Stopping points from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast, Queensland:

• Start from Melbourne Airport
• 3 hours to Albury, Australia after driving about 190 miles / 300 km
• 5 hours to Wollongong, Australia after driving about 320 miles / 510 km
• 6.5 hours to Coffs Harbour, Australia after driving about 400 miles / 640 km
• 4 hours to Gold Coast, Queensland after driving about 200 miles / 320 km

Your total trip with all stops is around 1,100 miles / 1770 km, taking roughly 18.5 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 MEL and Gold Coast, Australia.

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Stopping points from MEL to Gold Coast, Australia

Start from Melbourne Airport.

Albury, Australia is stopping point #1 after driving about 300 km (190 miles) or 3 hours.

Wollongong, Australia is stopping point #2 after driving about 510 km (320 miles) or 5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 820 km or 510 miles over roughly 8 hours of driving.

Coffs Harbour, Australia is stopping point #3 after driving about 640 km (400 miles) or 6.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1450 km or 900 miles over roughly 15 hours of driving.

Finally, Gold Coast, Queensland is your destination after driving about 320 km (200 miles) or 4 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 1770 km or 1,100 miles, taking roughly 18.5 hours for the whole trip.

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