Bulloo Developmental Road
{{Short description|Road in Queensland, Australia}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2015}}
{{Use Australian English|date=September 2015}}
{{Infobox Australian road
| type = rural road
| road_name = Bulloo Developmental Road
| state = QLD
| image = Bulloo Developmental Road 091215.svg
| caption = Bulloo Developmental Road (green on black)
| length = 361
| length_ref =
| est =
| direction_a = East
| end_a = {{AUshield|QA|71}} A71 Mitchell Highway, Cunnamulla
| exits =
| direction_b = West
| end_b = {{AUshield|None|S}} Cooper Developmental Road, Durham
| through = Eulo, Lake Bindegolly National Park, Thargomindah
}}
The Bulloo Developmental Road is an outback road in Queensland, Australia. It is part of the Adventure Way, a route from Brisbane to Adelaide via the Australian outback.{{cite web|title=Adventure Way|url=https://www.outbackqueensland.com.au/drive/adventure-way/|publisher=Outback Queensland |access-date=12 Nov 2019}}
It commences at Cunnamulla and travels approximately west for {{convert|361|km|mi}} until it meets the Cooper Developmental Road at {{coord|-27.3587|142.5718|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD}}.
Updates
=Widen and seal=
A project to widen and seal sections of the road, at a cost of $4.5 million, was due to commence in October 2021.{{cite web |url=https://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/projects/bulloo-developmental-road-cunnamulla-thargomindah-widen-and-seal |title=Bulloo Developmental Road (Cunnamulla-Thargomindah), widen and seal |publisher=Queensland Government |date=24 November 2021 |access-date=22 May 2022}}
Locations on the route
- Cunnamulla ({{convert|0|km|mi}}
- Eulo ({{convert|67|km|mi}})
- Lake Bindegolly National Park in Dynevor ({{convert|153|km|mi}})
- Thargomindah ({{convert|197|km|mi}})
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Major intersections
{{AUSinttop}}
{{QLDint
|LGA=Paroo
|LGAspan=
|location=Cunnamulla
|lspan=
|type=
|km=0
|Mile=
|road={{AUshield|QA|71}} Mitchell Highway (State Route A71) north – Charleville /
east (via {{AUshield|S|49}} Balonne Highway (State Route 49)) St George /
south – Bourke
|notes=Eastern end of Bulloo Developmental Road. The road proceeds west through Cunnamulla via Emma, Wicks, and Louise Streets.
}}
{{Jctbridge
|river=Warrego River
|km=2.3
|bridge=Darby Land Bridge [https://www.action-graphics.com.au/product_p/cun-247.htm]
}}
{{Jctbridge
|river=Paroo River
|km=70.5
|bridge=Bridge
}}
{{QLDint
|LGA=Paroo
|LGAspan=
|location=Eulo
|lspan=
|type=
|km=73.5
|Mile=
|road=Hungerford Road – south – Hungerford
|notes=
}}
{{Jctbridge
|river=Lake Bindegolly
|km=155
|bridge=Bridge
}}
{{QLDint
|LGA=Bulloo
|LGAspan=2
|location_special=Dynevor–Norley{{Google maps|url=https://www.google.com.au/maps/place/Norley+QLD+4492/@-27.6573654,143.557254,10z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x6a514e226b3f3705:0x400eef17f20dbb0!8m2!3d-27.6846487!4d143.7764535 |title=Norley, Queensland |accessdate=1 August 2017}} boundary
|lspan=
|type=concur
|km=191
|Mile=
|road=Quilpie Thargomindah Road – north – Quilpie
|notes=Eastern concurrency terminus with the Dowling Track,{{cite web |url=https://outbackbeds.com.au/the-dowling-track.html |title=The Dowling Track |date=7 Dec 2018 |publisher=Outback Beds |access-date=12 Nov 2019}} a series of roads that follows the historic stock route from Bourke to Quilpie via Hungerford and Thargomindah
}}
{{QLDint
|LGA=
|LGAspan=
|location_special=Dynevor–Thargomindah boundary
|lspan=
|type=concur
|km=196
|Mile=
|road=Thargomindah Hungerford Road – south – Hungerford
|notes=Western concurrency terminus with the Dowling Track
}}
{{Jctbridge
|river=Wilson River
|km=316
|bridge=Bridge
}}
{{QLDint
|LGA=Bulloo
|LGAspan=3
|location_special=Nockatunga
|lspan=2
|type=
|km=320
|Mile=
|road=Warry Gate Road – south – Noccundra, Tibooburra, and Broken Hill
|notes=
}}
{{QLDint
|LGA=
|LGAspan=
|location=
|lspan=
|type=
|km=327
|Mile=
|road=Adventure Way (Innamincka Road) – west – Innamincka
|notes=
}}
{{QLDint
|LGA=
|LGAspan=
|location=Durham
|lspan=
|type=
|km=361
|Mile=
|road=Cooper Developmental Road – east – Quilpie /
Woomanooka Road – west – Tanbar
|notes=Western end of Bulloo Developmental Road
}}
{{Jctbtm
|keys=concur
}}
References
{{Reflist}}
See also
{{Road infrastructure in Queensland}}
Category:Highways in Queensland
Category:South West Queensland
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