Bowen Developmental Road
Bowen Developmental Road | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Rural road |
| Length | 259 km (161 mi) |
| Built by | Dept. of Transport and Main Roads |
| Route number(s) |  State Route 77 |
| Major junctions | |
| Northeast end | Bruce Highway (State Route 77), Bowen |
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| Southwest end | Gregory Developmental Road (State Route 77), Belyando Crossing |
| Location(s) | |
| Major settlements | Collinsville |
Bowen Developmental Road is a highway in Queensland, Australia. It is part of State Route 77. It has a length of 259 kilometres (161 mi) and extends in northeast-southwest direction from Bowen on the east coast of Australia to the Gregory Developmental Road in Belyando Crossing on Nairana National Park.
In its course, the road crosses the Clark Range and Leichhardt Range. Until the station Whynot it is paved. The last 70 kilometres (43 mi) are dirt road.
The highest point in the course of the highway is at 394 metres (1,293 ft), the lowest at 8 metres (26 ft).[1]
Route description
State Route 77 departs from the Bruce Highway in a southerly direction, just west of Bowen. From there to Collinsville it is signed as Peter Delamothe Road. From Collinsville onwards the road is signed as Bowen Developmental Road. The road generally follows the route of the railway line to a point south of Collinsville, where the railway continues south to coal mines and the road turns south-west, passing through the locality of Mount Coolon, where the Suttor Developmental Road branches off to the south. From here the road continues south-west until it meets the Gregory Developmental Road in the locality of Belyando.
Sources
Steve Parish: Australian Touring Atlas . Steve Parish Publishing. Archerfield QLD 2007. ISBN 978-1-74193-232-4 . p. 10
References
- ^ maps.bonzle.com - Bowen Developmental Road. Accessed April 19, 2012 Design.