Burnett Highway
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Burnett Highway Queensland |
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| Burnett Highway (green on black) | |
| Type | Highway |
| Length | 542 km (337 mi) |
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| Former route number |
 National Route 17 |
| North end |
 Bruce Highway, Rockhampton, Queensland
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 Leichhardt Highway Dawson Highway Isis Highway Wide Bay HighwayBunya Highway
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| South end |
  D'Aguilar Highway, Nanango, Queensland
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| Major settlements | Mt. Morgan, Dululu, Biloela, Monto, Eidsvold, Mundubbera, Gayndah, Ban Ban Springs, Goomeri |
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Highways in Australia National Highway • Freeways in Australia Highways in Queensland |
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The Burnett Highway is an inland rural highway located in Queensland, Australia. The highway runs between its junction with the Bruce Highway just south of Rockhampton, and Nanango. Its length is approximately 542 kilometres. The highway takes its name from the Burnett River, which it crosses a number of times. The Burnett Highway provides the most direct link between the northern end of the New England Highway and Rockhampton. It is designated as a State Strategic Road by the Queensland Government.
From north to south
Burnett Highway near Binjour
In January 2013, Cyclone Oswald caused flood damage to the road and a partial closure, which took longer than a year to repair.
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