The Gregory Development Road (northern section) is all sealed, but has both single and dual lane
sections. The northern terminus is at the junctions of the Kennedy Highway .. to the north, and
the Kennedy Development Road .. leading to the south and Hughenden. A lot of the traffic are road
trains, so care is needed when passing or being overtaken .. particually on the single lane sections.
0 km (260.6 km) CHARTER TOWERS .. Post Office .. follow signs "to Townsville"
There is signed caravan parking in the road running parallel to the main street,
next to the west. We found a place, but lots of parking taken up by locals.
[1.9 km]
1.9 km (1.9 km) continue ahead .. Townsville, turn right.
[3.0 km]
4.9 km (6.8 km) SHOTGUN RANGE .. truck parking bay east side .. opposite cemetry.
Class 3 or 4. 20° 02.679'S 146° 14.780'E. Hema map 11, J 13.
[38.8 km]
43.7 km (216.9 km) FLETCHER CREEK REST AREA .. extensive area both sides of highway on
southern side of bridge, eastern side of highway on northern side of bridge.
* Class 1 +. 19° 48.898'S 146° 03.534'E . Hema map 11, J 13.
Toilets, showers, covered tables, some shade, water from creek ? potable, fireplaces, rubbish bins
500m possible from 100 kph highway, OK big rigs, no time limit noted, good TV, weak unusable CDMA, great spot!
[35.6 km] Single lane sealed road to north.
79.3 km (181.3 km) Junction .. west side .. to Bluffdowns.
[17.8 km]
97.1 km (163.5 km) HARVEYS RANGE Road intersection .. to east.
Signed Townsville 126 km .. road now sealed .. for details see Mackay to Townsville section.
[16.4 km]
113.5 km (147.1 km) BLUE WATER SPRINGS .. roadhouse, fuel, caravan park.
[35.0 km]
148.5 km (112.1 km) CLARKE RIVER.
[59.4 km]
207.9 km (52.7 km) GREENVALE .. turn east. No fuel, pub, caravan park.
[52.7 km]
260.6 km ( 0 km) THE LYND junction .. Kennedy Highway (continues ahead) and Kennedy Develoment
Road to the west. 2 km to "Oasis Roadhouse" .. all facilities.
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