Childers to Brisbane drive: Distance, time & road trip stops
The best road trip stops on the Childers to Brisbane drive are Maryborough, Eumundi Markets and Yandina. By car, the distance from Childers to Brisbane is 311km, with a driving time of around 3h40m.
The drive from Childers to Brisbane is a realistic last leg on the drive down the Bruce Highway from Cairns.
Childers is a heritage town with handsome historic buildings. But it’s also home to the Flying High Bird Park and the Snakes Downunder Reptile Park. For Childers accommodation options, explore here.
When you reach Brisbane, top options include a Moreton Island day trip, climbing the Story Bridge and visiting native wildlife at the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary. To browse the collection of Brisbane tours and experiences, step this way. For the best value Brisbane hotels, pick here.
This guide should help you plan a Childers to Brisbane road trip itinerary.
Childers to Brisbane distance and driving time
By car, the distance from Childers to Brisbane is 311km. This makes for a driving time of around three hours and 40 minutes.
The best Childers to Brisbane road trip stops near the highway include Maryborough, Eumundi Markets and Yandina.
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.
Childers to Brisbane road trip: Childers to Maryborough
Your first likely turn-off is at Torbanlea, where you can branch east towards Hervey Bay.
Depending on which part of Hervey Bay you’re heading for, you might come in along the Booral Road. In which case, the Pir’ri Walking Track on the River Heads Road is a decent place for spotting koalas.
Book these 8 Hervey Bay experiences now
- 1. Great Sandy Strait wildlife cruise – with a great chance of spotting dingos or dugongs.
- 2. All-inclusive Fraser Island day tour – with pick-up at your accommodation.
- 3. Fraser Island two day tour – see much more.
- 4. Fun cruise – get close to dolphins and turtles while lounging in the boom netting.
- 5. Sunset cruise.
- 6. Dolphin sailing adventure.
- 7. Whale-watching – this is arguably the best place in Australia to spot humpback whales.
- 8. Fraser Island west coast cruise – with lunch & kayaking.
Top things to do in Hervey Bay include the Hervey Bay Botanical Gardens, Wetside Water Park and Hervey Bay Historical Village.
For experiences from Hervey Bay, try a one day Fraser Island tour, a whale-watching cruise or a sunset cruise.
Pick the best K’gari/ Fraser Island tour for you
- HIGHLIGHTS PACKAGE: One day coach tour from Hervey Bay.
- FROM THE SOUTH: One day 4WD tour from Rainbow Beach.
- PACK MORE IN: Two day tour, staying at K’gari Beach Resort.
- BEACHY: Boat cruise with west coast beach stops.
- BACKPACKERS: Three day, drive-yourself camping adventure from Hervey Bay. Or similar from Rainbow Beach.
- MORE LUXURIOUS: Three day adventure, staying at the Kingfisher Bay Resort.
Good Hervey Bay accommodation options include the apartment-style Mantra Hervey Bay, the Discovery Parks holiday park and the very highly-rated Akama Resort.
Otherwise, keep going along the highway towards Maryborough.
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