| Road Name: | Atherton–Malanda–Millaa Millaa Road |
| Road Name2: | Malanda–Atherton Road, Millaa Millaa–Malanda Road |
| State: | qld |
| Type: | rural road |
| Length: | 39.0 |
| Route: | State Route 25 |
| Direction A: | North |
| End A: | Kennedy Highway, |
| Exits: |
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| Direction B: | South |
| End B: | Palmerston Highway, |
Atherton–Malanda–Millaa Millaa Road is a continuous 39km (24miles) road route in the Tablelands local government area of Queensland, Australia. It has two official names, Malanda–Atherton Road and Millaa Millaa–Malanda Road. The entire route is signed as part of State Route 25. Malanda–Atherton Road is a state-controlled district road (number 645), while Millaa Millaa–Malanda Road is part regional and part district (number 641).[1] [2]
The road starts at an intersection with the Kennedy Highway in . It runs east, southeast and east as State Route 25, before entering . Crossing East Barron it turns south into, where it then turns southeast before passing the exit to Malanda–Upper Barron Road to the southwest. Before entering the road turns east until it reaches the exit to Malanda–Lake Barrine Road to the east, where it turns south. This intersection is the point where the official name changes to Millaa Millaa–Malanda Road.[3]
From Malanda the road continues south through and to, where it passes the exit to East Evelyn Road to the southwest as it turns east. Turning northeast it reaches an intersection with Beatrice Way and Main Street, where it ends. State Route 25 continues northeast as Palmerston Highway.[3]
The road is fully sealed to at least a two lane standard.[3]
Malanda–Atherton Road passes through undulating country, having 670m (2,200feet) with an incline greater than 5%.[4]
Millaa Millaa–Malanda Road passes through hilly country, having 4.3km (02.7miles) greater than 5% and 340m (1,120feet) greater than 10%.[5]
Atherton was surveyed in 1885.[6] It became the administrative centre for the district, which hosted timber, mining and agricultural industries. Until the railway arrived in 1903 it was a stopping place on the coach road from to Herberton.[7]
Malanda was first settled by Europeans in 1907, and after clearance of timber a dairying industry was established. The first Malanda Show was held in 1916.[8]
European settlers took up land at Millaa Millaa from 1910, and established dairy farms from 1916.[9]
The following state-controlled roads intersect with this road:
| Country: | AUS |
| State: | QLD |
| Malanda–Upper Barron Road | |
| Location: | Malanda–Atherton Road, Malanda to Kennedy Highway, Upper Barron |
| Length Km: | 13.5 |
Malanda–Upper Barron Road is a state-controlled district road (number 646), rated as a local road of regional significance (LRRS).[1] [2] It runs from Malanda–Atherton Road in Malanda to the Kennedy Highway in Upper Barron, a distance of 13.5km (08.4miles). This road has no major intersections.
| Country: | AUS |
| State: | QLD |
| Malanda–Lake Barrine Road | |
| Location: | Malanda–Atherton Road and Millaa Millaa–Malanda Road, Malanda to Gillies Range Road, Yungaburra |
| Length Km: | 12.1 |
Malanda–Lake Barrine Road is a state-controlled district road (number 643), rated as a local road of regional significance (LRRS).[1] [2] It runs from the intersection of Malanda–Atherton Road and Millaa Millaa–Malanda Road in Malanda to Gillies Range Road in Yungaburra, a distance of 12.1km (07.5miles). This road has no major intersections.
| Country: | AUS |
| State: | QLD |
| Type: | S |
| Route: | 24 |
| East Evelyn Road | |
| Location: | Millaa Millaa–Malanda Road, Millaa Millaa to Kennedy Highway, Evelyn |
| Length Km: | 10.7 |
East Evelyn Road is a state-controlled regional road (number 6404).[1] [2] It is signed as State Route 24. It runs from Millaa Millaa–Malanda Road in Millaa Millaa to the Kennedy Highway in Evelyn, a distance of 10.7km (06.6miles). This road has no major intersections.
| Country: | AUS |
| State: | QLD |
| Beatrice Way | |
| Location: | Millaa Millaa–Malanda Road and Palmerston Highway, Millaa Millaa to Kennedy Highway, Ravenshoe |
| Length Km: | 23.8 |
Beatrice Way is a state-controlled district road (number 6701), rated as a local road of regional significance (LRRS).[1] [2] It runs from the intersection of Millaa Millaa-Malanda Road and Palmerston Highway in Millaa Millaa to the Kennedy Highway in Ravenshoe, a distance of 23.8km (14.8miles). This road has no major intersections.
All distances are from Google Maps. The entire road is within the Tablelands local government area.