Capricorn Highway
The Capricorn Highway is located in Central Queensland, Australia, and links the city of Rockhampton with western Queensland. The highway is 575 kilometres (357 mi) long, and joins the Landsborough Highway at Barcaldine. Formerly National Route 66, Queensland began to convert to the alphanumeric system much of Australia had adopted in the early-2000s and is now designated as A4. The highway runs parallel with the Tropic of Capricorn, hence its name.
Capricorn Highway Queensland | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Highway |
| Length | 575 km (357 mi) |
| Route number(s) |
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| Former route number | National Route 66 |
| Major junctions | |
| West end | Landsborough Highway (National Highway A2), Barcaldine |
| Gregory Highway (State Highway A7) Leichhardt Highway (State Highway A5) | |
| East end | Bruce Highway (Queensland Highway A1), Rockhampton |
| Location(s) | |
| Major settlements | Jericho, Alpha, Emerald, Blackwater, Gogango, Westwood |
| Highway system | |
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Other towns situated along the highway include (from east to west): Gracemere, Kabra, Stanwell, Westwood, Gogango, Duaringa, Dingo, Bluff, Blackwater, Comet, Emerald, Bogantungan, Alpha and Jericho.
Running virtually east/west, the highway traverses the area known as the Central Highlands, and crosses the Great Dividing Range between Alpha and Jericho.
- Capricorn Highway (green on black)