Road Photos & Information: Queensland: Gateway Motorway, Logan Motorway, Ipswich Motorway, Warrego Highway, Landsborough Highway & Barkly Highway (M2/A2)

Road Photos & Information: Queensland

M2 A2

Gateway Motorway, Logan Motorway, Ipswich Motorway, Warrego Highway, Landsborough Highway & Barkly Highway (M2/A2) - Mitchell to Longreach

Statistics:

Length: 2029 km (Mitchell to Longreach: 613 km)
Western Terminus: Northern Territory / Queensland Border near Camooweal
Eastern Terminus: Pacific Motorway (M1/M3) and Gateway Motorway (M1) at Rochedale
Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along The Route: Mitchell, Morven, Augathella, Tambo, Blackall, Barcaldine, Ilfracombe and Longreach

Route Numbering:

Current: A2

Former:
Road Authority Classification: 13A (Landsborough Highway (Morven to Augathella)), 13B (Landsborough Highway (Augathella to Tambo)), 13C (Landsborough Highway (Tambo to Blackall)), 13D (Landsborough Highway (Blackall to Barcaldine)), 13E (Landsborough Highway (Barcaldine to Longreach)) and 18F (Warrego Highway (Mitchell to Morven)) 1

General Information:

M/A2 is the main link from Brisbane to the northern territory. It varies from motorway standard in the Brisbane metropolitain area, to dual carriageway rural highway standard between Brisbane and Toowoomba, and rural highway standard beyond Toowoomba. The route is the only sealed link between Flinders Highway and Capricorn Highway apart from Gregory Development Road between Emerald and Charters Towers.

The Landsborough Highway runs through vast tracts of land that was once occupied by William Landsborough, an Australian explorer of the 19th century. The Barkly Highway is the only major route connecting Queensland and the Northern Territory.

The route features ALT-A2, an alternate route via the town centre of Charleville. ALT-A2 is formed by Warrego Hwy and Mitchell Hwy. Charleville is important town in the southern centre of Queensland. Through traffic follows A2 via Landsborough Highway from Morve to Augathellla.

History:

September 2008: Completion of new rest area 110 kilometres from Longreach on the Landsborough Hwy. 2
February 2009: Upgrade of Mitchell's main street on the Warrego Highway completed. The Mitchell main street, between Louisa and Ann Streets, has been re-constructed to provide a strengthened and widened road surface. Following the opening of the road to traffic during 2008, final asphalt sealing, landscaping, line marking and other associated works were also completed. 3

Longreach to Mitchell		Mitchell to Longreach
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	Services Sign: Services sign at Ilfracombe, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Landsborough Hwy (A2) at Blackall approaching Isisford-Blackall Rd (SR29), November 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Services Sign: Services sign at Ilfracombe, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands		Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign at Blackall, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Traiblazer: A2 / Matilda Way trailblazer at Ilfracombe, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands		Road Conditions Sign: Changeable road conditions sign at Blackall, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Entering Ilfracombe: Landsborough Hwy (A2) as it enters the town of Ilfracombe, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Ilfracombe Town Centre: Landsborough Hwy (A2) as it passes through the town of Ilfracombe, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Timber Milepost: Timber milepost at Ilfracombe, January 2015. Image © Todd Milton
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Ilfracombe-Aramac Rd at Ilfracombe, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign assembly at the junction with Ilfracombe-Aramac Rd at Ilfracombe, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Road Conditions Sign: Changeable road conditions sign at Ilfracombe, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Landsborough Hwy (A2) at Ilfracombe approaching Isisford-Blackall Rd (SR29), November 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Isisford-Blackall Road: Landsborough Hwy (A2) at the junction with Isisford-Blackall Rd (SR29) at Ilfracombe, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Isisford-Blackall Road: Landsborough Hwy (A2) at the junction with Isisford-Blackall Rd (SR29) at Ilfracombe, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign at Ilfracombe, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Services Sign: Services sign at Barcaldine, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Entering Barcaldine: Landsborough Hwy (A2) as it enters the town of Barcaldine, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: Touring routes AD sign at Barcaldine approaching Capricorn Hwy (A4), November 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Barcaldine approaching Capricorn Hwy (A4), November 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Capricorn Highway: Corner of Landsborough Hwy (A2) and Capricorn Hwy (A4) at Barcaldine, November 2016. A2 turns right at this location. Image © Paul Rands
	Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign at Barcaldine, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Road Conditions Sign: Changeable road conditions sign at Barcaldine, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Isisford-Blackall Road: Landsborough Hwy (A2) at the junction with Isisford-Blackall Rd (SR29) at Blackall, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Road Conditions Sign: Changeable road conditions sign at Blackall, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Barcoo River: Landsborough Hwy (A2) as it crosses the Barcoo River at Blackall, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Entering Tambo: Landsborough Hwy (A2) as it enters the town of Tambo, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Tambo Town Centre: Landsborough Hwy (A2) as it passes through the town of Tambo, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Dawson Developmental Rd at Tambo, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Dawson Developmental Road: Corner of Landsborough Hwy (A2) and Dawson Dev Rd at Tambo, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Road Conditions Sign: Changeable road conditions sign at Tambo, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign at Tambo, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Nive River: Landsborough Hwy (A2) as it crosses Nive River at Yandarlo, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Tourism Reassurance Directional Sign: Touris-based distance sign at Yandarlo, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Road Conditions Sign: Changeable road conditions sign at Augathella, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Entering Tambo: Landsborough Hwy (A2) as it enters the town of Augathella, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Services Sign: Services sign at Augathella, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Warrego River: Landsborough Hwy (A2) as it crosses Warrego River at Yandarlo, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Main Street & Mount Talbor Road: Corner of Landsborough Hwy (A2), Main St and Mt Talbor Rd at Augathella, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Old Charleville-Augathella Road: Corner of Landsborough Hwy (A2) and Old Charleville-Augathella Rd at Augathella, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Augathella approaching Mitchell Hwy (ALT-A2), November 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Augathella approaching Mitchell Hwy (ALT-A2), November 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Mitchell Highway: Corner of Landsborough Hwy (A2) and Mitchell Hwy (ALT-A2) at Augathella, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands
Click here for the continuation of A2 between Longreach and Winton Click here for the continuation of A2 between Chinchilla and Mitchell

1 The State Road Network Map, 30 June 2010
2 Ministerial Media Statements: Two Landsborough Highway projects improve safety, 25 September 2008
3 Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government Media Release, Mitchell Main Street Completed, 20 February 2009

Last updated: 02-Aug-2020 19:35

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