| Road Name: | Roma–Taroom Road |
| State: | qld |
| Type: | rural road |
| Length: | 149 |
| Direction A: | South-west |
| End A: | Carnarvon Highway, |
| Exits: |
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| Direction B: | North-east |
| End B: | Leichhardt Highway, |
Roma–Taroom Road is a continuous 149km (93miles) road route in the Maranoa, Western Downs and Banana local government areas of Queensland, Australia. It is a state-controlled regional road (number 4397), rated as a local road of regional significance (LRRS).[1] [2] [3]
The road starts at an intersection with the Carnarvon Highway in the locality of in the Maranoa region, about 17.6km (10.9miles) north of the town of . It runs north-east across the locality, then along the boundary between Euthulla and, then between Eumamurrin and . It then continues north-east across, passing the exit to Glen Arden Road to the south-east. Next it runs along the boundary between Durham Downs and, entering the Western Downs region as it enters Waikola. It crosses Waikola to the north-east, passing the exit to Pine Hills Road to the south, and then follows the boundary between Waikola and .[4]
Continuing north-east across Eurombah the road crosses a regional boundary and enters the Shire of Banana. Soon after leaving Eurombah and entering the locality of it passes the exit to Yeovil Road to the south-east. It continues north-east across Taroom, turning slightly west of north before entering the town where it ends at an intersection with the Leichhardt Highway.[4]
The road is fully sealed to at least a single lane standard.[5] A project to replace a timber bridge with a new concrete structure was completed in December 2022.[6]
For travel to and from the Roma district this road is part of the shortest route from and . It is 119km (74miles) shorter than travelling on highways via .
Mount Abundance pastoral run was taken up in 1847, then abandoned but not relinquished in 1849 due to constant conflicts with local indigenous people. In 1856 it was sold and the new owner took up residence, considered to be the first European settler in the Roma district.[7] Roma was established prior to 1863 when Queensland's first vine cuttings were planted.[8]
Yingerbay pastoral run was established in 1854 in the west of what is now Euthulla, near the boundary of [9] [10]
Mooga was named for a pastoral run established in the area.[11]
Durham Downs Station was established prior to 1873.[12] It was still operating in April 2023.[13]
Eurombah is the name of a pastoral run in the locality of that name. It was still a working property in 2001.[14] Just north of the present locality of Eurombah and west of, Hornet Bank station was settled in the 1850s.[15]
All distances are from Google Maps.