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TOURING ROUTES, TRACKS & TRAILS Tap/click on a link to access for browsing. 2020.6 TRANS AUSTRALIAN HIGHWAYS Adelaide to Melbourne-Western H'way Web Adelaide to Sydney-Barrier H'way Web Adelaide to Sydney-Sturt H'way Web Brisbane to Adelaide-Adventure Way Plus Tourway Brisbane to Cairns-Bruce H'way Web Brisbane to Darwin-Escorted Camper Tour Video Broome WA to Cairns Qld - Savannah Way Web Video Video Darwin to Adelaide-Stuart H'way - Explorers Way Web Video Darwin to Perth-Great Northern Highway Web Video Darwin to Townsville-Stuart/Barkly/Flinders H'ways Web Melbourne to Brisbane-Newell H'way Web Web Melbourne to Perth-Western/Eyre H'ways Web Video Web Web Melbourne to Rockhampton-Newell/Leichhardt Melbourne to Sydney-Hume H'way Web Perth to Adelaide-Eyre H'way Web Map Perth to Adelaide-Crossing the Nullabor Web Perth to Cairns-The Outback Way Web Video Perth to Sydney-Eyre/Barrier H'ways Web Video Sydney to Brisbane-Pacific H'way Web Web Sydney to Port Augusta S.A.-Princes H'way Web Sydney:Tamworth:Rockhampton Qld - Country Way Web Video Video Townsville to Tennant Creek N.T.-Overlanders Way Web Video MULTIPLE TOURING ROUTES Road Trips & Self Drive Journeys Web Web Drive Australia-102 Various Road Trips Travel Around Australia in a Campervan Web Campervan Road Trips Around Australia Web 4 WHEEL DRIVE TRACKS Great Aussie 4WD Trips Tracks & Tours Web Over 1400 Tracks by State Web Web Tag-a-Long Tours Trek Notes by Exploroz Web .

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SOUTH WEST QUEENSLAND REGIONAL TRANSPORT PLAN 2019 © State of Queensland (Department of Transport and Main Roads) 2019. http://creativecommons.org/licences/by/4.0/ This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Licence. You are free to copy, communicate and adapt the work, as long as you attribute the authors. The Queensland Government supports and encourages the dissemination and exchange of information. However, copyright protects this publication. The State of Queensland has no objection to this material being reproduced, made available online or electronically but only if its recognised as the owner of the copyright and this material remains unaltered. The Queensland Government is committed to providing accessible services to Queenslanders of all cultural and linguistic backgrounds. If you have difficulty understanding this publication and need a translator, please call the Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS National) on 13 14 50 and ask them to telephone the Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads on 13 74 68. Disclaimer: While every care has been taken in preparing this publication, the State of Queensland accepts no responsibility for decisions or actions taken as a result of any data, information, statement or advice, expressed or implied, contained within. To the best of our knowledge, the content was correct at the time of publishing. The Department of Transport and Main Roads acknowledge the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land and waterways. We also acknowledge their ancestors and Elders both past and present. The Department of Transport and Main Roads is committed to reconciliation among all Australians. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are warned, images in this document may contain or represent deceased persons which may cause sadness or distress.
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InlandInland Queensland Queensland RoadsRoadsAction ActionProject Plan DrivingDriving Productivity,Productivity Economic inDevelopmentAustralia’sDrivingTransport and Productivity SafetyNetwork in Australia’s Transport Network Inland Queensland Road Network Strategy Appendices JULY 2018 IQ-RAP Partners FAR NORTH QUEENSLAND MACKAY-ISAAC- DARLING DOWNS FITZROY AND CENTRAL WEST INC AND TORRES STRAIT INC WHITSUNDAY QLD AND SOUTH WEST INC Secretariat P: 07 4410 3655 E: [email protected] W: www.rdanwq.org.au PO Box 1669, Townsville QLD 4810 ABN: 44 798 638 628 Inland Queensland Roads Action Plan Driving Productivity in Australia’s Transport Network INLAND QUEENSLAND ROADS ACTION PROJECT (IQ-RAP) Secretariat contact details Regional Development Australia Townsville and North West Queensland Committee Phone: (07) 4410 3655 Email: [email protected] Website: www.rdanwq.org.au Mail: PO Box 1669, Townsville QLD 4810 Office: Level 1, Enterprise House, 6 The Strand, Townsville QLD 4810 ABN: 44 798 638 628 Regional Development Australia (RDA) Committees are funded by the Australian Government. This document was prepared by the Harrison Infrastructure Group and Secretariat at RDA Townsville and North West Queensland on behalf of the Inland Queensland Roads Action Project Working Group. It does not necessarily represent the views of the Australian Government, its officers, employees or agents. LIMITATION: This report has been prepared on behalf of and for the exclusive use of the Harrison Group’s Client, and is subject to and issued in conjunction with the provisions of the agreement between the Harrison Infrastructure Group (Qld) Pty Ltd and its Client. The Harrison Infrastructure Group accepts no liability or responsibility whatsoever for or in respect of any use of or reliance upon this report by any third party.
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