Far North

Key facts

272,216km²

Area covered by location^[1]

5.47%

Population of Queensland^[1]

2,926km

Other state-controlled road network

232km

National Land Transport Network^[2]

211km 

National rail network^[2]

Program Highlights

Our top investments includes:

• $359 million funding commitment for Captain Cook Highway, Cairns CBD to Smithfield (jointly funded with the Australian Government).
• $300 million funding commitment for Cairns Western Arterial Road, Redlynch Connector Road to Captain Cook Highway (jointly funded with the Australian Government).
• $262.5 million funding commitment for Kuranda Range Road Upgrade, safety and resilience improvement (jointly funded with the Australian Government).
• $225 million funding commitment for Bruce Highway, Cairns Southern Access Corridor (Stage 5), Foster Road (jointly funded with the Australian Government).
• $131.3 million Peninsula Developmental Road (Coen - Weipa), Archer River Crossing, construct bridge (jointly funded with the Australian Government).
• $60 million funding commitment for Cooktown to Weipa Corridor upgrade, Future Stages of the Cape York Region Package (Stage 3). Queensland Government's 20 per cent contribution to the next stage the Cape York Region Package, subject to negotiation with the Australian Government.
• $41.5 million Cairns Southern Access Cycleway, construct cycleway (jointly funded with the Australian Government).
• $38.7 million funding commitment for Torres Strait Islands Marine Infrastructure Program. Represents the balance of the $40 million Torres Strait Islands Marine Infrastructure Program.
• $18 million Bruce Highway (Ingham - Innisfail), Dallachy Road, install floodway (jointly funded with the Australian Government).
• $17.6 million Peninsula Developmental Road (Laura - Coen), Yarraden to Three Sisters (Part A), pave and seal (jointly funded with the Australian Government).

Investments (interactive)

You can view the list of investments for the Far North area via the QTRIP interactive tool or in the 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.}