A new upstream bridge over the Ross River in Townsville, adjacent to the existing Bowen Road Bridge will increase the capacity of the river crossing from 2 to 4 lanes. Wulgurukaba of Gurambilbarra and Yunbenun, Bindal, Gugu Badhun and Nywaigi lands.

Northern

Key facts

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80,036km2

Area covered by location[1]

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4.46%

Population of Queensland[1]

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1,144km

Other state-controlled road network

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521km

National Land Transport Network[2]

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531km 

National rail network[2]

Investments

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

Map

Map of Northern 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.