List of road routes in Queensland explained

Road routes in Queensland assist drivers navigating roads throughout the state, by identifying important through-routes. Queensland is in the process of converting to an alphanumeric route numbering system, with a letter denoting the importance and standard of the route. The previous shield-based system consisted of various route types – national highways, national routes, and state routes – with each type depicted by a different route marker design. Some routes have been converted to the alphanumeric system, while other routes are being maintained as shield-based routes – but with signs designed to be subsequently retrofitted with a replacement alphanumeric route. Tourist drives will continue to use a shield-based system.[1]

Unless stated otherwise, all information in this article is derived from Google Maps.

Alphanumeric routes

Brisbane routes

RouteComponent roads and streetsFromViaToLengthNotes
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M1
Tugun (NSW border)BrisbaneKybong2630NaN0 Part of National Land Transport Network.[2]
Tolled.

Part of National Land Transport Network.

Part of National Land Transport Network.

M2
BrassallCarole Park and DrewvaleEight Mile Plains460NaN0 Part of National Land Transport Network.
Between Centenary Highway and Ipswich Motorway. Part of National Land Transport Network.
Tolled.

Part of National Land Transport Network.


M3 / A3
Eight Mile PlainsBrisbane CBDBald Hills38.31NaN1

M4
MurarrieLytton6.91NaN1At 6.9 km it's the shortest motorway in Australia.

A5/M5
Deebing HeightsIndooroopillyKelvin Grove50.11NaN1[3] <-- This is only temporary. Please change if more accurate source is found -->
Toll

M6
LoganholmeKingstonDrewvale14.50NaN0Tolled. Part of Logan Motorway, which has a total length of 30.30NaN0

M7 / A7
GailesWoolloongabbaNundah33.10NaN0
Tolled
East West Arterial Road [4]

M15
Cunningham Highway (Motorway grade section)RiverviewFlinders ViewYamanto11.2 kmNew signs show, not . [5] Not from Google Maps. Part of National Land Transport Network.

Regional routes

RouteComponent roads and streetsFromViaToLengthNotes
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A1
KybongMackayCairns15260NaN0Part of Bruce Highway, which has a total length of 16790NaN0.Part of National Land Transport Network.

A2
Warrego HighwayBrasallHelidon Spa, Queensland
Warrego Highway (Toowoomba Bypass)Helidon Spa, QueenslandCharlton, Toowoomba Tolled
Charlton, ToowoombaCharleville, Longreach, Cloncurry and Mount IsaNorthern Territory border19970NaN0 Continues into the Northern Territory as . Part of National Land Transport Network.

A3
GlengallanToowoomba, Yarraman, Nanango, Goomeri and BiloelaGracemere7520NaN0Duplexed with through Goomeri.
Duplexed with Dawson Highway through Biloela.

Not related to in Brisbane


A4
RockhamptonEmeraldBarcaldine5750NaN0Not related to in Brisbane

A5
WestwoodMilesGoondiwindi6130NaN0Not related to in Brisbane

A6
TownsvilleHughendenCloncurry7750NaN0Part of National Land Transport Network. Not related to in Brisbane

A7
RomaRolleston, Springsure and EmeraldBlack Jack (a suburb of Charters Towers)8740NaN0Not related to in Brisbane

A15
YamantoWarwickWallangarra2250NaN0Part of National Land Transport Network. Old signs show (NH15).

(A15) signs are only shown when signs are replaced.


A17
BlacksoilEskYarraman1350NaN0Duplexed with from Esk to Harlin

A21
Helidon SpaToowoombaCharlton27.30NaN0[6]

A39
ToowoombaMilmerran1980NaN0Continues into Goondiwindi as (NH39). Part of National Land Transport Network.

A55
Hebel (Qld / NSW border)St GeorgeRoma3550NaN0

A71
AugathellaCharleville and CunnamullaBarringun (Qld / NSW border)3970NaN0The Queensland part of Mitchell Highway, which has a total length of 11050NaN0

A139
NewtownAthol17.10NaN0[7]

Active Metroads

RouteComponent roads and streetsFromViaToLengthNotes
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Metroad 2
RockleaMacgregorMackenzie11.41NaN1

Metroad 5
ToowongEverton ParkKedron13.31NaN1

National Highways and Routes

RouteComponent roads and streetsFromViaToLengthNotes
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National Route 1
Bruce Highway, CairnsSmithfield, Kuranda, Mareeba, Atherton, Mount Garnet, Georgetown, Croydon, Normanton, Burketown and DoomadgeeCarpentaria Highway, Northern Territory border11530NaN0Continues West as into the Northern Territory.

National Route 13
MoorookaBeaudesertSummerland Way (Continues South as B91 south of the QLD/NSW border)1160NaN0Part of National Land Transport Network from Drewvale to Beaudesert.

National Highway 39
Newell HighwayNSW BorderGoondiwindi21.40NaN0Earlier, this route was signed as . However, in 2005, NSW hadn't converted to alphanumerics yet. So QMDR decided to change A39 back to NH39 to keep it consistent with NSW. Now NSW is fully alphanumeric but the NH39 still remains today.

National Route 42
WarwickGoondiwindi2000NaN0[8]

National Route 46
St GeorgeThallonMungindi (Qld / NSW border)1110NaN0The Queensland part of Carnarvon Highway, which has a total length of 6980NaN0

National Route 83
BirdsvilleBoulia, Dajarra, Mount Isa and CloncurryNormanton11850NaN0Duplexed with Barkly Highway from Mount Isa to Cloncurry

State Routes

State Routes on the Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast and in regional Queensland are mostly numbered separately from those of Brisbane. This came into effect in the mid to late 1990s, and some remnants of the old system still remain. All routes east of the Pacific Motorway (then Pacific Highway) and north of the Nerang River changed numbering.

The changes made on the Gold Coast included:

Routes 1 to 20

RouteComponent roads and streetsFromViaToLengthNotes
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State Route 2
(Gold Coast)
  • Binstead Way
  • Gold Coast Highway, known in places (north to south) as:
    • Brisbane Road
    • Marine Parade,
    • Frank Street
    • Marine Parade,
    • Ferny Avenue
    • Remembrance Drive
    • Tweed Street,
Pacific PinesSurfers ParadiseTugun(NSW Border)34.61NaN1Continues into NSW as (NSW's only state route)

State Route 3
(Gold Coast)
SouthportMermaid WatersBurleigh Heads17.91NaN1

State Route 3
(Regional)
Apple Tree CreekBundabergGin Gin93.61NaN1

State Route 4
(Gold Coast)
OxenfordRunaway BayCarrara23.91NaN1

State Route 4
(Regional)

Tourist Drive 10
BerserkerEmu Park and YeppoonBerserker1031NaN1This is a circular route from and to the northern end of the Fitzroy Bridge in Rockhampton. It is also signed as .

State Route 5
(Regional)
SarinaEton and MarianHampden (a locality 27abbr=onNaNabbr=on  north of
Mackay, on the Bruce Highway)
62.71NaN1

State Route 6
(Regional)
CooroySunshine CoastWoodford1341NaN1The section of Steve Irwin Way from Caloundra Road to Beerwah is also signed as .

State Route 7
(Gold Coast)
Clear Island WatersRobina6.71NaN1

State Route 7
(Regional)
TaroomBauhiniaDuaringa2371NaN1Duplexed with Dawson Highway from Rhydding to Bauhinia

State Route 8
(Sunshine Coast)
Forest GlenKunda ParkMaroochydore9.91NaN1

State Route 9
(Regional)
TownsvilleGarbuttCosgrove (a suburb 13abbr=onNaNabbr=on west of
Townsville City on the Bruce Highway)
11.91NaN1

State Route 10
(Brisbane)
Bowen HillsTarragindiBulimba24.21NaN1

State Route 10
(Gold Coast)
GavenParkwoodSouthport7.11NaN1Smith Street Motorway starts at Pacific Pines with no route number. It becomes (Gold Coast) after it crosses the Pacific Motorway.

State Route 10
(Sunshine Coast)
NambourBli Bli6.91NaN1

State Route 11
(Brisbane)
TarragindiSalisburyAcacia Ridge9.91NaN1

State Route 11
(Regional)
NeboElphinstoneMount Coolon1670NaN0

State Route 11
(Sunshine Coast)
YandinaCoolum16.91NaN1

State Route 12
(Regional)
Gin GinMount PerryLangley (a locality 34abbr=onNaNabbr=on  south of
Monto, on the Burnett Highway)
1091NaN1

State Route 12
(Sunshine Coast)
EumundiDoonanNoosaville14.91NaN1

State Route 14
(Regional)
CharlevilleWindorahBirdsville8311NaN1

State Route 15
(Brisbane)
WindsorKangaroo PointWoolloongabba6.21NaN1

State Route 15
(Regional)
MonklandGympieCanina (a locality 8abbr=onNaNabbr=on  north-east of
Gympie, on Tin Can Bay Road.
11.61NaN1Tin Can Bay Road continues east without a route number, leading to Tin Can Bay, with a side road leading to Rainbow Beach.

State Route 16
(Regional)
CludenTownsvilleMundingburra16.51NaN1

State Route 18
(Regional)
AramacTorrens Creek2471NaN1

State Route 19
(Regional)
HughendenMuttaburra and AramacBarcaldine3591NaN1

State Route 20
(Brisbane)
ToombulLutwyche2.81NaN1Northern section. Most direct route to south-western section is via to Milton, and then (Milton Road) to Toowong.
ToowongSherwoodSalisbury13.41NaN1South-western section. Most direct route to south-eastern section is via and (Toohey Road and Marshall Road) to Holland Park, and then (Logan Road) to Mount Gravatt.
Duplexed with between Toowong and Indooroopilly.
Mount GravattCarindaleMurarrie10.31NaN1South-eastern section. To complete the loop of Brisbane back to the northern section the most direct route is via (Lytton Road), (Gateway Motorway), Southern Cross Way, and Airport Drive / Airport Link.

State Route 20
(Gold Coast)
NerangAshmoreSouthport9.31NaN1

Routes 21 to 40

RouteComponent roads and streetsFromViaToLengthNotes
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State Route 21
(Brisbane)
MackenzieThornlandsVictoria Point21.71NaN1

State Route 22
(Brisbane)
DayboroSamford VillageAlderley38.71NaN1Northern section. Most direct route to southern section is via Enoggera Road, Kelvin Grove Road, (Countess Street and Saul Street), North Quay,, (Vulture Street), (Main Street and Ipswich Road), and Okeefe Street.
GreenslopesCapalabaCleveland27.71NaN1Southern section

State Route 23
(Brisbane)
Kangaroo PointMorningsideWynnum16.21NaN1

State Route 24
(Brisbane)
MorningsideMurarriePort of Brisbane13.21NaN1Port Drive continues with no route number to the working area of the Port of Brisbane on Fisherman Island.

State Route 24
(Gold Coast)
AshmoreBundallSurfers Paradise81NaN1Ashmore Road starts in Molendinar with no route number, and becomes after it crosses (Southport Nerang Road)

State Route 24
(Regional)
Millaa MillaaEvelyn10.61NaN1

State Route 25
(Brisbane)
Fortitude ValleyHamiltonPinkenba16.31NaN1

State Route 25
(Regional)
Belvedere (a locality 5abbr=onNaNabbr=on  north of
Innisfail, on the Bruce Highway)
Millaa Millaa and MalandaAtherton93.61NaN1

State Route 26
(Brisbane)
BurpengaryKippa-RingFortitude Valley40.91NaN1

State Route 27
(Brisbane)
ScarboroughSandgateStafford30.51NaN1

State Route 27
(Regional)
MareebaDimbulah and ChillagoeNormanton6981NaN1

State Route 28
(Brisbane)
StrathpineAlbany CreekVirginia17.21NaN1

State Route 29
(Brisbane)
Everton HillsEverton Park1.61NaN1South Pine Road has no route number from Arana Hills to Everton Hills, where it becomes part of before becoming . From the Everton Park end of South Pine Road continues with no route number to Alderley.

State Route 30
(Brisbane)
LyttonSpringwoodWacol52.51NaN1

State Route 31
(Brisbane)
DundasMount NeboBrisbane64.11NaN1

State Route 32
(Brisbane)
ToowongMiltonBrisbane3.11NaN1

State Route 33
(Brisbane)
BrisbaneIndooroopillyRiverview27.51NaN1Duplexed with between Toowong and Indooroopilly

State Route 34
(Brisbane)
ToowongSaint Lucia2.51NaN1

State Route 35
(Brisbane)
SherwoodInalaHeathwood12.41NaN1

State Route 36
(Brisbane)
NathanSunnybankCalamvale6.91NaN1

State Route 37
(Brisbane)
Pinjarra HillsMount CrosbyNorth Ipswich19.51NaN1

State Route 38
(Brisbane)
BrassalNorth IpswichIpswich7.61NaN1

State Route 39
(Brisbane)
BoovalSilkstoneIpswich4.41NaN1

State Route 40
(Brisbane)
DeagonBridgeman DownsThe Gap20.81NaN1

State Route 40
(Regional)
LakelandCooktown78.51NaN1Part of Mulligan Highway, which has a total length of 2661NaN1

Routes 41 to 60

RouteComponent roads and streetsFromViaToLengthNotes
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State Route 41
(Brisbane)
South BrisbaneCoorparooUpper Mount Gravatt13.81NaN1

State Route 41
(Regional)
ClermontAlpha1781NaN1

State Route 42
(Gold Coast)
MudgeerabaGilstonAdvancetown121NaN1

State Route 43
(Brisbane)
TingalpaManly WestWellington Point12.11NaN1

State Route 44
(Brisbane)
CapalabaThornlands7.11NaN1

State Route 44
(Regional)
SmithfieldPort DouglasMount Molloy86.41NaN1

State Route 45
(Brisbane)
CapalabaMount CottonCornubia20.11NaN1

State Route 46
(Brisbane)
Wellington PointOrmistonThornlands111NaN1

State Route 47
(Brisbane)
ClevelandRedland BayLoganholme31.61NaN1

State Route 48
(Regional)
KararaLeyburnCambooya74.21NaN1Terminates at New England Highway, 5.2 km east of Cambooya village

State Route 49
(Regional)
Bells Bridge (a locality 12abbr=onNaNabbr=on  north of
Gympie, on the Bruce Highway)
Kingaroy, Dalby, and St GeorgeCunnamulla8261NaN1Duplexed with Burnett Highway through Goomeri.
Duplexed with Warrego Highway through Dalby.
Duplexed with Carnarvon Highway through St George.

State Route 50
(Gold Coast)
MudgeerabaCarrara5.21NaN1

State Route 51
(Regional)
GympieKandangaKenilworth51.61NaN1

State Route 52
(Wide Bay–Burnett)
ChildersBiggendenBan Ban Springs83.51NaN1Part of Isis Highway, which has a total length of 1351NaN1

State Route 52
(Far North Queensland)
GordonvaleYungaburra, Atherton and HerbertonEvelyn87.81NaN1Duplexed with Kennedy Highway through Atherton

State Route 54
(Brisbane)
ChandlerCapalabaBirkdale7.81NaN1

State Route 55
(Brisbane)
BirkdaleWellington Point2.71NaN1

State Route 56
(Brisbane)
ArcherfieldEight Mile PlainsRochedale10.11NaN1

State Route 57
(Brisbane)
SunnybankKurabyUnderwood81NaN1

State Route 57
(Regional)
TinanaMaryboroughUrangan44.81NaN1

State Route 58
(Brisbane)
D'AguilarDayboroBald Hills60.81NaN1

State Route 58
(Regional)
BenarabyGladstoneMount Larcom52.41NaN1

State Route 59
(Brisbane)
North MacleanChambers FlatMarsden16.41NaN1

State Route 59
(Regional)
Hamilton PlainsAirlie BeachShute Harbour34.31NaN1Hamilton Plains is a locality immediately north of Proserpine on the Bruce Highway.
The route follows Waterson Way to bypass the Airlie Beach CBD (Main Street)

State Route 60
(Brisbane)
BurpengaryCabooltureBeerburrum231NaN1

State Route 60
(Regional)
GladstoneBiloelaRolleston3351NaN1Duplexed with Burnett Highway through Biloela.
Duplexed with Leichhardt Highway through Banana.

Routes 61 to 80

RouteComponent roads and streetsFromViaToLengthNotes
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State Route 61
(Regional)
SilkstoneRedbank PlainsGoodna14.51NaN1Western terminus is the intersection of Blackstone Road and South Station Road, Silkstone.
Eastern terminus is a roundabout where Queen Street (Goodna) intersects with Smiths Road, Mill Street, and Church Street.

State Route 62
(Regional)
MinnamoolkaHughenden and WintonBoulia9361NaN1

State Route 63
(Regional)
Charters TowersGreenvaleConjuboy (a locality 73abbr=onNaNabbr=on  north of
Greenvale, on the Kennedy Developmental Road)
2591NaN1Part of Gregory Developmental Road / Gregory Highway, which has a total length of 9301NaN1

State Route 64
(Brisbane)
Park RidgeLogan Reserve5.91NaN1

State Route 64
(Regional)
AlexandraMarian and MiraniEungella69.71NaN1

State Route 67
(Regional)
DingoMiddlemountStrathfield (a locality 29abbr=onNaNabbr=on  south of
Nebo, on the Peak Downs Highway)
2351NaN1

State Route 68
(Regional)
OakeyBalgowanWutul (a locality 41abbr=onNaNabbr=on  north of
Crows Nest, on the New England Highway)
58.81NaN1

State Route 69
(Regional)
CalliopeMany PeaksMonto1321NaN1

State Route 70
(Regional)
MackayNeboClermont2831NaN1Duplexed with Gregory Highway for 14.1 km north of Clermont

State Route 70
(Sunshine Coast)
Sippy DownsMountain CreekNoosaville45.31NaN1Has motorway significance on Sunshine Motorway

State Route 71
(Brisbane)
PetrieKallangurRedcliffe17.81NaN1Duplexed with between Rothwell and Kippa Ring

State Route 72
(Regional)
Hermit ParkThuringowa CentralBasalt1331NaN1

State Route 73
(Regional)
EidsvoldCracowTheodore1441NaN1

State Route 74
(Regional)
CondamineMeandarraBungunya1801NaN1Route starts 3 km south of Condamine on the Leichhardt Highway and ends 20 km west of Toobeah on the Barwon Highway

State Route 75
(Regional)
MundubberaDurong1051NaN1

State Route 76
(Regional)
GregoryCamooweal2191NaN1

State Route 77
(Regional)
BowenCollinsvilleBelyando CrossingGregory Highway2590NaN0

State Route 80
(Gold Coast)
Reedy CreekBurleigh Heads5.30NaN0

State Route 80
(Regional)
GattonWest HaldonClifton63.30NaN0

Routes 81 to 99

RouteComponent roads and streetsFromViaToLengthNotes
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State Route 81
(Regional)
MareebaMount Molloy, Lakeland, Laura and CoenWeipa7580NaN0

State Route 82
(Regional)
TingooraDalbyInglewood3230NaN0Duplexed with Warrego Highway through Dalby.
Triplexed with Gore Highway and between Pampas and Millmerran.

State Route 84
(Regional)
KynunaJulia Creek, Four Ways and GregoryBurketown5910NaN0

State Route 85
(Regional)
Bellara, Bribie IslandKilcoy, Esk, and HamptonNindigully5820NaN0Duplexed with New England Highway between Hampton and Toowoomba.
Duplexed with Toowoomba Connection Road and Toowoomba-Athol Road through Toowoomba.
Duplexed with Gore Highway between Athol and Goondiwindi North.
Duplexed with Leichhardt Highway between Goondiwindi North and Goondiwindi.
Duplexed with between Pampas and Millmerran.

State Route 86
(Regional)
MaryboroughBrooweenaBiggenden83.40NaN0

State Route 87
(Regional)
KumbarillaMeandarraSurat1880NaN0Route starts 48 km west of Dalby on the Moonie Highway

State Route 88
(Regional)
JimboombaYarrabilba7.30NaN0

State Route 89
(Regional)
StanthorpeTexasInglewood1530NaN0

Alternate State Route 89
(Regional)
Pikedale (a locality 35abbr=onNaNabbr=on  west of
Stanthorpe, on State Route 89)
Oman Ama (a locality 20abbr=onNaNabbr=on  east of
Inglewood, on the Cunningham Highway)
Inglewood73.90NaN0Duplexed with Cunningham Highway between Oman Ama and Inglewood

State Route 90
(Gold Coast)
FassifernBeaudesertBroadbeach1210NaN0This route traverses three segments of Beaudesert Nerang Road, with other named roads in between.

State Route 91
(Regional)
  • Cairns Western Arterial Road, known in places (north to south) as:
    • Brinsmead–Kamerunga Road
    • Redlynch Bypass Road
    • Reservoir Road
    • Pease Street
    • Alfred Street
    • McCormack Street
    • Mccoombe Street
SmithfieldKamerungaMooroobool14.10NaN0This route is an alternative to the Bruce Highway for traffic passing through Cairns

State Route 92
(Regional)
BeenleighWindarooTamborine28.10NaN0

State Route 93
(Regional)
YamantoBoonahRathdowney87.80NaN0Duplexed with between Coulson (a locality 7abbr=onNaNabbr=on  north of Boonah) and Boonah.
Duplexed with from Boonah to Rathdowney.

State Route 94
(Regional)
Browns PlainsWaterford WestBeenleigh21.70NaN0

State Route 95
(Brisbane)
East BrisbaneTamborineOxenford86.70NaN0The northern part of Wellington Road is one-way northbound.

State Route 96
(Regional)
NanangoKingaroy24.80NaN0

State Route 97
(Regional)
NerangAdvancetown and Numinbah ValleyQueensland – New South Wales border at Natural Bridge36.40NaN0Route continues as Numinbah Road to Murwillumbah

State Route 98
(Regional)
CurrumbinCurrumbin ValleyQueensland – New South Wales border at Tomewin190NaN0Route continues as Tomewin Road to Murwillumbah

State Route 99
(Regional)
MudgeerabaSpringbrook29.50NaN0

Tourist drives

See main article: List of tourist drives in Queensland. Tourist drives in Queensland include numbered and un-numbered routes. Most routes have an official name, but some have been named based on the region in which they occur. Some duplication of numbers exists where the Queensland Government and a local authority have each chosen the same number for use in different regions.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Part 15: Direction signs, information signs and route numbering. Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices. Queensland Government. 18 April 2014. Department of Transport and Main Roads. https://web.archive.org/web/20140418113035/http://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/~/media/busind/techstdpubs/Manual%20of%20Uniform%20Traffic%20Control%20Devices/MutcdPart15Directioninfoandroute.pdf. 18 April 2014. dead. 55–56. 14 March 2014. dmy-all.
  2. Web site: Department of Infrastructure. Transport. The National Land Transport Network. 2020-10-08. Infrastructure Investment Program. en-US.
  3. Web site: Deebing Heights to M5. 2020-11-01. Deebing Heights to M5. en.
  4. Web site: Google Maps. 2020-11-15. Google Maps. en.
  5. Web site: Google Maps. 2020-09-09. Google Maps. en.
  6. Web site: A21. Google Maps. 5 August 2020.
  7. Web site: A139. Google Maps. 5 August 2020.
  8. Web site: National Route 42 to 111-107 Wood St. 2020-11-16. National Route 42 to 111-107 Wood St. en.
  9. Web site: Southport-Burleigh Road network improvement project . . 21 Nov 2017 . Queensland Government . 27 Feb 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180227153541/https://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/Projects/Name/S/Southport-Burleigh-Road-network-improvement-project . 27 February 2018 . dead .