Carpentaria Highway

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Start		Daly Waters Pub
Finish		Borroloola
Difficulty
Suitable For
Distance	387.21 km
Minimum Days	1
Average Speed	90.73 km/hr
Travel Time	4 hrs 16 mins

Article By: ExplorOz Team

Page Updated: 21 Oct 2021

Preparation

Diesel	ULP	LPG
4cyl 54 litres	4cyl 63 litres	4cyl 77 litres
6cyl 59 litres	6cyl 70 litres	6cyl 68 litres
8cyl 59 litres	8cyl 64 litres


Mean Max. °C
Jan	36.0
Feb	35.2
Mar	34.9
Apr	34.7
May	32.2
Jun	29.7
Jul	30.0
Aug	32.0
Sep	35.3
Oct	37.8
Nov	38.6
Dec	37.7
Mean Min. °C
Jan	24.9
Feb	24.7
Mar	23.4
Apr	20.6
May	16.4
Jun	12.4
Jul	12.2
Aug	13.3
Sep	17.2
Oct	21.1
Nov	24.1
Dec	24.9
Mean Rain mm
Jan	208.5
Feb	181.9
Mar	148.9
Apr	32.7
May	7.6
Jun	1.7
Jul	2.4
Aug	0.4
Sep	4.7
Oct	20.7
Nov	53.9
Dec	122.9

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean Max. °C	36.0	35.2	34.9	34.7	32.2	29.7	30.0	32.0	35.3	37.8	38.6	37.7
Mean Min. °C	24.9	24.7	23.4	20.6	16.4	12.4	12.2	13.3	17.2	21.1	24.1	24.9
Mean Rain mm	208.5	181.9	148.9	32.7	7.6	1.7	2.4	0.4	4.7	20.7	53.9	122.9

Map

Directions

Stuart Hwy & Daly Waters Turnoff to Hi-Way Inn Caravan Park

Driving: 3.81 km

Heading: 189°

Avg Speed: 104.67 km/hr

EST Time: 02:11

Drive south on 1/Stuart Highway. Continue on Stuart Highway. for: 3.75 km time: 01:48
Turn left. for: 0.06 km time: 00:23

Hi-Way Inn Caravan Park to Bullwaddy Rest Area

Driving: 90.87 km

Heading: 101°

Avg Speed: 100.26 km/hr

EST Time: 54:22

Drive northwest. for: 0.06 km time: 00:22
Turn right at the end of the road, onto Stuart Highway for: 0.04 km time: 00:06
Turn right onto Carpentaria Highway/1. for: 90.51 km time: 52:30
Turn right. for: 0.27 km time: 01:26

Bullwaddy Rest Area to October Creek Rest Area

Driving: 79.27 km

Heading: 106°

Avg Speed: 92.9 km/hr

EST Time: 51:11

Drive west. for: 0.23 km time: 01:11
Turn right at the end of the road, onto Carpentaria Highway for: 78.99 km time: 48:34
Turn right. for: 0.05 km time: 01:27

October Creek Rest Area to Goanna Creek Rest Area

Driving: 60.66 km

Heading: 99°

Avg Speed: 105.33 km/hr

EST Time: 34:33

Drive northeast. for: 0.05 km time: 01:22
Turn right at the end of the road, onto Carpentaria Highway for: 60.61 km time: 33:12

Goanna Creek Rest Area to Little River Rest Area

Driving: 30.11 km

Heading: 89°

Avg Speed: 105.39 km/hr

EST Time: 17:08

Drive east on Carpentaria Highway/1. for: 30.04 km time: 16:23
Turn right. for: 0.08 km time: 00:46

Little River Rest Area to Cape Crawford

Driving: 10.27 km

Heading: 78°

Avg Speed: 95.93 km/hr

EST Time: 06:25

Drive north. for: 0.08 km time: 00:39
Turn right onto Carpentaria Highway/1. for: 10.19 km time: 05:38
Turn right. for: 0 km time: 00:08

Cape Crawford to Leila Crossing (Carpentaria Hwy)

Driving: 15.8 km

Heading: 59°

Avg Speed: 60.35 km/hr

EST Time: 15:42

Drive north. for: 0 km time: 00:01
Turn right onto Carpentaria Highway/1. for: 15.8 km time: 15:42

Leila Crossing (Carpentaria Hwy) to Borroloola

Driving: 96.42 km

Heading: 39°

Avg Speed: 61.02 km/hr

EST Time: 01:34:48

Drive south on Robinson Road. for: 2.01 km time: 02:10
Turn right at the end of the road, onto Carpentaria Highway for: 8.2 km time: 05:50
Turn left at the end of the road, onto Carpentaria Highway for: 86.22 km time: 01:26:48

Distance is based on the travel mode shown (Driving, Straight, Cycling, Walking etc), Direction is straight line from start to end, Avg Speed & EST Time is calculated from GPS data.