The Carpentaria Highway is a
highway, which runs from near
Daly Waters to
Borroloola
Borroloola () is a town in the Northern Territory of Australia. It is located on the McArthur River, about upstream from the Gulf of Carpentaria.
Location
Borroloola lies on the traditional country of the Yanyuwa people, on the coastal plain ...
in the
Northern Territory
The Northern Territory (abbreviated as NT; known formally as the Northern Territory of Australia and informally as the Territory) is an states and territories of Australia, Australian internal territory in the central and central-northern regi ...
,
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and list of islands of Australia, numerous smaller isl ...
. It is a sealed road and is part of
National Highway 1. The Highway takes its name from the
Gulf of Carpentaria
The Gulf of Carpentaria is a sea off the northern coast of Australia. It is enclosed on three sides by northern Australia and bounded on the north by the eastern Arafura Sea, which separates Australia and New Guinea. The northern boundary ...
, which it links with the
Stuart Highway
Stuart Highway is a major Australian highway. It runs from Darwin, Northern Territory, Darwin, in the Northern Territory, via Tennant Creek and Alice Springs, to Port Augusta in South Australia; it has a distance of . Its northern and souther ...
. The Carpentaria Highway also provides road access to the McArthur River
mineral deposits
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and port facilities at Bing Bong, as well as the isolated community of
Borroloola
Borroloola () is a town in the Northern Territory of Australia. It is located on the McArthur River, about upstream from the Gulf of Carpentaria.
Location
Borroloola lies on the traditional country of the Yanyuwa people, on the coastal plain ...
and the popular fishing location at King Ash Bay. Funding for maintenance is provided by the Northern Territory government.
See also
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Highways in Australia
Highways in Australia are generally high capacity roads managed by states and territories of Australia, state and territory government agencies, though Australia's federal government contributes funding for important links between capital cit ...
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List of highways in the Northern Territory
The Northern Territory is the most sparsely populated state or territory in Australia. Despite its sparse population, it has a network of sealed roads which connect Darwin and Alice Springs, the major population centres, the neighbouring st ...
References
Highways in the Northern Territory
Highway 1 (Australia)
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