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North West Region

The North West Region extends north to Dunbar on the western side of Cape York Peninsula, east to the Burra Range near Torrens Creek, south to Kynuna and west to the Queensland/Northern Territory border.

Wide shot of a bridge

About North West Region

Area: 308,134 sq km.
Population: Around 33,500.
Industries: Mining, tourism, freight, agriculture. 

Transport and Main Roads services the state-controlled road network in Queensland. The department’s roads program, the Roads Implementation Program 2009-10 to 2013-14, outlines what the department is doing in the North West Region of Queensland, now and in the future.

To find a customer service centre (for general enquiries, vehicle registration, licensing, driving test bookings and vehicle inspections) select a location from the alphabetical list.

Road contact information

For road information, the department’s Cloncurry Office is the main point of contact for residents, industry and business.

Cloncurry Office

Email: cloncurry.office@tmr.qld.gov.au
Phone: +61 7 4769 3200
Fax: +61 7 4769 3244
Post: PO Box 338
Cloncurry QLD 4824
Location: 16-22 Ramsay Street
Cloncurry QLD 4824

Interesting facts and figures

North West Region road facts 

Road network

Visit the Traffic and travel information website for the lastest update. 

  • Landsborough Highway (Winton - Cloncurry)
  • Flinders Highway (Charters Towers - Cloncurry)
  • Barkly Highway (Cloncurry - Border)
  • Wills Developmental Road (Julia Creek - Burketown)
  • Karumba Developmental Road
  • Burke Developmental Road (Cloncurry - Dimbulah)
  • Gulf Developmental Road (Normanton - Croydon)
  • Hughenden - Muttaburra Road
  • Diamantina Developmental Road (Boulia - Mount Isa)
  • Kennedy Developmental Road (The Lynd - Winton)
  • Aramac - Torrens Creek Road
  • Richmond - Winton Road
  • Julia Creek - Kynuna Road
  • Gregory Downs - Camooweal Road
  • Cloncurry - Dajarra Road
  • Mount Isa - Duchess Road

Local government

Places of interest

  • John Flynn Place Museum & Art Gallery, Cloncurry
  • Mary Kathleen Museum & Park, Cloncurry
  • Chinaman Creek Dam & Recreational Area, Cloncurry
  • Historic Cemetery, Cloncurry
  • Ernest Henry Mine, Cloncurry
  • Outback at Isa, Mount Isa
  • Mount Isa Mines
  • Underground Museum and Hospital, Mount Isa
  • Lake Moondara, Mount Isa
  • Lawn Hill National Park & Riversleigh Fossil Fields, Gregory Downs
  • Kronosaurus Korner, Richmond
  • Coolabah Tree, Hughenden
  • Karumba fishing community
  • Combo Waterhole, McKinlay
  • Historic Normanton Railway Station

Projects

Project feed

Project nameRegion(s)Description
Camooweal Street LightingNorth WestA $1m project to upgrade the street lights on both sides of a 2.1 km section of Camooweal Street and Duchess Road in Mount Isa.
Corduroy Creek FloodwayNorth West 
Critters Camp Turnaround BayNorth WestNew heavy vehicle turn around bay on the Gulf Developmental Road.
Determination of the State of the Health Science for Ultrafine ParticlesMetropolitan, Central West, Darling Downs, Far North, Fitzroy, Mackay/Whitsunday, North Coast, North West, Northern, South Coast, South West, Wide Bay /BurnettA department-Queensland University of Technology study to determine the level of health science knowledge on ultrafine particles.
Heavy Vehicle Rest Areas in the North West RegionNorth WestTthe construction of 2 rest areas on the Landsborough Highway between McKinlay and Cloncurry and 1 on the Flinders Highway in Hughenden.
Kennedy Developmental Road repair worksNorth WestA $47 million upgrade is currently underway on the Kennedy Developmental Road between Hughenden and Winton.
Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements (NDRRA) for North West RegionNorth WestProjects to restore the significant damage caused by Cyclones Charlotte and Ellie early last year are finally wrapping up.
Upgrade and works at Holy Joe and Box Creek Flinders HighwayNorth WestThe Department of Transport and Main Roads are undertaking upgrade works to widen the existing road and upgrade the culverts at Holy Joe and Box Creek on the Flinders Highway.
Walkers Creek Bridge NamingNorth WestFormer Councillor Phil Schaffert honoured at Normanton bridge naming event.

Maps

map thumbView the North West region on the interactive map

North West Region map

 

Also available is the detailed North West Region map.

Last reviewed: 19 October 2011