The road passes through the towns of
Quilpie,
Windorah,
Bedourie,
Boulia, and
Dajarra in its 1344 kilometer length, and most of it is sealed. Some sections between Windorah and Boulia are unsealed. The section from Boulia to Mount Isa is also known as the Boulia Mount Isa Highway and the section from Bedourie to Boulia is also known as the Boulia Bedourie Road. The section from the Eromanga boundary to the Windorah CBD is also known as the Quilpie Windorah Road. The road crosses several well known rivers and creeks of the
Channel Country of south-west Queensland, including the
Paroo River,
Bulloo River,
Cooper Creek and
Diamantina River. ==Responsible authority==