Your total trip with all stops is around 1,590 miles / 2560 km, taking roughly 28.5 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 TCA and Sunshine Coast, Australia.
Start from Tennant Creek Airport.
Mount Isa, Australia is stopping point #1 after driving about 680 km (420 miles) or 7 hours.
Emerald, Australia is stopping point #2 after driving about 1070 km (660 miles) or 12 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1750 km or 1,080 miles over roughly 19 hours of driving.
Rockhampton, Australia is stopping point #3 after driving about 270 km (170 miles) or 3 hours. Your total trip so far is about 2010 km or 1,250 miles over roughly 22 hours of driving.
Finally, Sunshine Coast, Queensland is your destination after driving about 550 km (340 miles) or 6.5 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 2560 km or 1,590 miles, taking roughly 28.5 hours for the whole trip.
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