Matilda Way
The Matilda Way is an Australian road route from Bourke, [New South Wales|Bourke], New [South Wales] to Karumba in Queensland. It has been designated by the Queensland Government as a State Strategic Touring Route.
The route
The New South Wales section is from Bourke to Barringun, on the Queensland side of the state border, via the Mitchell Highway.The route in Queensland is via the Mitchell Highway to Augathella, and then as follows:
- Landsborough Highway from Augathella to Cloncurry
- Burke Developmental Road from Cloncurry to Howitt
- Karumba Road from Howitt to Karumba
Outback Queensland website
The tourism organisation "Outback Queensland" has established a website titled "Matilda Way" that provides some information about each of the following segments:- Barringun to Cunnamulla
- Cunnamulla to Charleville
- Charleville to Blackall
- Blackall to Barcaldine
- Barcaldine to Longreach
- Longreach to Winton
- Winton to Kynuna
- Kynuna to McKinlay to Cloncurry
- Cloncurry to Normanton
- Normanton to Karumba