NBN: Regional Backbone Blackspots Program—indicative route details
| Fibre (distance) | 3835 |
|---|---|
| Backbone Access Points | 42 |
| Addressable Market1 (population) | 162 895 |
| Sites with new competitive DSL services | 23 |
| Funding | $125 500 000 |
Backbone route to Darwin, Emerald and Longreach will also provide access points in other regional centres including: Barcaldine, Berrimah, Blackwater, Casuarina, Chinchilla, Howard Springs, Katherine, Mount Isa, Nightcliff, Noonamah, Oakey, Palmerston, Roma, Dalby, Arcadia, Apunual, Barcaldine, Bogantungan, Gunnewin, Jericho, Morella, Pickajinnie, Toowoomba, Winton, Marathon and Tennant Creek.
| Fibre (distance) | 1137 |
|---|---|
| Backbone Access Points | 35 |
| Addressable Market1 (population) | 137 400 |
| Sites with new competitive DSL services | 21 |
| Funding | $70 720 000 |
Backbone route to Broken Hill will also provide access points in other regional centres including: Angaston, Barmera, Berri, Cohuna, Echuca, Kapunda, Kerang, Kyabram, Merbein, Mildura, South Mildura, Moama, Mooroopna, Nuriootpa, Red Cliffs, Renmark, Robinvale, Swan Hill, Tanunda, Waikerie, Coombah, Dutton East, Gawler, Kyalite, Morcalla North, Mystic Park, Torrumbarry, Wigley Flat and Shepparton.
| Fibre (distance) | 426 |
|---|---|
| Backbone Access Points | 6 |
| Addressable Market1 (population) | 34 648 |
| Sites with new competitive DSL services | 5 |
| Funding | $24 940 000 |
Backbone route to Geraldton will also provide access points in other regional centres including: South Geraldton, Bluff Point, Dongara and Port Denison.
| Fibre (distance) | 129 |
|---|---|
| Backbone Access Points | 9 |
| Addressable Market1 (population) | 26 922 |
| Sites with new competitive DSL services | 7 |
| Funding | $12 620 000 |
Backbone route to Victor Harbor will also provide access points in other regional centres including: Goolwa, McLaren Vale, Old Noarlunga, Port Elliot, Strathalbyn, Willunga and Mt Barker.
| Fibre (distance) | 215 |
|---|---|
| Backbone Access Points | 10 |
| Addressable Market1 (population) | 33 949 |
| Sites with new competitive DSL services | 7 |
| Funding | $15 890 000 |
Backbone route to South West Gippsland will provide access points in other regional centres including: Foster, Inverloch, Koonwarra, Korumburra, Leongatha, Sale, Wonthaggi, Woodside and Yarram.
1. Department estimate based on Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) Urban Centres/ Localities (UCL), ABS Suburb or ABS Census District boundaries. The population count within each bounded area was determined using ABS Census Data 2006 - Quick Stats and ABS Mesh Blocks.
