LONGEST - Main Street In The World - Camooweal, Queensland, Australia
S 19° 55.318 E 138° 07.316
54K E 198692 N 7794573
Camooweal has the Barkly Highway as it's main street, stretching almost 200 kilomeres from Mount Isa, it is the longest main street in the world!
Waymark Code: WMG225
Location: Queensland, Australia
Date Posted: 01/03/2013
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Camooweal is a small town in north-western Queensland, Australia, located 188 km north-west of the city of Mount Isa and 12 km east of the Northern Territory border. It's position lends it the title of
Gateway to the Northern Territory and Queensland
The given coordinates are for the information shelter at the Travellers Rest Area in Camooweal. The end of the Longest Main Street is 100 metres or so west of this point, past the towns Post Office.
Local government is provided by the Mount Isa City Council. The town lies on the Barkly Highway, and is adjacent to the Georgina River. At the 2011 census, Camooweal had a population of 187.
The Mount Isa City Council jurisdiction is one of the largest in the world in terms of area and stretches all the way to the border town of Camooweal, 188 km to the north-west. They claim to have the longest 'Main Street' in the world, and at 188 kilometres it takes some beating.
While in Camooweal why not take a guided tour through the Memorabilia Shed at the Drovers Camp just east of town. It is open from 8am to 5pm every day and contains a great deal of memorabilia relating to cattle droving.