Outback_Highway

Outback Highway

Outback Highway

Series of roads and dirt tracks across Australia

The Outback Highway or Outback Way is a series of roads and dirt tracks linking Laverton, Western Australia and Winton, Queensland. At 2,719 km (1,690 mi), it crosses Central Australia (colloquially known as the Outback), passing through Western Australia, the Northern Territory and Queensland.[2]

Not to be confused with Barndioota Road, which is sometimes referred to as "the Outback Highway".
Quick Facts Outback Highway Western Australia–Queensland, Coordinates ...

Proposed upgrade

It has been proposed as a development to provide an inland route between southern Western Australia and northern Queensland as an alternative to the National Highway 1 along either coast.[3]

Roads that make up the highway are:

Support for the project is strong amongst local government areas along the route and elsewhere.[4] The project has secured over $400 million in funding; 80% Federal funding and 20% from the Western Australia, Northern Territory, and Queensland governments. As at June 2021 there is 1200km to seal.

Major intersections

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See also

References

  1. [1]
    Google (28 May 2022). "Outback Highway" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  2. [2]
    Morris, Nathan (3 October 2016). "The Outback Way: What a sealed road from WA to Queensland will mean for regional communities". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 3 October 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  3. [3]
    BSD Consultants.(1998) Outback Highway feasibility study : final report / prepared for Main Roads Western Australia, Northern Territory Department of Transport and Works, and Main Roads Queensland ; prepared by BSD Consultants Pty. Ltd. Subiaco, WA "March 1998"
  4. [4]
    "Councils back outback highway push". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 23 June 2011. Archived from the original on 2 September 2011. Retrieved 25 August 2011.

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