Charging gaps on Australia's highways
Each highway's longest stretch without a fast charger, worked out for October 2026 from every public charger we list. Longest first.
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A charger counts when it is working, within 5 km of the road, and has a DC plug of at least 50 kW (150 kW for ultra fast) that Australia's cars use: CCS2. Distances are by road.
Longest gap, fast (50 kW)
220.1 km between Goondiwindi and Toowoomba
112 chargers
Longest gap, ultra fast (150 kW)
523.1 km between West Wyalong and Narrabri
38 chargers
Longest gap, fast (50 kW)
151 km between Townsville and Cardwell
96 chargers
Longest gap, ultra fast (150 kW)
231 km between Rockhampton and Carmila
43 chargers
Longest gap, fast (50 kW)
130.9 km between Merimbula and Cann River
182 chargers
Longest gap, ultra fast (150 kW)
171.7 km between Cann River and Bairnsdale
60 chargers
Longest gap, fast (50 kW)
93.6 km between Karuah and Nabiac
152 chargers
Longest gap, ultra fast (150 kW)
134.1 km between New Italy and Tweed Heads
60 chargers
Longest gap, fast (50 kW)
83 km between Goulburn and Yass
177 chargers
Longest gap, ultra fast (150 kW)
94.9 km between Wangaratta and Euroa
67 chargers