This route forms a north south route through some of the eastern section of the Northern Territory.
It is sealed single lane with dual lane sections at "floodways". The surface is some what "undulating"
over considerable lengths and has bad edges in many places.
0 km (384.6 km) Junction with Barclay Highway at Barclay Homestead.
Truck parking area .. west side .. just north of junction.
[27.4 km].
27.4 km (357.4 km) Road veers left! .. noted as road is dead straight along this section.
[22.4 km]
49.8 km (334.8 km) Tower .. west side .. tested for CDMA, but nothing!.
[5.6 km]
55.4 km (329.2 km) Junction .. Alroy Downs .. east side.
[42.0 km]
97.4 km (287.2 km) Truck parking loop .. east side.
[35.1 km]
132.5 km (252.1 km) Junction .. Brunette downs .. east side.
[10.7 km]
143.2 km (241.4 km) Rest area (small) .. unsigned .. .. gravel loop of/on highway.
Class 2-. 18° 37.57'S. 136° 01.85'E. Hema map 89, F 11.
Some shade, bush fire place, 30m from highway, OK big rigs (just a couple!).
[2.1 km]
145.3 km (239.3 km) Junction .. Ranken Road .. east side.
[6.4 km]
151.7 km (232.9 km) Rest area .. east side .. large gravel loop adjacent to highway.
* Class 2. 18° 28.44'S. 135° 58.78'E. Hema map 89, F 11.
Covered table, no shade, water (signed ? potable, tasted OK), wood BBQ's, rubbish bins, 30m from highway,
OK big rigs, no time limit noted, no TV, no CDMA, windmill.
[57.6 km]
209.3 km (175.3 km) Junction .. Calvert Road .. north east side. 18° 05.47'S. 135° 39.03'E.
[19.1 km]
228.4 km (156.2 km) Junction .. Barclay Stock route .. west side.
[20.0 km]
248.4 km (136.2 km) Truck Parking .. west side.
Class 2-. 17° 46.29'S. 135° 40.84'E. Hema map 89, D 11.
Some shade, 20m max from 100 kph highway, OK big rigs.
[26.1 km]
274.5 km (110.1 km) Junction .. To Kiana Station .. east side.
[2.3 km]
276.8 km (107.8 km) Rest area .. signed .. east side .. large level gravel loop off/on highway.
Class 2. 17° 31.68'S. 135° 41.03'E. Hema map 89, D 11.
Covered table, very little shade, bush BBQ, rubbish bins, 60m max from 100 kph highway, OK big rigs,
no CDMA, windmill.
[25.2 km]
302.0 km (82.6 km) McArthur River.
[82.5 km]
384.5 km (0.1 km) Heartbreak Hotel .. roadhouse/caravan park .. entrance west side.
Class 1 (fee $22 pvpn). 16° 41.02'S. 135° 41.03'E.at entrance. Hema map 89, C 11.
All roadhouse facilities, caranvan park, shade, plenty of water (no problem washing vehicles etc.),
good TV, no CDMA, public phones outside.
[0.1 km]
384.6 km (0 km) Junction .. with Carpentaria Highway.
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