Burke Developmental Road
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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 continues to the east 30 km north from Normanton
, till Dimbulah
, where it becomes the Mareeba Dimbulah Road.
The road crosses the Gilbert River
. This bridge was named after two of the region's indigenous
leaders, Lily and Jubilee Slattery.
In mid 2007, A$28 million worth of funding was allocated for the widening of the road.
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
(Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
) developmental road. It links Cloncurry
Cloncurry, Queensland
-Notable residents:*Writer Alexis Wright grew up in Cloncurry.*Association Footballer Kasey Wehrman was born in Cloncurry . He went on to play domestically and in Scandinavia. His achievements include winning a NSL Championship in 1996-1997 with the Brisbane Strikers and being capped several times...
and Normanton
Normanton, Queensland
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in a south–north direction, then continues to the east 30 km north from Normanton
Normanton, Queensland
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, till Dimbulah
Dimbulah, Queensland
Dimbulah is a town located in Far North Queensland, Australia, 114 kilometres from Cairns by road, on the Atherton Tableland. The town was established in 1876 to service the Tyrconnell Gold Mine, one of the richest mines on the Hodgkinson Gold Fields...
, where it becomes the Mareeba Dimbulah Road.
The road crosses the Gilbert River
Gilbert-Einasleigh River
The Gilbert-Einasleigh River is one of the largest river systems in northern Australia. It is located in north-central Queensland, between the Flinders River and the Mitchell River.-Description:...
. This bridge was named after two of the region's indigenous
Indigenous Australians
Indigenous Australians are the original inhabitants of the Australian continent and nearby islands. The Aboriginal Indigenous Australians migrated from the Indian continent around 75,000 to 100,000 years ago....
leaders, Lily and Jubilee Slattery.
In mid 2007, A$28 million worth of funding was allocated for the widening of the road.