Kilcoy-Murgon Road

Kilcoy-Murgon Road

Queensland
General information
TypeRural road
Length120 km (75 mi)
Major junctions
South end D'Aguilar Highway, Kilcoy, Queensland
 
Burnett Highway

Murgon–Barambah Road

North end Bunya Highway, Murgon, Queensland

Kilcoy-Murgon Road is a major inland rural road located in Queensland, Australia. It is a state-controlled district road (number 491) rated as a local road of regional significance (LRRS).[1][2][3]

The road runs from the D'Aguilar Highway in Kilcoy to the Bunya Highway in Murgon, a distance of 120 kilometres (75 mi). In Barambah it runs concurrent with the Burnett Highway for a short distance. It intersects with Murgon–Barambah Road in Murgon.[4] The road provides a vital link between Kilcoy and Murgon. It travels through large forests of pine plantations and the historic timber town of Jimna.

Route description

The route starts off at Kilcoy and is a sealed two-laned road from Kilcoy to Jimna, there are some long windy sections that require some care. The road beyond Jimna is mostly unsealed but is maintained as a good gravel road, that is unfenced in some sections. Tourist attractions along or shortly off the road include Jimna and its surrounds, the heritage-listed Elgin Vale Sawmill and Jimna Fire Tower, plus Yabba Falls near Jimna and Bjelke-Petersen Dam in the north.

List of towns

From north to south

History

In January 2013, Cyclone Oswald caused flood damage and many landslides along the road and a partial closure, which took some time to repair.

See also

References

  1. ^ The State Road Network of Queensland (PDF) (Map). Queensland Government ©State of Queensland [CC BY 4.0]. 30 June 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  2. ^ "North Coast district map" (PDF). Department of Transport and Main Roads ©State of Queensland [CC BY 4.0]. 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Wide Bay / Burnett district map - Page 1" (PDF). Department of Transport and Main Roads ©State of Queensland [CC BY 4.0]. 5 August 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Kilcoy to Murgon" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 5 November 2022.