South West

Key facts

319,275km²

Area covered by location^[1]

0.45%

Population of Queensland^[1]

3,555km

Other state-controlled road network

418km

National Land Transport Network^[2]

418km 

National rail network^[2]

Program Highlights

Our top investments include:

• $30.2 million Warrego Highway (Miles - Roma), pavement widening and culverts (jointly funded with the Australian Government).
• $9.9 million Castlereagh Highway (St George - Hebel), 2022 Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements betterment works (jointly funded with the Australian Government).
• $9.3 million Quilpie - Adavale Road, various locations, upgrade seal and floodways (jointly funded with the Australian Government).
• $5.5 million Quilpie - Thargomindah Road (Thargomindah), various locations, construct to sealed standard.
• $5.2 million Warrego Highway (Miles - Roma) and Wallumbilla South Road, improve intersection (jointly funded with the Australian Government).
• $5.2 million Castlereagh Highway (St George - Hebel), 2022 Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements reconstruction works (jointly funded with the Australian Government).
• $4 million Carnarvon Highway (Roma - Injune), May Street to Airport Drive, construct shared path (jointly funded with the Australian Government).
• $1.4 million Eulo - Toompine Road, widen pavement (jointly funded with the Paroo Shire Council).
• $1.2 million Castlereagh Highway (St George - Hebel), upgrade stopping place.
• $1.2 million Landsborough Highway (Morven - Augathella), upgrade rest area facilities.

Investments (interactive)

You can view the list of investments for the South West 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.}