Start of unsealed portion of northeast-bound Burke Developmental Road east of Karumba
Burke Developmental Road (green on black).
General information
Type
Road
Length
1,035 km (643 mi)
Route number(s)
National Route 83 State Route 27
Major junctions
South end
Barkly Highway / Flinders Highway, east of Cloncurry
East end
Mareeba Dimbulah Road, Dimbulah
Location(s)
Major suburbs
Normanton, Mungana, Chillagoe[1]
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The Burke Developmental Road is a Queensland (Australia) developmental road. It links Cloncurry and Normanton in a south–north direction, then turns to the north-east 30 km (19 mi) north of Normanton for 230 km (140 mi) before turning south-east till Dimbulah, where it becomes the Mareeba Dimbulah Road.[2]
The road crosses the Gilbert River. This bridge was named after two of the region's indigenous leaders, Lily and Jubilee Slattery.[3]
A major unsealed section begins about 45 km (28 mi) north of Normanton and continues until Chillagoe. As of 2014, some sections totaling about 15 km (9.3 mi) are unsealed between Chillagoe and Dimbulah. It may become impassable during the wet season.
In mid-2007, A$28 million worth of funding was allocated for the widening of the road.[4]
^"Map of Burke Developmental Road in Queensland - Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia". Archived from the original on 26 December 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
^"Queensland Government - Department of Transport and Main Roads - Maps". Archived from the original on 19 March 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
^"Bridge named in honour of Indigenous leaders". ABC News Online. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 30 June 2009. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 10 March 2011.
^"North-west Qld shares in road funds". ABC Western Queensland. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2 July 2007. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 10 March 2011.
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Global Information
National Route 83
State Route 27
Barkly Highway /
Flinders Highway, east of Cloncurry