Early works underway on Proserpine-Shute Harbour Road at Hamilton Plains to improve drainage and relocate water bore in readiness for construction. Gia Country and Ngaro Country.

Mackay Whitsunday

Key facts

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90,140km2

Area covered by location[1]

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3.47%

Population of Queensland[1]

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2,213km

Other state-controlled road network

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451km

National Land Transport Network[2]

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437km 

National rail network[2]

Investments

You can view the list of investments for the Mackay Whitsunday area via the QTRIP document.

Map

Map of the Mackay and Whitsunday District

Footnotes

[1] Data source: Queensland Government Statistician's Office (Queensland Treasury), Queensland Regional Profiles. https://www.qgso.qld.gov.au, retrieved 18 March 2025.

[2] The detailed mapping reflects the latest National Land Transport Network (NLTN) Determination 2020 as published.

 
 
Reflects QTRIP 2025–26 to 2028–29.