Cooroy–Noosa Road
Cooroy–Noosa Road | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Road |
| Length | 12.5 km (7.8 mi)[1] |
| Route number(s) |  State Route 6 |
| Major junctions | |
| West end | Cooroy Connection Road, Cooroy |
| |
| East end | Butler Street, Tewantin |
| Location(s) | |
| Major suburbs | Lake Macdonald, Tinbeerwah |
Cooroy–Noosa Road is a continuous 12.5-kilometre (7.8 mi) road-route in the Noosa local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is signed as 'State Route 6' [1] and is a state-controlled district road (number 142) for most of its length.[2][3]
Route description
[edit]The road, known locally as Diamond Street, starts at an intersection with the Cooroy Connection Road, known locally as Elm Street, in the locality of Cooroy. It runs east for a short distance before leaving Diamond Street, where it turns north-east as Tewantin Road. It then turns east as it leaves Cooroy and enters the locality of Lake Macdonald, where the name changes to Cooroy–Noosa Road. Continuing generally north-east by east it crosses Lake Macdonald and Tinbeerwah, where it passes the exit to Sunrise Road to the south-east, before entering Tewantin. At an intersection with Gyndier Drive to the south-west it changes from state-controlled to council responsibility. Reaching a roundabout intersection with Beckmans Road to the south, Cooroy–Noosa Road continues north-east while State Route 6 turns south. The road continues north-east and east, reaching a roundabout intersection with St Andrews Drive to the south. From there it runs north-east to an intersection with Butler Street, where it ends.[1][4]
From Butler Street a series of roads and streets carry traffic through Tewantin and Noosaville to Noosa Heads, a further 8 kilometres (5.0 mi), ending at a roundabout intersection of Noosa Drive, Sunshine Beach Road and Grant Street. These streets are: Butler Street, Poinciana Avenue, Sidoni Street, Doonella Street, Memorial Avenue, Hilton Terrace, Gympie Terrace, Weyba Road, and Noosa Drive.[5][4]
The road is fully sealed to at least a two-lane standard.[4] It is part of the shortest route to Noosa Heads from Gympie and all points north or west of Gympie.[6]
A new two lane roundabout to replace the previous intersection with Beckmans Road was opened late in 2022. It is the first stage of a project to enable more traffic to bypass the streets of Tewantin.[7]
In 2019, a planning study to determine possible improvements to this road was completed.[8] Also, a study considered options to upgrade two intersections in Cooroy in the same year.[9]
Intersecting state-controlled road
[edit]The following state-controlled intersects with Cooroy–Noosa Road:
Cooroy Connection Road
[edit]Cooroy Connection Road  | |
|---|---|
| Location | Bruce Highway, Cooroy to Bruce Highway, Black Mountain |
| Length | 7.9 km (4.9 mi) |
| Route number | 6 |
Cooroy Connection Road is a state-controlled district road (number 145), part of which is rated as a local road of regional significance (LRRS).[2][3] It leaves the Bruce Highway in the south of Cooroy, runs north through the town, and rejoins the highway in Black Mountain, a distance of 7.9 kilometres (4.9 mi). Part of it is signed as State Route 6.[10]
History
[edit]Cooroy became the centre of a timber industry from 1863, with two sawmills soon established. As land was cleared it was used for dairying and fruit growing. Cooroy railway station was opened in 1891.[11] The Bruce Highway passed through the town until 1994.[12]
In 1869, Tewantin was a timber town and the river port for the Noosa district.[11]
In the 1800s, Noosa Heads was a centre for the timber and milling industries. In the late 1920s a tourism industry developed, with cafes and tourist accommodation being built along the beachfront.[13]
Major intersections
[edit]All distances are from Google Maps.[1] The entire road is within the Noosa local government area.
| Location | km | mi | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooroy | 0 | 0.0 | Cooroy Connection Road – north – Black Mountain, Bruce Highway – Cooroy Connection Road – south – Cooroy, Bruce Highway | Western end of Cooroy–Noosa Road. Road continues east as State Route 6. | |
| 0.14 | 0.087 | Diamond Street – east – Cooroy | Road continues north–east as Tewantin Road. | ||
| Tinbeerwah | 7.6 | 4.7 | Sunrise Road – south–east – Eumundi | Road continues east. | |
| Tewantin | 9.9 | 6.2 | Gyndier Drive – south–west – Tinbeerwah | Eastern end of state-controlled section. Road continues east as a council responsibility. | |
| 10.9 | 6.8 | Beckmans Road – south – Noosaville | State Route 6 turns south. Road continues north-east with no route number. | ||
| 12.1 | 7.5 | St Andrews Drive – south – Tewantin | Road continues north–east. | ||
| 12.5 | 7.8 | Butler Street – south–east – Tewantin – north–east – Tewantin | Eastern end of Cooroy–Noosa Road. Traffic for Noosaville or Noosa Heads continues north–east on Butler Street. | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Cooroy to Tewantin" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ a b "North Coast region map" (PDF). Department of Transport and Main Roads ©State of Queensland [CC BY 4.0]. 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ a b "North Coast district map" (PDF). Department of Transport and Main Roads ©State of Queensland [CC BY 4.0]. 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ a b c Australia Road Atlas – Map 5. Hema Maps – via RACQ. 2009. ISBN 1-86500-553-9.
- ^ "Tewantin to Noosa Heads" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ "Gympie to Noosa Heads" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ "Traffic flows at new Tewantin roundabout". Zinc 96.1. 20 December 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
- ^ "Cooroy-Noosa Road planning study". Queensland Government. 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
- ^ "Cooroy intersection improvements". Queensland Government. 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
- ^ "Cooroy Connection Road" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ a b Environmental Protection Agency (Queensland) (2000). Heritage Trails of the Great South East. State of Queensland. p. 143. ISBN 0-7345-1008-X.
- ^ Queensland Transport Annual Report 1993–1994
- ^ Environmental Protection Agency (Queensland) (2000). Heritage Trails of the Great South East. State of Queensland. p. 141. ISBN 0-7345-1008-X.