HughendenâMuttaburraâAramacâBarcaldine Road HughendenâMuttaburra Road, MuttaburraâAramac Road, BarcaldineâAramac Road | |
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General information | |
Type | Rural road |
Length | 359 km (223 mi) [1] |
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South end | ![]() |
Location(s) | |
Major settlements | Muttaburra, Aramac |
HughendenâMuttaburraâAramacâBarcaldine Road is a continuous 359-kilometre (223 mi) road route in the Flinders and Barcaldine local government areas of Queensland, Australia. It is designated as State Route 19. [1] It has three official names, HughendenâMuttaburra Road (number 5701), MuttaburraâAramac Road (number 572), and BarcaldineâAramac Road (number 573). Each component is a state-controlled district road, rated as a local road of regional significance (LRRS). [2] [3] [4] [5]
The road commences as HughendenâMuttaburra Road at an intersection with the Flinders Highway in the southern part of Hughenden. It proceeds south through Tangorin before entering the locality of Muttaburra Here it runs through the former locality of Tablederry, passing the exit to Prairie Road to the north-east, and the Geographical Centre of Queensland [6] to the west. [1]
Before reaching the town of Muttaburra the road passes the exit to CramsieâMuttaburra Road to the west, and takes the name of that road from there to the town. It enters the town from the north and exits to the east, having changed its name to MuttaburraâAramac Road. In the town it passes the Muttaburrasaurus Interpretation Centre to the south. After leaving the town the road turns south-east, passes the exit to Crossmoor Road to the south, and runs through the former locality of Sardine, where it passes the exit to AramacâTorrens Creek Road to the north. [1]
In Aramac the road turns south as BarcaldineâAramac Road. It passes the exit to IlfracombeâAramac Road to the south-west, and continues south through the former localities of Ibis and Ingberry. Reaching Barcaldine it ends at an intersection with the Capricorn Highway. [1]
A project to rehabilitate and widen more than 26 kilometres (16 mi) of BarcaldineâAramac Road, at a cost of $21.842 million, was expected to be completed by mid-2023. [7]
The following state-controlled district roads, each rated as a local road of regional significance (LRRS), intersect with the HughendenâMuttaburraâAramacâBarcaldine Road: [2] [3] [4] [5]
Location | MuttaburraâAramac Road, Aramac to Flinders Highway, Torrens Creek |
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Length | 247 km (153 mi) |
Route number | 18 |
This road starts at an intersection with the MuttaburraâAramac Road in Aramac. It runs north as State Route 18 for 247 kilometres (153 mi) to Torrens Creek, where it ends at an intersection with the Flinders Highway. [8]
A project to upgrade and seal more than 27 kilometres (17 mi) of this road, at a cost of $30.8 million, was completed in December 2022. [9]
CramsieâMuttaburra Road | |
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Location | Landsborough Highway, Longreach to HughendenâMuttaburra Road, Muttaburra |
Length | 113 km (70 mi) |
This road starts at an intersection with the Landsborough Highway in Longreach, in an area known as Cramsie. [10] It runs north-east for 113 kilometres (70 mi) to an intersection with the HughendenâMuttaburra Road, about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) north of the town of Muttaburra. It runs concurrent with that road to the town. [11]
A project to pave and seal the last 17 kilometres (11 mi) of the CramsieâMuttaburra Road, at a cost of $9.54 million, was completed in December 2022. [12]
IlfracombeâAramac Road | |
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Location | Landsborough Highway, Ilfracombe to BarcaldineâAramac Road, Aramac |
Length | 97.7 km (60.7 mi) |
This road starts at an intersection with the Landsborough Highway in Ilfracombe. It runs north-east for 97.7 kilometres (60.7 mi) to an intersection with the BarcaldineâAramac Road in Aramac, where it ends. [13]
Hughenden pastoral run was established in 1863. By 1864 several other runs had been taken up in the district. [14] A township was started in 1866, and the town was surveyed in 1877. In 1887 the railway arrived and the town became a Municipality. [14] With the arrival of the railway the town became the hub for a large number of carriers, transporting goods, mail, and passengers to outlying areas. One such run was that established between Hughenden and Muttaburra. It took two days each way, with passengers accommodated at a hotel in Tangorin overnight. [15]
European settlement occurred in the Aramac district from 1862, and the township of Muttaburra was proclaimed in 1878. [16] The site for the town of Aramac was declared in 1869 and surveyed in 1875. [17]
Barcaldine Downs pastoral run was established in 1863. It was partly resumed for closer settlement in the 1880s. The town was established in 1885 and surveyed in 1886. [18] The railway also arrived in 1886. [19]
All distances are from Google Maps. [1]
LGA | Location | km | mi | Destinations | Notes |
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Flinders | Hughenden | 0 | 0.0 | ![]() | Northern end of HughendenâMuttaburraâAramacâBarcaldine Road (State Route 19). Road continues south as HughendenâMuttaburra Road. |
Barcaldine | Muttaburra | 170 | 110 | Prairie Road â northeast â Prairie | Road continues south. |
205 | 127 | CramsieâMuttaburra Road â west â Camoola, Longreach | Road continues south as CramsieâMuttaburra Road. | ||
207â 208 | 129â 129 | In the town the road name changes to Bruford Street, then Bridge Street, then MuttaburraâAramac Road. | Road continues east, then south-east. | ||
215 | 134 | Crossmoor Road â south â Crossmoor Station [20] and Longreach. | Road continues south-east. | ||
Aramac | 270 | 170 | ![]() | Road continues south-east. | |
291â 294 | 181â 183 | In the town the road name changes to Booker Street, then Lodge Street, then Drury Street, then BarcaldineâAramac Road. | Road continues south. | ||
295 | 183 | IlfracombeâAramac Road â southwest â Ilfracombe | Road continues south. | ||
Barcaldine | 359 | 223 | ![]() â west â Barcaldine, Ilfracombe | Southern end of HughendenâMuttaburraâAramacâBarcaldine Road (State Route 19). | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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HughendenâMuttaburraâAramacâBarcaldine Road HughendenâMuttaburra Road, MuttaburraâAramac Road, BarcaldineâAramac Road | |
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General information | |
Type | Rural road |
Length | 359 km (223 mi) [1] |
Route number(s) |
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Major junctions | |
North end | ![]() |
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South end | ![]() |
Location(s) | |
Major settlements | Muttaburra, Aramac |
HughendenâMuttaburraâAramacâBarcaldine Road is a continuous 359-kilometre (223 mi) road route in the Flinders and Barcaldine local government areas of Queensland, Australia. It is designated as State Route 19. [1] It has three official names, HughendenâMuttaburra Road (number 5701), MuttaburraâAramac Road (number 572), and BarcaldineâAramac Road (number 573). Each component is a state-controlled district road, rated as a local road of regional significance (LRRS). [2] [3] [4] [5]
The road commences as HughendenâMuttaburra Road at an intersection with the Flinders Highway in the southern part of Hughenden. It proceeds south through Tangorin before entering the locality of Muttaburra Here it runs through the former locality of Tablederry, passing the exit to Prairie Road to the north-east, and the Geographical Centre of Queensland [6] to the west. [1]
Before reaching the town of Muttaburra the road passes the exit to CramsieâMuttaburra Road to the west, and takes the name of that road from there to the town. It enters the town from the north and exits to the east, having changed its name to MuttaburraâAramac Road. In the town it passes the Muttaburrasaurus Interpretation Centre to the south. After leaving the town the road turns south-east, passes the exit to Crossmoor Road to the south, and runs through the former locality of Sardine, where it passes the exit to AramacâTorrens Creek Road to the north. [1]
In Aramac the road turns south as BarcaldineâAramac Road. It passes the exit to IlfracombeâAramac Road to the south-west, and continues south through the former localities of Ibis and Ingberry. Reaching Barcaldine it ends at an intersection with the Capricorn Highway. [1]
A project to rehabilitate and widen more than 26 kilometres (16 mi) of BarcaldineâAramac Road, at a cost of $21.842 million, was expected to be completed by mid-2023. [7]
The following state-controlled district roads, each rated as a local road of regional significance (LRRS), intersect with the HughendenâMuttaburraâAramacâBarcaldine Road: [2] [3] [4] [5]
Location | MuttaburraâAramac Road, Aramac to Flinders Highway, Torrens Creek |
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Length | 247 km (153 mi) |
Route number | 18 |
This road starts at an intersection with the MuttaburraâAramac Road in Aramac. It runs north as State Route 18 for 247 kilometres (153 mi) to Torrens Creek, where it ends at an intersection with the Flinders Highway. [8]
A project to upgrade and seal more than 27 kilometres (17 mi) of this road, at a cost of $30.8 million, was completed in December 2022. [9]
CramsieâMuttaburra Road | |
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Location | Landsborough Highway, Longreach to HughendenâMuttaburra Road, Muttaburra |
Length | 113 km (70 mi) |
This road starts at an intersection with the Landsborough Highway in Longreach, in an area known as Cramsie. [10] It runs north-east for 113 kilometres (70 mi) to an intersection with the HughendenâMuttaburra Road, about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) north of the town of Muttaburra. It runs concurrent with that road to the town. [11]
A project to pave and seal the last 17 kilometres (11 mi) of the CramsieâMuttaburra Road, at a cost of $9.54 million, was completed in December 2022. [12]
IlfracombeâAramac Road | |
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Location | Landsborough Highway, Ilfracombe to BarcaldineâAramac Road, Aramac |
Length | 97.7 km (60.7 mi) |
This road starts at an intersection with the Landsborough Highway in Ilfracombe. It runs north-east for 97.7 kilometres (60.7 mi) to an intersection with the BarcaldineâAramac Road in Aramac, where it ends. [13]
Hughenden pastoral run was established in 1863. By 1864 several other runs had been taken up in the district. [14] A township was started in 1866, and the town was surveyed in 1877. In 1887 the railway arrived and the town became a Municipality. [14] With the arrival of the railway the town became the hub for a large number of carriers, transporting goods, mail, and passengers to outlying areas. One such run was that established between Hughenden and Muttaburra. It took two days each way, with passengers accommodated at a hotel in Tangorin overnight. [15]
European settlement occurred in the Aramac district from 1862, and the township of Muttaburra was proclaimed in 1878. [16] The site for the town of Aramac was declared in 1869 and surveyed in 1875. [17]
Barcaldine Downs pastoral run was established in 1863. It was partly resumed for closer settlement in the 1880s. The town was established in 1885 and surveyed in 1886. [18] The railway also arrived in 1886. [19]
All distances are from Google Maps. [1]
LGA | Location | km | mi | Destinations | Notes |
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Flinders | Hughenden | 0 | 0.0 | ![]() | Northern end of HughendenâMuttaburraâAramacâBarcaldine Road (State Route 19). Road continues south as HughendenâMuttaburra Road. |
Barcaldine | Muttaburra | 170 | 110 | Prairie Road â northeast â Prairie | Road continues south. |
205 | 127 | CramsieâMuttaburra Road â west â Camoola, Longreach | Road continues south as CramsieâMuttaburra Road. | ||
207â 208 | 129â 129 | In the town the road name changes to Bruford Street, then Bridge Street, then MuttaburraâAramac Road. | Road continues east, then south-east. | ||
215 | 134 | Crossmoor Road â south â Crossmoor Station [20] and Longreach. | Road continues south-east. | ||
Aramac | 270 | 170 | ![]() | Road continues south-east. | |
291â 294 | 181â 183 | In the town the road name changes to Booker Street, then Lodge Street, then Drury Street, then BarcaldineâAramac Road. | Road continues south. | ||
295 | 183 | IlfracombeâAramac Road â southwest â Ilfracombe | Road continues south. | ||
Barcaldine | 359 | 223 | ![]() â west â Barcaldine, Ilfracombe | Southern end of HughendenâMuttaburraâAramacâBarcaldine Road (State Route 19). | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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