Peak Downs Highway

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Peak Downs Highway
70
Length 274 kilometres
General direction: West-East
From: Clermont, Queensland
To: Mackay, Queensland
Towns along highway: Moranbah, Nebo

The Peak Downs Highway links the towns of Mackay and Clermont in the Australian state of Queensland. It represents the main link between Queensland's Whitsunday Coast and the Central West region of the state. The highway runs for a total length of 273 km, before becoming the Gregory Highway (Highway A55, formerly Highway 55) south to Emerald. Major settlements along the route, or just off it, include Mackay, Walkerston, Nebo, Moranbah (10 km north of the highway, but the largest town along the route) and Clermont.

A coal train runs alongside the Peak Downs Highway.
A coal train runs alongside the Peak Downs Highway.

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