List of people who have run across Australia

This article is about people who have run, and are currently running, across or around Australia. For a list of people who have walked across Australia, see List of people who have walked across Australia.

Location of Australia
Map depicting the geographical extremes of Australia, and the cities at each point of the compass

People who choose to run across Australia can choose to run from either of the geographical extremes of the continent, or from directly opposed cities on opposite shores. The westernmost geographical extreme of Australia is Steep Point, whereas the easternmost extreme is Cape Byron. Similarly, the northernmost geographical extreme is Cape York Peninsula, and the southernmost is the South East Cape. The distance between the east and west as the crow flies is 4,000 km (2,500 mi), or 3,860 km (2,400 mi) from north to south†.[1] The westernmost capital city in Australia is Perth, and the easternmost capital city is Brisbane. The northernmost city is Darwin, and the southern to the southernmost city is Hobart.

Runners who choose to circumambulate Australia can follow the National Highway for large sections of their journey. Distances involved are in the vicinity of 14,300 km (8,900 mi)[2] depending on the route taken.

†Distance calculated utilising the resources of Geoscience Australia.

  1. ^ Australia, Geoscience (27 June 2014). "Continental Extremities". Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Deborah DeWilliam's Town Itinerary" (PDF). 16 June 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2011. Retrieved 4 April 2011.