Your total trip with all stops is around 1,230 miles / 1980 km, taking roughly 21 hours for the whole trip. If you want to see every small town along the way, you can get a full list of cities between GLT and MEL.
Start from Gladstone Airport.
Goondiwindi, Australia is stopping point #1 after driving about 630 km (390 miles) or 6.5 hours.
Dubbo, Australia is stopping point #2 after driving about 510 km (310 miles) or 5.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1140 km or 710 miles over roughly 12 hours of driving.
Wagga Wagga, Australia is stopping point #3 after driving about 400 km (250 miles) or 4.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1540 km or 960 miles over roughly 16.5 hours of driving.
Finally, Melbourne Airport is your destination after driving about 440 km (270 miles) or 4.5 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 1980 km or 1,230 miles, taking roughly 21 hours for the whole trip.
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