Gold Coast to Yeppoon road trip: Distance, drive time & stops
The drive from the Gold Coast to Yeppoon covers a distance of is 754km, with a driving time of around 8h37m. The best road trip stops along the way are Noosa, Hervey Bay and 1770.
A Gold Coast to Yeppoon road trip takes you north along the Queensland coast to an underrated holiday town.
The Gold Coast offers jet boat rides, sunset cruises, parasailing and amphibious vehicle tours. You can also go whale-watching during whale season.
Yeppoon, meanwhile, is the home of Great Keppel Island day tours.
However, much of the fun comes from what’s in the middle. A Gold Coast to Yeppoon road trip allows you to string together plenty of highly memorable attractions and experiences.
Make it a holiday rather than just a drive, and you can have a tremendous time.
The number one thing to do in Yeppoon is a Great Keppel Island day trip.
Gold Coast to Yeppoon distance and driving time
By car, the distance from the Gold Coast to Yeppoon is 754km. This makes for a Gold Coast to Yeppoon driving time of roughly eight hours and 37 minutes.
This is the time and distance as measured from Surfers Paradise. Both will vary slightly from elsewhere on the Gold Coast.
7 Gold Coast experiences worth booking in advance
- See waterfalls and natural wonders – on a full day Springbrook National Park tour.
- Be awed by massive migrating humpbacks – on a great value whale-watching cruise.
- Feast as you explore the Gold Coast waterways – on a dinner cruise.
- Kayak with dolphins and snorkel with hundred of sub-tropical fish – on the same tour.
- Enjoy high speed thrills along the waterways – on a jet boat adventure.
- Glide above the beautiful hinterland – on a serene hot air balloon flight.
- Taste the best Scenic Rim wines – on an indulgent Tamborine Mountain wine tour, with lunch.
Gold Coast to Yeppoon road trip: North to Brisbane
You’ll pass the famous Gold Coast theme parks on the way into Brisbane. Oxenford has the highest concentration of them, with Warner Brothers Movie World, Paradise Country, Australian Outback Spectacular based here.
Dreamworld and Whitewater World, however, are in Coomera a little further north.
Other potential stops on the way into Brisbane include the Beenleigh Historical Village and Museum, Logan River Parklands, Springwood Conservation Park and Mt Gravatt Lookout.
9 brilliant Brisbane experiences to book in advance
- Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary tickets (or entry plus river cruise combo) – hold a koala and see lots of adorable native wildlife.
- Brisbane River cruise – see the key sights and learn about the city on the way.
- Story Bridge Adventure Climb – walk along the top of Brisbane’s famous bridge, with 360 degree views.
- Combine the Southbank Parklands, City Botanic Gardens and Kangaroo Point Cliffs on a fun Segway tour.
- Helicopter flight – see the city from a bird’s eye view.
- Kayaking tour – choose the night tour to see the city light up, the day tour to enjoy the sunshine.
- XXXX brewery tour – see how Australia’s most famous beer is made.
- Guided wine flight tasting – get an Aussie wine introductory course.
- See Brisbane’s spooky side on a city centre ghost tour.
For things to do in Brisbane, consider the Museum of Brisbane, the Streets Beach, the public art trails and City Botanic Gardens.
Excellent Brisbane accommodation options include the consciously cool W Brisbane, the heritage-drenched Treasury and the selfie-friendly Ovolo.
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.
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