Gulf Developmental Road
Gulf Developmental Road is an Australian highway linking the Cairns and Normanton regions in northern Queensland, Australia. It is the only sealed (asphalt) road linking these two regions.[1]
Gulf Developmental Road | |
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| Gulf Developmental Road (green on black) | |
| General information | |
| Type | Rural road |
| Length | 442 km (275 mi) |
| Route number(s) |  National Route 1 |
| Major junctions | |
| West end | Savannah Way (National Route 1) / Burke Developmental Road (State Route 83), 7km south of Normanton, Queensland |
| Gregory Highway | |
| East end | Kennedy Highway (National Route 1) / Kennedy Developmental Road, (State Route 62) Forty Mile Scrub, Queensland |
| Location(s) | |
| Major settlements | Croydon, Georgetown, Mount Surprise |
In the east, the road begins at an unnamed junction on the southern edge of Forty Mile Scrub National Park, 241 km south-west of Cairns. The Gulf Developmental Road runs west before terminating at its junction with the Burke Developmental Road 7 km south of Normanton, a total distance of 442 km. Towns along the route include Mount Surprise, Georgetown and Croydon.[2] There are no other communities along the route, but it passes through the ghost town of Cumberland. The road is sealed for its full length, but as of 2018 there are many sections of the road which are only single lane bitumen. These sections require caution when passing other traffic as the shoulders are gravel and vehicles need to move partly onto the shoulders. They extend between points about 55 kilometres west of Georgetown and 20 kilometres west of Mount Surprise.
The Gulf Developmental Road is designated Highway 1; however, it is not part of the National Highway network.
Major intersections
This road has only one major intersection, with the Gregory Highway in the locality of Mount Surprise.
References
- Hema, Maps (2007). Australia Road and 4WD Atlas (Map). Eight Mile Plains Queensland: Hema Maps. pp. 11–12. ISBN 978-1-86500-456-3.
- Queensland Government - Department of Transport and Main Roads - Maps