Kilcoy-Murgon Road
Kilcoy-Murgon Road | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Rural road |
| Length | 120 km (75 mi) |
| Major junctions | |
| South end |  D'Aguilar Highway, Kilcoy, Queensland |
| North end |  Bunya Highway, Murgon, Queensland |
Kilcoy-Murgon Road is a major inland rural road located in Queensland, Australia. It is a state-controlled district road (number 491) rated as a local road of regional significance (LRRS).[1][2][3]
The road runs from the D'Aguilar Highway in Kilcoy to the Bunya Highway in Murgon, a distance of 120 kilometres (75 mi). In Barambah it runs concurrent with the Burnett Highway for a short distance. It intersects with Murgon–Barambah Road in Murgon.[4] The road provides a vital link between Kilcoy and Murgon. It travels through large forests of pine plantations and the historic timber town of Jimna.
Route description
[edit]The route starts off at Kilcoy and is a sealed two-laned road from Kilcoy to Jimna, there are some long windy sections that require some care. The road beyond Jimna is mostly unsealed but is maintained as a good gravel road, that is unfenced in some sections. Tourist attractions along or shortly off the road include Jimna and its surrounds, the heritage-listed Elgin Vale Sawmill and Jimna Fire Tower, plus Yabba Falls near Jimna and Bjelke-Petersen Dam in the north.
List of towns
[edit]From north to south
History
[edit]In January 2013, Cyclone Oswald caused flood damage and many landslides along the road and a partial closure, which took some time to repair.
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ The State Road Network of Queensland (PDF) (Map). Queensland Government ©State of Queensland [CC BY 4.0]. 30 June 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- ^ "North Coast district map" (PDF). Department of Transport and Main Roads ©State of Queensland [CC BY 4.0]. 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ^ "Wide Bay / Burnett district map - Page 1" (PDF). Department of Transport and Main Roads ©State of Queensland [CC BY 4.0]. 5 August 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ "Kilcoy to Murgon" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 5 November 2022.