Gregory Highway   was & (includes Gregory Developmental Road)

The Gregory Highway is a north-south highway that links several towns in the central highlands region of Queensland and forms part of the inland route connecting Townsville & Mackay with New South Wales. Starting at the Dawson Highway at Springsure, the Gregory Highway heads north, through fairly dry, cattle districts to reach the Capricorn Highway and main centre of Emerald. From Emerald, the Gregory highway continues north, passing through rich grain, cattle farming regions and nearby to several large coalmines, through the small town of Capella before reaching Clermont. The highway continues north for 10km where it intersects with the Peak Downs Highway, marking the start of the Gregory Developmental Road, which continues through vast, remote cattle farming districts to reach the Belyando Crossing roadhouse and eventually the Flinders Highway, just south-west of Charters Towers. Joining the Flinders Highway for 7km, the Gregory Developmental Road continues north-west, again through remote cattle farming districts and generally through outback Queensland, passing by the small town of Greenvale before reaching the Kennedy Developmental Road at The Lynd Junction. Motorists continuing north towards Atherton and Cairns are now to follow the Kennedy Developmental Road.

Note: Due to recent route numbering changes to the A7 (as above), motorists may need to follow National Route 55 from Springsure through to Charters Towers as many maps and signposting may not reflect the changes. North of Charters Towers, where the A7 is not signposted, motorists are to follow State Route 63.

State: Queensland
Name Origin: The Gregory Highway was named after explorer/surveyor Augustus Gregory who's journeys covered inland Queensland, Northern Territory and South Australia. The highway/developmental road's position approximates a section of Gregory's 1855 exploration from Brisbane to Darwin.
Start: Dawson Highway (Springsure)
Principal Towns: Springsure, Emerald, Capella, Clermont *, Charters Towers, Greenvale
Finish: Kennedy Developmental Road (The Lynd Junction)
Length: 790km
Road Standard: Bitumen
Road Quality: Generally good south of Charters Towers. North of Charters Towers the road occasionally is single lane bitumen only.  Little to no overtaking lanes for its entire length. Road passes through mildly undulating terrain with traffic levels higher around Emerald and Charters Towers. Otherwise, traffic levels are quite low with many long straight sections of road to navigate. Motorists are to be warned the journey from Clermont to Charters Towers and north of Charters Towers passes through some remote, outback Queensland countryside where services and mobile coverage are minimal.
Speed Limit (outside built up areas): 100km/hr
Road Continuation: Click here for the Dawson Highway. Click here for the Peak Downs Highway. Click here for the Flinders Highway.
* - denotes towns/cities bypassed by the Gregory Highway 

Photos from the Gregory Highway (Click on thumbnail for full sized image):
 

	Heading south on the Gregory Highway as it approaches Springsure (2004).
	Looking south along the Gregory Highway from the Capricorn Highway, Emerald - note the use of National Route 55 in this photo and the next 3-4 (2004).
	Sign assembly at the Capricorn/Gregory Hwy junction, Emerald (2004).
	Heading north on the Gregory Hwy from Emerald (2004).
	View south along the Gregory Hwy between Emerald and Capella (2004).
	Approaching the Lilyvale Road junction on the Gregory Hwy, between Emerald and Capella (2004).
	Old distance sign, heading north on the Gregory Hwy between Emerald and Capella (2004).
	View north along the Gregory Hwy as it approaches Capella (2004).
	Heading north along the Gregory Hwy approaching the Tieri turnoff at Capella (2004).
	Directional sign on the Gregory Hwy heading north between Capella and Clermont (2004).
	New distance sign erected between Capella and Clermont (2004).
	Approaching the Clermont turnoff on the Gregory Highway (2004).
	Distance sign heading north on the Gregory Hwy from Clermont - the sign informs motorists of the looming highway split (2004).
	Heading north-east on the Gregory Hwy approaching its endpoint - from here motorists either take the Peak Downs Hwy to Mackay or Gregory Developmental Road to Charters Towers (2004).
	First distance sign on the Gregory Highway, heading south from the Peak Downs Hwy junction. Unusual for St George to be mentioned on this sign (2004).
	First distance sign on the Gregory Developmental Road, heading north from the Peak Downs Hwy junction (2004).
	Distance sign, heading south on the Gregory Developmental Road from the Flinders Hwy, Charters Towers (2006).
	Typical "conditions" sign that appear in outback QLD. This one is on the Gregory Developmental Road, south of Charters Towers (2006).
	Heading east on the Flinders Highway as it approaches the western Gregory Dev Road junction, Charters Towers (2006).
	View west along the Flinders Highway as it approaches the eastern Gregory Dev Rd junction, Charters Towers. Thanks to Jamie Scuglia for this pic! (2006)
	Directional sign at the junction of Hackett Tce and Lynd Rd (Gregory Developmental Rd), Charters Towers (2006).
	Distance sign, heading north on the Gregory Developmental Rd from Charters Towers (2006).