Barkly Highway

The Barkly Highway is a national highway of both Queensland and the Northern Territory.

Description

The highway runs between Cloncurry and the junction with the Stuart Highway north of Tennant Creek, known as the "Threeways". The entire highway is part of the National Highway system: it is assigned National Route 66; the Queensland portion was recently redesignated as National Route A2.

An upgrade of the Queensland section of the highway between Mount Isa and Camooweal was completed in 2008 and despite floods of 2009, 2010 and 2011, the Queensland sections of road were in good condition (as of 2015).

The Northern Territory section has a speed limit of 130 km per hour along most of its length. It is the main transport route between Queensland and the Northern Territory, consequently many road trains use it.

Barkly Highway in Queensland and the Northern Territory (green and black)

Barkly Highway in Queensland and the Northern Territory (green and black)

List of towns along the Barkly Highway