The Leichhardt Highway is a major transport route in Queensland, Australia. It is a continuation northward from Goondiwindi of the Newell Highway, via a section of the Cunningham Highway.Queensland Government - Department of Transport and Main Roads - Maps
It runs northward from Goondiwindi for more than 600 kilometres until its termination at the Capricorn Highway near the small town of Westwood.
The highway is a state-controlled strategic road, except for the section concurrent with the Gore Highway, which is a state-controlled part of the National Network.
History It is named after Prussian explorer Ludwig Leichhardt who travelled a route in the 19th century that roughly parallels today's highway.
Upgrade A project to replace the Banana Creek bridge, at a cost of $7.7 million, was completed in April 2022.
List of towns along the Leichhardt Highway Travelling from south to north: Goondiwindi Moonie Condamine Miles Guluguba Wandoan Taroom Theodore Banana Dululu Westwood
Major intersections
Gallery
See also
Highways in Australia List of highways in Queensland List of highways numbered 85
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