Image: Carnarvon Highway (Injune – Rolleston) Dawson River Bridge widening. Shows Carnarvon Highway, Dawson River Bridge upgrades. Iman People, Bidjara People and Karingbal People.

South West

Key facts

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319,275km2

Area covered by location1

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0.45%

Population of Queensland1

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3,555km

Other state-controlled road network

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418km

National Land Transport Network2

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418km 

National rail network2

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

Map of South West District

 

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.

 
 
Reflects QTRIP 2024–25 to 2027–28.