Leichhardt Highway

The Leichhardt Highway is a major transport route in Queensland, Australia. It is a continuation northward from Goondiwindi of the Newell Highway.

Related Topics:
Queensland - Australia - Goondiwindi - Newell Highway

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It runs northward from Goondiwindi for nearly 600 kilometres until its termination at the Capricorn Highway near the small town of Westwood.

Related Topics:
Capricorn Highway - Westwood

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It is named after Prussian explorer Ludwig Leichhardt who travelled a route in the 19th Century that roughly parallels today's highway.

Related Topics:
Prussian - Ludwig Leichhardt

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