Leichhardt Way

The Leichhardt Way is an Australian road route from Melbourne, Victoria to Rockhampton in Queensland. It has been designated by the Queensland Government as a State Strategic Touring Route.[1]

The route

The Victorian section is from Melbourne to Tocumwal, on the New South Wales side of the state border, generally following the Hume Freeway and the Goulburn Valley Freeway / Highway. The New South Wales section follows the Newell Highway to Goondiwindi, on the Queensland side of the state border. The bulk of the route in Queensland is via the Leichhardt Highway from:

From Westwood the route follows the Capricorn Highway and Bruce Highway into Rockhampton.

RACQ brochure

The Royal Automobile Club of Queensland (RACQ) has published a brochure titled "Leichhardt Highway" that includes a map showing the route from Melbourne to Rockhampton, with an extension from Rockhampton to Yeppoon and a side trip from Dululu to Mount Morgan..[2] It lists things to see and do in or near each of the following Queensland localities:


gollark: Too bad.
gollark: Gollarioform++.
gollark: Then gollarioforms, primarily.
gollark: It's on the roadmap for mid-2021.
gollark: Ah, I found it. So I might do that then.

References
  1. "Driving Experiences (State Strategic Touring Routes and Tourist Drives)" (PDF). Department of Transport and Main Roads. Queensland Government. February 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 May 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2017. Licensed CC-BY.
  2. "Leichhardt Highway Melbourne to Rockhampton". Royal Automobile Club of Queensland. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
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