The Carnarvon Highway is a state highway of Queensland. It is a continuation northward of the Castlereagh Highway from the town of St George to the township of Rolleston on the Dawson Highway. North of Roma it is known as the Carnarvon Developmental Road. Mitchell Freeway in Perth, Western Australia For other uses, see Highway (disambiguation). ... Motto: Audax at Fidelis (Bold but Faithful) Nickname: Sunshine State/Smart State Other Australian states and territories Capital Brisbane Government Governor Premier Const. ... National Route 55 State Route 86 The Castlereagh Highway is a state highway in New South Wales, Australia. ... St. ... Rolleston is a small town of approximately 500 persons in Queensland. ... Roma is: The Latin, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian and Spanish name for the Italian city of Rome. ...
It is the main access road to the Carnarvon National Park. Carnarvon is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 593 km northwest of Brisbane. ...
St. ... Roma is a town of Waldegrave county, Queensland, Australia, 515 km (318 miles) by rail W.N.W. of Brisbane. ... Rolleston is a small town of approximately 500 persons in Queensland. ...
The town of Carnarvon, named after Lord Carnarvon, the British Secretary of State (1866-74), was gazetted in 1883 and for most of its early life it served as a port and supply depot for the surrounding pastoral industry.
Carnarvon is often seen as the major town for visits to Monkey Mia and certainly a number of one day and two day trips leave from the town.
Findlay was Artist-in-Residence in Carnarvon in 1983 and, as a professional photojournalist, she captured the spirit of the town in a way that few local histories do.