Northern

Key facts

  • 80,036km²

    area covered by location ⁽¹⁾

  • 4.43%

    population of Queensland ⁽¹⁾

  • 1144km

    other state-controlled road network

  • 521km

    national land transport network ⁽²⁾

  • 531km

    national rail network ⁽²⁾

Map

Northern District

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Footnotes

(1) Data source: Queensland Government Statistician's Office (Queensland Treasury), Queensland Regional Profiles. https://www.qgso.qld.gov.au, retrieved 5 February 2026.

(2) The detailed mapping reflects the latest National Land Transport Network (NLTN) Determination 2020 as published.

(3) Figures quoted in this section are not mutually exclusive.

Reflects QTRIP 2026–27 to 2029–30.

 

Feature image: Nearly complete upgrade to Bowen Road Bridge on Townsville Connection Road (Stuart Drive) in Idalia. Bindal peoples.

Last updated: 24 June 2026

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