Australian Towns, Cities & Highways: Roma

Roma

Roma, located at the intersection of the Warrego and Carnarvon Highways, is the largest town in south-western QLD and the Maranoa District. The town was surveyed in 1862 to serve the growing local agricultural industries. By the early 1900's oil and gas was discovered west of Roma which sprouted quick growth in the town. Today the town serves as the centre of the local beef and cotton industries as well as being the commercial centre of south-western QLD. Certainly a pleasant, albeit very flat town to visit with a colourful and busy town centre. Of interest in the region are the Big Rig at the information centre at the eastern entrance to town, Meadowbank Old Australiana Museum, Mt Abundance and the Carnavon National Park (200km north).

Population: 5,800
State: Queensland
Postcode: 4455
Local Government: Roma Town Council
Location: 477km west of Brisbane
Main Roads: Warrego Highway , Carnarvon Highway/Carnarvon Developmental Road
Main Watercourses: None
Radio Stations (Music): Hot FM (95.1), Triple J (103.3)

Photos from Roma (Click on thumbnail for full sized image):

McDowall Street, looking south-east approaching Hawthorne Street, Roma (2004).

McDowall Street again, this time looking east from Quinton Street, Roma (2004).

Bowen Street, looking east approaching Quinton Street, Roma (2004).

Quintin Street, looking south approaching Bowen Street (Warrego Hwy) (2004).

Quintin Street (Carnarvon Developmental Rd), looking north approaching McDowall Street (2004).

	McDowall Street, looking south-east approaching Hawthorne Street, Roma (2004).
	McDowall Street again, this time looking east from Quinton Street, Roma (2004).
	Bowen Street, looking east approaching Quinton Street, Roma (2004).
	Quintin Street, looking south approaching Bowen Street (Warrego Hwy) (2004).
	Quintin Street (Carnarvon Developmental Rd), looking north approaching McDowall Street (2004).