THE streets of the world's newest capital city are named after Queensland State of Origin greats and nobody seems to know why.

Juba, the capital of South Sudan, has a grid of streets named after various Maroons greats, including Arthur Beetson, Mal Meninga, Wally Lewis, Allan Langer, Paul Vautin, Darren Lockyer and Gene Miles.

Images on Google Earth show the streets, with the names. There's also a Queenslander Drive, Australia Street, and Koala Drive.

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The oddity was discovered by David McQuinn, from Adelaide, who told The Australian: "I've avoided Facebook, Twitter and SMS but have become addicted to Google Earth.

"As my travel budget is limited, health not what it used to be and many places would be rather risky to visit, I zoom in to locations currently in the news ... South Sudan and Juba are in the news and look like featuring more regularly now with armed mobs on the loose. So I thought I should familiarise myself with the area.

"I looked for the UN base and airport where fighting was reported and up popped the league player streets.''

Maroons legend and former Broncos captain Miles has ot explanation for the street names.

“Maybe it’s just an Australian ex-pat who is a town planner there,” Miles, the chief executive of Queensland Former Origin Greats organisation, said.

“I’m not sure I want to rush over there and drive down the streets, though”.

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