Burke Developmental Road
The Burke Developmental Road is a Queensland (Australia) developmental road. It links Cloncurry and Normanton in a south–north direction, then turns to the north-east 30 km (19 mi) north of Normanton for 230 km (140 mi) before turning south-east till Dimbulah, where it becomes the Mareeba Dimbulah Road.
Burke Developmental Road Queensland | |
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| Start of unsealed portion of northeast-bound Burke Developmental Road east of Karumba | |
Burke Developmental Road (green on black). | |
| General information | |
| Type | Road |
| Length | 1,035 km (643 mi) |
| Route number(s) | National Route 83 State Route 27 |
| Major junctions | |
| South end | Barkly Highway / Flinders Highway, east of Cloncurry |
| East end | Mareeba Dimbulah Road, Dimbulah |
| Location(s) | |
| Major suburbs | Normanton, Mungana, Chillagoe |
The road crosses the Gilbert River. This bridge was named after two of the region's indigenous leaders, Lily and Jubilee Slattery. A major unsealed section begins about 45 km (28 mi) north of Normanton and continues until Chillagoe. As of 2014, some sections totaling about 15 km (9.3 mi) are unsealed between Chillagoe and Dimbulah. It may become impassable during the wet season. In mid-2007, A$28 million worth of funding was allocated for the widening of the road.