Road transport in Australia
Road transport is an element of the Australian transport network, and contributes to the Australian economy. Australia relies heavily on road transport due to Australia's large area and low population density in considerable parts of the country.
The M1 Pacific Motorway is the major road transport link between the cities of Sydney and Brisbane. The section between Sydney and Newcastle is one of the busiest roads in Australia, with an average of 70,000 vehicles per day.
The Hume Freeway is the major road transport link between the cities of Melbourne and Sydney
Signage that shows funding for repairs/upgrades was used through the Federal Government's "Roads to Recovery" program.
Westlink M7, Western Sydney
A road train, also known as a land train or long combination vehicle (LCV) is a semi-truck used to move road freight more efficiently than single-trailer semi-trucks. It consists of one semi-trailer or more connected together with or without a tractor. It typically has to be at least three trailers and one tractor.
A three-trailer livestock road train in Australia
A four-trailer road train in the Australian outback with a Volvo NH15 prime mover
Triple road train near Normanton, Queensland
STAA double pup 28.5 foot trailers