The Fitzroy Developmental Road is a designated road in the
Central Highlands Region of
Queensland
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consisting of three separate sections. The general direction is from south to north.
Route description
Southern section
The southern section leaves the
Leichhardt Highway
The Leichhardt Highway is a major transport route in Queensland, Australia. It is a continuation northward from Goondiwindi of the Newell Highway, via a section of the Cunningham Highway.
It runs northward from Goondiwindi for more than 600 ki ...
at a point north of
Taroom
Taroom is a town in the Shire of Banana and locality split between the Shire of Banana and the Western Downs Region in Queensland, Australia. At the , Taroom had a population of 869 people.
Geography
The town is located on the Dawson River ...
as State Route 7. This section meets the
Dawson Highway
The Dawson Highway is a state highway in Queensland, Australia. It runs for between Gladstone and Springsure where it terminates. From Gladstone to Rolleston it is signed as State Route 60, and then A7 onwards to Springsure. It continues west f ...
in the locality of
Rhydding, east of
Bauhinia
''Bauhinia'' () is a large genus of flowering plants in the subfamily Cercidoideae and tribe Bauhinieae, in the large flowering plant family Fabaceae, with a pantropical distribution. The genus was named after the Bauhin brothers Gaspard and J ...
.
Middle section
The middle section, as State Route 7, runs from Bauhinia north until it meets the
Capricorn Highway
The Capricorn Highway is located in Central Queensland, Australia, and links the city of Rockhampton with western Queensland. The highway is long, and joins the Landsborough Highway at Barcaldine. Formerly National Route 66, Queensland began ...
about west of
Duaringa
Duaringa is a town in the Central Highlands Region and a locality split between the Central Highlands Region and the Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda in Central Queensland, Australia. In the , Duaringa had a population of 262 people.
Geography
...
, and east of
Dingo
The dingo (''Canis familiaris'', ''Canis familiaris dingo'', ''Canis dingo'', or ''Canis lupus dingo'') is an ancient (Basal (phylogenetics), basal) lineage of dog found in Australia (continent), Australia. Its taxonomic classification is de ...
. It passes through the Dawson Range State Forest between
Woorabinda
Woorabinda is a rural town and locality in the Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda, Queensland, Australia. In the , Woorabinda had a population of 962 people. It is an Aboriginal community.
Geography
Woorabinda is in Central Queensland, inland abo ...
and Duaringa.
Northern section
The northern section, as State Route 67, runs from Dingo to a point on the
Peak Downs Highway
The Peak Downs Highway links the towns of Mackay and Clermont in the Australian state of Queensland. It represents the main link between Queensland's Whitsunday Coast and the Central West region of the state. The highway runs for a total lengt ...
in the locality of
Strathfield
Strathfield is a suburb in the Inner West of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located 12 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre of the Municipality of Strathfield. A smal ...
, east of
Coppabella.
[Queensland Government - Department of Trjansport and Main Roads - Maps]
/ref> It crosses the Mackenzie River and passes the mining town of Middlemount
Middlemount is a rural town and locality in the Isaac Region, Queensland, Australia. In the the locality of Middlemount had a population of 1,841 people.
It is nicknamed the "Giant Peanut" by some locals due to its peanut-shaped road layout.
...
.
Length details
The southern section is in length, and is mostly unsealed.
The middle section is in length and is partly sealed.
The northern section is in length and is fully sealed. The length of the three sections totals but with the addition of travel on the Dawson and Capricorn Highways, it is around .
Road details
All sections are state-controlled roads. The southern and middle sections (numbers 85A and 85B) are district roads rated as local roads of regional significance (LRRS). The northern section (number 85C) is a regional road.
Upgrades
Progressive sealing
A project to progressively seal sections of the road north of Bauhinia, at a cost of $6 million, was expected to complete by early 2022.
A project to progressively seal sections of the road north of Taroom, at a cost of $8 million, was expected to complete in mid-2022.
Major intersections
See also
* Highways in Australia
Highways in Australia are generally high capacity roads managed by state and territory government agencies, though Australia's federal government contributes funding for important links between capital cities and major regional centres. Prio ...
* List of highways in Queensland
Queensland, being the second largest (by area) state in Australia, is also the most decentralised. Hence the highways and roads cover most parts of the state unlike the sparsely populated Western Australia. Even Queensland's outback is well se ...
References
{{Road infrastructure in Queensland
Highways in Queensland
Buildings and structures in Central Queensland