Capricorn Highway
Highway in Queensland, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Capricorn Highway is located in Central Queensland, Australia, and links the city of Rockhampton with western Queensland.[1] The highway is 575 kilometres (357 mi) long, and joins the Landsborough Highway at Barcaldine.[2] Formerly National Route 66, Queensland began to convert to the alphanumeric system much of Australia had adopted in the early-2000s and is now designated as A4. The highway runs parallel with the Tropic of Capricorn, hence its name.
Capricorn Highway | |
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General information | |
Type | Highway |
Length | 575 km (357 mi) |
Route number(s) |
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Former route number | National Route 66 |
Major junctions | |
West end | Landsborough Highway (National Highway A2), Barcaldine |
Gregory Highway (State Highway A7) Leichhardt Highway (State Highway A5) | |
East end | Bruce Highway (Queensland Highway A1), Rockhampton |
Location(s) | |
Major settlements | Jericho, Alpha, Emerald, Blackwater, Gogango, Westwood |
Highway system | |
Other towns situated along the highway include (from east to west): Gracemere, Kabra, Stanwell, Westwood, Gogango, Duaringa, Dingo, Bluff, Blackwater, Comet, Emerald, Bogantungan, Alpha and Jericho.
Running virtually east/west, the highway traverses the area known as the Central Highlands, and crosses the Great Dividing Range between Alpha and Jericho.
- Capricorn Highway (green on black)