Noosa News
Outback Queensland roadhouse closure set to leave a 400km gap for truck drivers
The only roadhouse in a major transit hub in western Queensland is set to close, leaving truck drivers with nowhere to pull up, use bathroom facilities or get a hot meal late at night within almost 400km of highway.
Key points:
- The Caltex Roadhouse in Longreach will close after January 31
- The gap will leave nearly 400km of highway between roadhouses for truck drivers
- It’s unclear whether a new fuel company will take over the site
The Caltex roadhouse on Ilfracombe Road in Longreach will stop trading after January 31 and it’s unclear whether a new fuel company will take over the site.
For decades, the roadhouse has served as a welcome pit stop for thousands of weary truckies on their long, arduous and often lonely journeys across inland…
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