fairly eccentric road trip itinerary to travel this way.
Nevertheless, the Biloela to Gladstone drive provides a short cut from the Burnett Highway to the coast, and there are a few agreeable road trip stops along the way.
Biloela to Gladstone distance and driving time
By car, the distance from Biloela to Gladstone is 121km. That makes for a driving time of around one hour and 24 minutes. The drive is mostly along the Dawson Highway, which passes Mount Murchison then crosses Callide Creek on the way out of Biloela.
Where to stay in Biloela
The best Biloela accommodation choices are:
- For solid quality (and a pool) at low prices: Hotel Settlers.
- For the highest rating from guests: The Haven Biloela.
- For lakeside location: Lake Callide Retreat.
- For central location: Apollo Motel.
Biloela to Gladstone road trip stops
It’s a short detour to the Bilburnie Homestead in Callide, which is part cattle farm, part art gallery, part heritage museum and part hang-out for local musicians.
The Dawson Highway then passes through the Callide Timber Reserve, and follows the Calliope River before arriving in Calliope.
Calliope is effectively a suburb of Gladstone, but the Calliope River Historical Village is worth a look. This open air museum brings together historic buildings from around the Gladstone region, preserving them as a collection.
Calliope is on the Bruce Highway, but keep going into Gladstone along the Dawson.
Gladstone is where you catch the Heron Island ferry to Heron Island or Wilson Island on the Great Barrier Reef. You can also take the Curtis Island to the less sexy, but still peacefully enjoyable, Curtis Island.
Good Gladstone accommodation options include the pleasingly affordable Aaron Motel, the highly-rated Harbour Sails Motor Inn and the spacious Oaks Gladstone Grand Hotel.
More Gladstone road trips
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