Barkly Highway –Queensland | |
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Barkly Highway in Queensland | |
General information | |
Type | Highway |
Length | 754 km (469 mi) |
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Location(s) | |
Major settlements | Camooweal, Mount Isa |
Highway system | |
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The Barkly Highway is a national highway in Queensland and the Northern Territory in Australia.[1] It is the only sealed road between Queensland and the Northern Territory.[2][3] The highway is named after the Barkly Tableland, which in turn was named by explorer William Landsborough in December 1861 after Henry Barkly, the then Governor of Victoria.[4]