Cooroy–Noosa Road Explained

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:
  • Diamond Street
  • Sunrise Road
  • Gyndier Drive
  • Beckmans Road
  • St Andrews Drive
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]

Route description

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]

Intersecting state-controlled road

The following state-controlled intersects with Cooroy–Noosa Road:

Cooroy Connection 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.

History

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]

Major intersections

All distances are from Google Maps. The entire road is within the Noosa local government area.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: North Coast region map . 2020 . Department of Transport and Main Roads ©State of Queensland [CC BY 4.0] . 29 May 2023 .
  2. Web site: North Coast district map . 2020 . Department of Transport and Main Roads ©State of Queensland [CC BY 4.0] . 17 June 2023 .
  3. Book: Australia Road Atlas – Map 5 . Hema Maps – via RACQ . 2009 . ISBN 1-86500-553-9.
  4. Web site: Traffic flows at new Tewantin roundabout . Zinc 96.1 . 20 December 2022 . 21 June 2023.
  5. Web site: Cooroy-Noosa Road planning study . Queensland Government . 2021 . 21 June 2023.
  6. Web site: Cooroy intersection improvements . Queensland Government . 2019 . 21 June 2023.
  7. Book: Environmental Protection Agency (Queensland). Heritage Trails of the Great South East. Environmental Protection Agency (Queensland). State of Queensland. 2000. 0-7345-1008-X. 143.
  8. Queensland Transport Annual Report 1993–1994
  9. Book: Environmental Protection Agency (Queensland) . Heritage Trails of the Great South East . Environmental Protection Agency (Queensland) . 2000 . State of Queensland . 0-7345-1008-X . 141 .