Brisbane to Longreach road trip: Distance, drive time & attractions
The Brisbane to Longreach drive is 1,179km in distance, with a driving time of around 12h41m. Road trip attractions on the way include Chinamans Lagoon in Miles and the Blackall Wool Scour.
A Brisbane to Longreach road trip takes in the changing faces of Queensland. It starts out urban, then goes country, and ends up in the outback.
Longreach offers evocative cruises along the Thomson River, adventures on an old-fashioned stagecoach and an outback sheep station experience. To investigate the best Longreach tour and activity options, head this way. To pick the right Longreach accommodation, nosey around here.
This Brisbane to Longreach drive also offers the opportunity to take in several of inland Queensland’s most appealing towns. Between them, these towns host a series of excellent road trip attractions. It’s all a case of working out where to spend your time. Very few people are going to attempt the full distance in one stint.
6 supreme Brisbane day trips that will improve your holiday
- Moreton Island day trip – with kayaking, sandboarding and snorkelling or with dolphin-feeding and desert dunes adventure.
- Springbrook National Park glowworms and rainforest tour – including Tamborine Skywalk.
- Eumundi Markets day trip – Australia’s best markets, plus the Sunshine Coast Hinterland and Noosa.
- North Stradbroke Island day tour – with cruise, wildlife spotting and guided walk.
- Tamborine Mountain winery tour – with gourmet lunch.
- Maialia rainforest walking and wildlife tour – visit lesser-known D’Aguilar National Park.
Brisbane to Longreach distance and driving time
The distance from Brisbane to Longreach by car is 1,179km. That makes for a driving time of around 12 hours and 41 minutes. The quickest route is via the Warrego Highway and Landsborough Highway.
4 Longreach experiences to book before you arrive
- Starlights river cruise – take in sunset along the Thomson River aboard a paddlewheeler.
- Cobb & Co stagecoach experience – travel along an outback dirt road pulled by galloping horses.
- Wildlife and woolsheds tour on a double decker bus through Nogo Station.
- Dinosaur-packed day tour to Winton.
The first leg of the Brisbane to Longreach is from Brisbane to Toowoomba. Kholo Botanic Gardens, Lake Wivenhoe and historic Laidley are feasible detours on the way to Queensland’s largest inland town.
