Central West

Key facts

395,765km²

Area covered by location^[1]

0.20%

Population of Queensland^[1]

3,685km

Other state-controlled road network

693km

National Land Transport Network^[2]

4km 

National rail network^[2]

Program Highlights

Our top investments include:

• $182 million funding commitment for Outback Way Queensland Future Priorities (jointly funded with the Australian Government).
• $45 million funding commitment for Capricorn Highway (Emerald - Alpha) (Package 2), strengthen and widen pavement (jointly funded with the Australian Government).
• $7 million Alpha - Tambo Road, pave and seal (jointly funded with the Australian Government).
• $6 million Thomson Developmental Road (Jundah - Longreach), pavement rehabilitation.
• $5.6 million Landsborough Highway (Tambo - Blackall), rehabilitate pavement.
• $5 million Clermont - Alpha Road, pave and seal (jointly funded with the Australian Government).
• $4.5 Diamantina Developmental Road (Quilpie - Windorah) (Section 2), pavement rehabilitation.
• $3 million Barcaldine - Aramac Road (Section 2), pavement rehabilitation.
• $2.7 million Eyre Developmental Road (Bedourie - Birdsville), pave and seal.
• $2.5 million Diamantina Developmental Road (Dajarra - Mount Isa), overtaking opportunity (jointly funded with the Australian Government).

Investments (interactive)

You can view the list of investments for the Central West area via the QTRIP interactive tool or QTRIP PDF.

Map

Footnotes

^[1] _{Data source: Queensland Government Statistician's Office (Queensland Treasury), Queensland Regional Profiles. www.qgso.qld.gov.au, retrieved 16 April 2024.}

^[2] _{The detailed mapping reflects the latest National Land Transport Network (NLTN) Determination 2020 as published.}