Thomson Developmental Road

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Thomson Developmental Road

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Thomson Developmental Road (green and black)
General information
TypeRural road
Length319 km (198 mi)
Route number(s) Australian national route 79.svg National Route 79
Major junctions
North-east endAUS Alphanumeric Route A2.svg Landsborough Highway
South-west endAustralian state route 14.svg State Route 14 (Diamantina Developmental Road)
Location(s)
Major settlements Jundah

The Thomson Developmental Road is a designated sealed road in south-west Queensland running between Longreach and Windorah. [1] The length is 319 kilometres (198 mi), and it was formerly part of National Route 79 from Melbourne to Longreach. [2] Towns en route are Stonehenge and Jundah, and the road crosses the Thomson River just west of Jundah. The road has no major intersections.

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References

  1. Queensland Government - Department of Transport and Main Roads - Maps
  2. Hema Maps (2007). Australia Road and 4WD Atlas (Map). Eight Mile Plains, Queensland: Hema Maps. p. 12. ISBN   978-1-86500-456-3.