Overlanders Way

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The Overlanders Way is an Australian road route from Townsville in Queensland to Tennant Creek, Northern Territory. It has been designated by the Queensland Government as a State Strategic Touring Route. [1]

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The route

The route is via the Flinders Highway to Cloncurry, and then the Barkly Highway to Tennant Creek.

Outback Queensland website

The tourism organisation "Outback Queensland" has established a website titled "Overlanders Way" that provides some information about each of the following segments: [2]

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References

  1. "Driving Experiences (State Strategic Touring Routes and Tourist Drives)" (PDF). Department of Transport and Main Roads. Queensland Government. February 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 May 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2017. Licensed CC BY 3.0 AU.
  2. "Overlanders Way". Outback Queensland. Retrieved 19 July 2017.