Road Conditions

Plan your trip by checking the current road conditions, construction crews and patrol grader locations throughout the Barcoo Shire Council. To avoid disappointment, it is wise to contact the local police in the area of travel on the day you wish to commence, to ensure there has been no change to conditions that we are unaware of.

If you become aware of changed or unsafe road conditions that Council may not be aware of please call the office on (07) 4658 6900.

Current Road Conditions

Current Road Conditions Report (pdf)

Comments: Please drive to the road conditions and take care when passing trucks.

Below are Barcoo Shire Road Maps, click to download.

Overview Map

Barcoo Road Map WEST

Barcoo Road Map NORTH

Barcoo Road Map CENTRAL and SOUTH EAST

Located in Far West Queensland, in the heart of the Channel Country, Barcoo region is one of the more remote shires with an area of 61,974 square kilometres in far Western Queensland, incorporating the townships of Jundah, Stonehenge and Windorah.

The Barcoo Shire lays claim to the most exceptionally unique place in Australia and the world. It is the only place where two prominent and significate inland rivers, the Thomson and Barcoo meet to form a creek the Cooper Creek.

Rich in history, the Barcoo Shire has an outback experience to offer everyone. Along with unique rustic landscapes, distinctive flora and fauna, spectacular wildlife, freshwater fishing, golf, bird watching and stunning sunsets. The Barcoo is also home to Magee’s Shanty, birth place of the famous Bush Christening renowned by Banjo Paterson.

The welcoming three outback towns of Windorah, Jundah and Stonehenge can all be easily accessed via sealed roads and are located within a leisurely drive to the major towns of Longreach or Quilpie.

Barcoo Shire is the gateway to Birdsville, Bedourie, Innaminka, Quilpie, Longreach and Winton to the north.