Clermont to Charters Towers drive: Distance and road trip stops
The Clermont to Charters Towers drive is 374km in distance, with a 3h50m driving time. The best road trip stop on the route is Blackwood National Park.
The Clermont to Charters Towers drive through inland Queensland is one that usually forms part of a longer road trip. That’ll probably be from Sydney to Cairns via the inland route, or Emerald to Charters Towers.
Things to do in Clermont include walking around Hoods Lagoon, seeing the Piano Up A Tree and getting a history crash course at the Clermont Historical Centre. To stay overnight in Clermont, check out the best accommodation options.
Clermont to Charters Towers distance and driving time
The distance from Clermont to Charters Towers by car is 374km. This makes for a driving time of around three hours and 50 minutes.
Top Clermont accommodation options
The best places to stay in Clermont are:
- For a cheap, decent motel for a one night stay: Clermont Hotel Motel.
- For a bit of character, plus a pool, restaurant and gardens: Clermont Country Motor Inn.
- For overall quality: Smart Stayzzz Inns.
Alas, there’s not a great deal to see on the way. Some theoretically promising road trip stops are not really set up for visitors.
These include the Apsley State Forest and Blair Athol Forest, which are to the west of the Gregory Developmental Road as you head north. The same applies to Mazeppa National Park to the east. All are set aside for conservation rather than tourism.
It’s the same story for Nariana National Park further north.
Clermont to Charters Towers drive: Belyando Crossing Roadhouse
The Belyando Crossing Roadhouse, therefore is the first logical stop on the Clermont to Charters Towers drive. But it’s really just a fuel and snack stop.
The best stop on the Clermont to Charters Towers road trip, however, is Blackwood National Park.
Click through for the next section: Blackwood National Park and the Flinders Highway.