| Road Name: | Cooroy–Noosa Road |
| State: | qld |
| Type: | road |
| Length: | 12.5 |
| Route: | State Route 6 |
| Direction A: | West |
| End A: | Cooroy Connection Road, |
| Exits: |
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| Direction B: | East |
| End B: | Butler Street, |
Cooroy–Noosa Road is a continuous 12.5km (07.8miles) road-route in the Noosa local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is signed as 'State Route 6' and is a state-controlled district road (number 142) for most of its length.[1] [2]
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 . 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, where the name changes to Cooroy–Noosa Road. Continuing generally north-east by east it crosses Lake Macdonald and, where it passes the exit to Sunrise Road to the south-east, before entering . 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.[3]
From Butler Street a series of roads and streets carry traffic through Tewantin and to, a further 8km (05miles), 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.
The road is fully sealed to at least a two-lane standard. It is part of the shortest route to Noosa Heads from and all points north or west of Gympie.
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.[4]
In 2019, a planning study to determine possible improvements to this road was completed.[5] Also, a study considered options to upgrade two intersections in Cooroy in the same year.[6]
The following state-controlled intersects with Cooroy–Noosa Road:
| Country: | AUS |
| State: | QLD |
| Type: | S |
| Route: | 6 |
| Cooroy Connection Road | |
| Location: | Bruce Highway, Cooroy to Bruce Highway, Black Mountain |
| Length Km: | 7.9 |
Cooroy Connection Road is a state-controlled district road (number 145), part of which is rated as a local road of regional significance (LRRS). It leaves the Bruce Highway in the south of Cooroy, runs north through the town, and rejoins the highway in, a distance of 7.9km (04.9miles). Part of it is signed as State Route 6.
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.[7] The Bruce Highway passed through the town until 1994.[8]
In 1869, Tewantin was a timber town and the river port for the Noosa district.
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.[9]
All distances are from Google Maps. The entire road is within the Noosa local government area.