Tablelands Highway

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Tablelands Highway

Tablelands Highway 0316.svg
Tablelands Highway (depicted in blue)
General information
TypeHighway
Length375 km (233 mi)
Route number(s) Australian state route 11.svg State Route 11
Major junctions
North endAustralian national route 1.svg Carpentaria Highway, Balbirini, Northern Territory
 Australian state route 16.svg Eva Downs-Anthony Lagoon Road
South endAustralian national highway 66.svg Barkly Highway, Barkly Homestead Roadhouse
Location(s)
Major settlements Mallapunyah. Walhallow Station, Anthony Lagoon, Brunette Downs
Highway system

The Tablelands Highway is a 375 kilometre single lane sealed road in the Northern Territory, Australia. It runs from Barkly Homestead on the Barkly Highway to Cape Crawford near Borroloola on the Carpentaria Highway. [1] [2]

Contents

Upgrades

The Northern Australia Beef Roads Program announced in 2016 included the following project for the Tablelands Highway.

Road upgrading

The project to upgrade selected sections to a two-lane sealed standard was completed in mid 2020 at a total cost of $25 million. [3]

See also

Australia road sign W5-29.svg   Australian roadsportal

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References

  1. Department of Transport (April 1998). "Map of all NT Roads" (PDF). Northern Territory Government. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
  2. Hema, Maps (2007). Australia Road and 4WD Atlas (Map). Eight Mile Plains Queensland: Hema Maps. pp. 11–12. ISBN   978-1-86500-456-3.
  3. "Tablelands Highway - Road Upgrading". Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications. 9 July 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2022.