Road Photos & Information: Queensland
Birdsville Developmental Road and Diamantina Developmental Road (State Route 14) (Central West Region)
Statistics:
- Length:
- 832 km
- Termini:
- Eastern: Mitchell Hwy (A71), Charleville
- Western: Eyre Developmental Rd (NR83), Birdsville
- Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along Route:
- Birdsville, Betoota, Farrars Creek, Windorah, Eromanga, Quilpie, Cooladdi and Charleville
Route Numbering:
- Current: 14
- Road Authority Internal Classification:
- 80A (Birdsville to Farrars Creek) 1
- 93A (Quilpie to Charleville) 2
- 93B (Windorah to Quiplie) 2
- 93C (Farrars Creek to Windorah) 1
General Information:
State Route 14 is a rural outback route in Queensland's south west and central west, which links the town of Birdsville with the Mitchell Highway and the rest of the major highway network.
History:
- 2009: Road and bridge works at the Ward River Bridge site about 18 km west of Charleville off the Diamantina Developmental Road. The bridge was constructed on a new alignment. 3
- 2012: Completion of paving and sealing 11 km of Diamantina Developmental Road, west of Windorah. 4
- February 2017: Bridge strengthening works along the Diamantina Developmental Road between Charleville and Quilpie. The bridges upgraded are Bulloo River Channel bridge, Bulloo River Bridge and the Paroo River Bridge. 5
- 2018: Completion of paving and sealing of a 3 km section of the Diamantina Developmental Road, west of Windorah. 6
Charleville to Birdsvlle
Services Sign:
Sign at Birdsville showing distance to next available fuel, September 2018.
Image © Richard Wardle
Reassurance Directional Sign:
Distance sign at Birdsville, September 2018.
Image © Richard Wardle
Distance Sign:
Reassurance directional sign at Windorah, September 2018.
Image © Richard Wardle
Trailblazer:
SR14 / WW (Warrego Way Tourist Route) trailblazer at Windorah, approaching Albert St and Maryborough St, September 2018.
Image © Richard Wardle
Intersection Directional:
ID sign at Windorah at the junction with Albert St and Maryborough St, September 2018. Note the missing SR14 route number.
Image © Richard Wardle
Reassurance Directional Sign:
Distance sign at Windorah, September 2018. Note the missing SR14 route number.
Image © Richard Wardle
Birdsvlle to Charleville
Distance Sign:
Reassurance directional sign at Quilpie, September 2018.
Image © Richard Wardle
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign at Quilpie, on Quilpie-Thargomindah Rd, approaching Diamantina Dev Rd (SR14), September 2018.
Image © Richard Wardle
Intersection Directional Sign:
ID sign at Quilpie, facing Quilpie-Thargomindah Rd, September 2018.
Image © Richard Wardle
Trailblazer:
SR14 / WW (Warrego Way Tourist Route) trailblazer at Quilpie, September 2018.
Image © Richard Wardle
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign at Windorah, approaching Thomson Developmental Rd (NR79), September 2018.
Image © Richard Wardle
Thomson Developmental Road:
Diamantina Dev Rd (SR14) at the Thomson Dev Rd (NR79) junction, Windorah, September 2018.
Image © Richard Wardle
Services Sign:
Services sign at Windorah, showing distances to next available fuel, September 2018.
Image © Richard Wardle
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign near Windorah, approaching the SR12 segment of Diamantina Dev Rd, September 2018. SR14 turns left at this junction and becomes Birdsville Dev Rd.
Image © Richard Wardle
Intersection Directional Sign:
ID sign at the junction of Diamantina Dev Rd (SR12 / SR14) and Birdsville Dev Rd (SR14) near Windorah, September 2018. SR14 turns left at this junction and becomes Birdsville Dev Rd.
Image © Richard Wardle
Trailblazer:
SR14 / WW (Warrego Way Tourist Drive) trailblazer on Birdsville Dev Rd (SR14) near Windorah, September 2018.
Image © Richard Wardle
Distance Sign:
Reassurance directional sign near Windorah, September 2018.
Image © Richard Wardle
Distance Sign:
Reassurance directional sign at Tanbar, September 2018.
Image © Richard Wardle
Intersection Directional Sign:
ID sign assembly at the junction with Cordillo Access Rd at Birdsville, September 2018. SR14 turns left at this junction. Note the lack of SR14 route number.
Image © Richard Wardle
Intersection Directional Sign:
ID sign assembly at the junction with Cordillo Access Rd at Birdsville, September 2018. SR14 turns left at this junction. Note the lack of SR14 route number.
Image © Richard Wardle
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign approaching Eyre Dev Rd (NR83) at Birdsville, September 2018.
Image © Richard Wardle
Intersection Directional Sign:
ID sign at the junction with Eyre Developmental Rd (NR83) at Birdsville, September 2018. This is the western terminus of SR14.
Image © Richard Wardle
2 QLD Government, Department of Transport and Main Roads, State Road Network Map, South West District, November 2022.
3 QLD Government, Department of Transport and Main Roads, Main Roads Local Links, In and around the South West, March 2009.
4 QLD Government, Department of Transport and Main Roads, Queensland Transport and Roads Investment Program 2012-13 to 2015-16, Central West Regional Profile.
5 QLD Government, The Queensland Cabinet and Ministerial Directory, Media Statements, Diamantina Developmental Road – Bridge strengthening, 30 January 2017.
6 QLD Government, Department of Transport and Main Roads, Queensland Transport and Roads Investment Program 2018–19 to 2021–22, Central West Regional Profile.