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| M2 A2 | Gateway Motorway, Logan Motorway, Ipswich Motorway, Warrego Highway, Landsborough Highway & Barkly Highway (M2/A2) - Longreach to Winton |
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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.
Multiplexes along the route include:
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Black Fingerboard: Black fingerboard at the corner of Landborough Hwy (A2), Morella-Silsoe Rd and Morella-Mutaburra Rd at Morella, January 2015. Image © Todd Milton |
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Services Sign: Services sign at Winton, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands |
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Council Distance
Sign: Council distance sign showing distances to local landmarks and farms, corner of Landborough Hwy (A2), Morella-Silsoe Rd and Morella-Mutaburra Rd at Morella, January 2015. Image © Todd Milton |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Ayrshire Rd, Winton, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Winton-Jundah Rd at Winton, approaching Manaka St and Landsborough Hwy (A2), November 2016. Image © Paul Rands |
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Entering Winton: Landsborough Hwy (A2) as it enters the town of Winton, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands |
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Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at the junction wtih Winton-Jundah Rd and Manaka St at Winton, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Winton approaching Elderslie St, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Eagle St, Longreach approaching Landsborough Hwy (A2), November 2016. Image © Paul Rands |
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Supplemental Advance Directional Sign: Supplemental AD sign at Winton approaching Elderslie St, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Longreach approaching Thomson Developmental Rd (NR79), September 2018. Image © Richard Wardle |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Winton approaching Elderslie St, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands |
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Elderslie Street: Landsborough Hwy (A2) at the intersection with Elderslie St in Winton, November 2016. A2 veers right at this location and follows Riley St around the perimeter of the town centre. Image © Paul Rands |
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Intersection
Directional Sign: ID sign facing Manaka Street in Winton at the junction with Jundah Rd, April 2011. Image © Richard Wardle |
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Intersection
Directional Sign: ID sign facing Manaka Street in Winton at the junction with Jundah Rd, April 2011. Image © Richard Wardle |
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Road Conditions
Sign: Road conditions sign at the junction of Jundah Rd, Manaka St and Landsborough Hwy (A2) at Winton, April 2011. Image © Richard Wardle |
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Elderslie Street: Corner of Landsborough Hwy (A2) and Elderslie St, Winton, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Chirnside St & Manfold St, Winton, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands |
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Chirnside St & Manifold St: Corner of Landsborough Hwy (A2), Chirnside St and Manifold St at Winton, November 2016. A2 turns right at this location. Image © Paul Rands |
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Road Conditions Sign: Road conditions sign at Winton, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands |
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Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign at Winton, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands |
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No Fuel Next 176km: Services sign indicating distance to next fuel supplies, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands |
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Entering Cooper Creek Catchment: Landsborough Hwy (A2) at Winton as it enters the Cooper Creek Catchment, which feeds into the Lake Eyre Basin, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands |
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Entering Morella: Landsborough Hwy (A2) entering the locality of Morella, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands |
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Darr River: Landsborough Hwy (A2) crossing Darr River via RL Davidson Bridge, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands |
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Tourism Advance Directional Sign: Tourism-based AD sign approaching Cramsie-Muttaburra Rd at Cramsie, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Cramsie-Muttaburra Rd at Cramsie, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands |
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Cramsie-Muttaburra Road: Corner of Landsborough Hwy (A2) and Cramsie-Muttaburra Rd at Cramsie, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands |
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Thomson River: Landsborough Hwy (A2) as it crosses Thomson River at Longreach, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands |
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Tourism Advance Directional Sign: Tourism-based AD sign approaching River Farms Rd at Longreach, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands |
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Services Sign: Services sign at Longreach, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands |
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Thomson River: Landsborough Hwy (A2) as it crosses Thomson River at Longreach, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands |
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River Farms Road: Corner of Landsborough Hwy (A2) and River Farms Rd at Longreach, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands |
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Entering Longreach: Landsborough Hwy (A2) as it enters to the town of Longreach, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Longreach approaching Thomson Developmental Rd (NR79), November 2016. Image © Paul Rands |
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Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign on the roundabout with Thomson Dev Rd (NR79) at Longreach, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Eagle St, Longreach, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands |
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Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign on the roundabout with Eagle St at Longreach, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands |
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Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign on the roundabout with Eagle St at Longreach, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands |
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Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign at Longreach, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands |
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Hudson Fysh Drive: Sign at Longreach showing the local road name for Landsborough Hwy (A2), November 2016. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching the Longreach Airport entrance, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Longreach approaching Curlew Rd, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands |
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Longreach Airport: Landsborough Hwy (A2) at the entrance to Longreach Airport, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands |
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Sir James Walker Drive: Sign at Longreach showing the local road name for Landsborough Hwy (A2), November 2016. Image © Paul Rands |
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Curlew Road: Corner of Landsborough Hwy (A2) and Curlew Rd at Longreach, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands |
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Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign at Longreach, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands |
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Road Conditions Sign: Road conditions sign at Longreach, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands |
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Matilda Way: Sign for Matilda Way tourist route which uses A2, Longreach, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands |
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Kilometre plate: Unusual kilometre plate at Longreach, but to a standard brought in a few years ago when Auslink started, January 2015. Image © Todd Milton |
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| Click here for the continuation of A2
between Winton and NT Border Click here for the continuation of A2 between Mitchell and Longreach |
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1 The State Road Network Map, 30 June 2008
Last updated: 07-Jul-2020 17:15
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