List of tourist drives in Queensland

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List of tourist drives in Queensland includes numbered and un-numbered routes. Most routes have an official name, but some have been named in this article 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. General information about tourist drives in Queensland can be found here: [1].

Unless stated otherwise, all distance and road name information in this article is derived from Google Maps.

Strategic touring routes[]

Main article: State Strategic Touring Routes in Queensland

State Strategic Touring Routes are road routes in Queensland, Australia, which have been identified as significant to motoring tourists. These are the primary routes used by tourists as they provide the connections between popular tourist locations, and consequently have high volumes of tourist traffic. Standardised road signage is used to identify the route itself, with "Welcome to" signage at towns and districts of interest to tourists, as well as "turn off" signage to natural attractions.[1]

Route Component roads and streets From Via To Length Notes
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Adventure Way[2]
Brisbane Toowoomba, Dalby, St George, Cunnamulla, Thargomindah Durham 1,152 km (715.8 mi) Continues to Innamincka, South Australia. Length (from reference) is from Brisbane to Innamincka.

Australia's Country Way[3]
Rockhampton Monto, Wondai, Kingaroy, Yarraman, Toowoomba, Warwick Wallangarra 1,615 km (1,003.5 mi) Continues to Sydney, New South Wales. Length (from reference) is from Rockhampton to Sydney.

Capricorn Way[4] 		Capricorn Highway Rockhampton Duaringa, Blackwater, Emerald, The Gemfields, Alpha Barcaldine 579 km (359.8 mi) Length is from reference.

Great Inland Way[5]
Hebel St George, Rolleston, Springsure, Conjuboy, Evelyn, Gordonvale Cairns Continues from Hebel to Sydney.

Leichhardt Way[6]
Goondiwindi Miles, Banana, Dululu, Westwood Rockhampton Continues from Goondiwindi to Melbourne, Victoria.

Matilda Way[7]
Karumba Howitt, Cloncurry, Longreach, Augathella Barringun Continues to Bourke, New South Wales.

Overlanders Way[8]
Townsville Charters Towers, Hughenden, Richmond, Julia Creek, Cloncurry, Mount Isa Camooweal Continues to Tennant Creek, Northern Territory.

Pacific Coast Way[9]
Cairns Townsville, Mackay, Gympie, Brisbane Coolangatta Continues to Sydney.

Savannah Way[10]
Cairns Normanton Hells Gate Roadhouse Continues to Broome, Western Australia.

Warrego Way[11]
Brisbane Charleville Birdsville 1,578 km (980.5 mi) Length from reference.

Un-numbered tourist drives[]

Route Component roads and streets From Via To Length Notes
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Cobb and Co Tourist Drive[12][13] 		Ipswich Grandchester Toowoomba 120 km (74.6 mi) Length from reference.


Granite Belt Drive[14] 		Granite Belt Drive Dalveen Cottonvale, Thulimbah The Summit 12 km (7.5 mi) Loop route from and to New England Highway. Length from reference.


Great Bunya Drive[15]
  • Toowoomba Connection Road
  • Warrego Highway
  • Dalby Jandowae Road
  • MacAllister Bell Road
  • Bunya Highway
  • Bunya Mountains Road
  • Maidenwell Bunya Mountain Road
  • Kingaroy Cooyar Road
  • Nanango Tarong Road
  • D’Aguilar Highway
  • Bunya Highway
  • Wide Bay Highway
  • Bruce Highway
 Toowoomba Dalby, Bunya Mountains, Nanango, Kingaroy, Wondai, Murgon, Goomeri Gympie 324 km (201.3 mi) Length from reference.


Northern Moreton Bay Tourist Drive[16] 		Scarborough Sandgate Boondall 36 km (22.4 mi) Length from reference.


Shearer’s Way[17]
Stanthorpe Glenlyon Texas Extension of Tourist Drive 8 from Glenlyon Dam to Texas.


Southern Moreton Bay Tourist Drive[18] 		Wynnum Cleveland Redlands 78 km (48.5 mi) Length from reference.


Warrego Way through Gatton
[19]
  • Eastern Drive
  • Railway Street
  • Western Drive
  • Gatton Helidon Road
 Gatton Grantham Helidon Former alignment of the Warrego Highway. Part of it is signed as

Numbered tourist drives[]

Route Component roads and streets From Via To Length Notes
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Tourist Drive 1
Settlers’ Route[20][13][21]
  • Warwick Killarney Road
  • Yangan Killarney Road
  • Warwick Yangan Road
 Warwick Killarney Warwick 72 km (44.7 mi) Loop route


Tourist Drive 3
Border Rivers[22]
  • Kildonan Road
  • Yelarbon Keetah Road
 Goondiwindi Yelarbon


Tourist Drive 3
Cambooya[13]
  • Toowoomba Athol Road
  • Old Wyreema Road
  • Toowoomba Karara Road
  • Cambooya Connection Road
  • New England Highway
  • Hodgson Vale Road
  • Sawpit Road
  • Wilsons Road
  • Preston Boundary Road
  • Boundary Road
  • New England Highway
  • Drayton Connection Road
 Toowoomba Cambooya Toowoomba Loop route


Tourist Drive 4
Darling Downs[13]
  • Cudmores Road
  • McGovern Road
  • Nunkulla Road
  • Felton Clifton Road
  • Mount Kent Boundary Road
  • Felton Clifton Road
  • Gatton Clifton Road
  • New England Highway
  • Greenmount Hirstvale Road
  • Budgee Road
  • Greenmount Budgee Road
  • Greenmount Clifton Road
  • Greenmount Etonvale Road
  • New England Highway
 Cambooya Clifton Cambooya Loop route. Much longer southern extension of Tourist Drive 3 (Cambooya)


Tourist Drive 5
Amiens[23]
Stanthorpe Amiens Thulimbah


Tourist Drive 6
Highland Drive[24][23]
  • Sugarloaf Road
  • Eukey Road
 Stanthorpe Eukey Ballandean


Tourist Drive 7
Mount Coot-tha[25]
  • Mount Coot-tha Road
  • Scenic Drive
  • Sir Samuel Griffith Drive
 Toowong Mount Coot-tha & Bardon Toowong 7 km (4.3 mi) Loop route


Tourist Drive 7
Oracle’s Way[26][23]
  • Amosfield Road
  • Mount Lindesay Road
  • Logan Street
  • Naas Street
  • New England Highway
  • Wallangarra Road
 Stanthorpe Amosfield, NSW Tenterfield, NSW Loop route. Enter NSW at Dalcouth.


Tourist Drive 8
Glenlyon Dam[23]
Stanthorpe Glenlyon Mingoola


Tourist Drive 8
Tamborine Mountain[27]
  • Tamborine Oxenford Road
  • Macdonnell Road
  • Long Road
  • Lahey Road
  • Main Western Road
  • Geissmann Drive (part)
  • Tamborine Mountain Road
  • Beaudesert Beenleigh Road
  • Mundoolun Connection Road
  • Beaudesert-Nerang Road
  • Mount Nathan Road
 Oxenford Mount Tamborine, Canungra Nerang


Tourist Drive 9
Mount Glorious[28]
  • Samford Road
  • Mount Glorious Road
  • Mount Glorious Road
  • Northbrook Parkway
 Ferny Hills Mount Glorious Lake Wivenhoe


Tourist Drive 10
Capricorn Coast[29]
  • Bridge Street
  • Lakes Creek Road
  • Emu Park Road
  • Hill Street
  • Pattison Street
  • Scenic Highway
  • Yeppoon Road
  • Yaamba Road (Bruce Highway)
  • Musgrave Street
  • Queen Elizabeth Drive
 Berserker Emu Park and Yeppoon Berserker 103 km (64.0 mi) This is a circular route from and to the northern end of the Fitzroy Bridge in Rockhampton. It is also signed as .


Tourist Drive 11
The Sunflower Route[30][13][21]
  • Rosehill Road
  • Warwick Allora Road
  • Alldridge Road
  • East Street
  • Forde Street
  • Allora Drive
  • New England Highway
 Warwick Allora Warwick Loop route


Tourist Drive 12
Fraser Coast[31]
/*via*/

Hervey Bay



Tourist Drive 12
The Sprint Route[32][13][21]
Warwick Leyburn Warwick Loop route


Tourist Drive 14
The Cedar Route[33][13][21]
  • Warwick Yangan Road
  • Kay Road
  • Freestone Road
  • Cunningham Highway
  • Clintonvale Goomburra Road
  • Goomburra Road
  • New England Highway
 Warwick Goomburra Warwick Loop route


Tourist Drive 16
Scenic Rim[34][13]
  • Queen Street
  • Rosewood Marburg Road
  • Waight Street
  • John Street
  • School Street
  • Ipswich Rosewood Road
  • Cunningham Highway
  • Middle Road
  • Peak Crossing Churchbank Weir Road
  • Ipswich – Boonah Road
  • Boonah – Rathdowney Road
  • Mount Lindesay Highway
  • Beaudesert Nerang Road
  • Beaudesert Beenleigh Road
 Marburg Rosewood, Boonah, Rarhdowney, Beaudesert Tamborine Ends at an intersection with Tourist Drive 8. Left to Tamborine village, right to Canungra.


Tourist Drive 21
The Falls Drive[35][36]
  • Acacia Street
  • Border Road
  • Spring Creek Road
 Killarney The Head Killarney Loop route, returning on same road.
  • Acacia Street
  • Border Road
  • Spring Creek Road
  • Condamine River Road
 Killarney The Head Killarney Loop route. Return via Condamine River Road may be limited to 4WD vehicles.
  • Acacia Street
  • Border Road
  • Spring Creek Road
  • Head Road
  • Carneys Creek Road
 Killarney The Head Croftby Joins at Croftby. Left to Boonah, right to Rathdowney.


Tourist Drive 22
Kenilworth[37][13]
  • Eumundi Kenilworth Road
  • Maleny Kenilworth Road
  • Macadamia Drive
 Eumundi Kenilworth Maleny


Tourist Drive 23
Blackall Range[38][39]
  • Landsborough Maleny Road
  • Mountain View Road
  • Maleny Stanley River Road
  • Coral Street
  • Bunya Street
  • Landsborough Maleny Road
  • Maleny Montville Road
  • Balmoral Road
  • Main Street, Montville
  • Montville Mapleton Road
  • Flaxton Drive
  • Nambour Mapleton Road
  • Netherton Street
  • National Park Road
  • Bli Bli Road
 Landsborough Maleny Nambour


Tourist Drive 24
Glass House Mountains[40][39] 		Steve Irwin Way Glenview Landsborough Beerwah Also signed as . For an extension to this drive that takes in much more of the Glass House Mountains, see here [2]


Tourist Drive 42
Mary Valley[41][13]
  • Kenilworth-Skyring Creek Road
  • Tuchekoi Road
  • Mary Valley Road
  • Yabba Creek Road
  • Kandanga-Imbil Road
 Gympie Imbil Tuchekoi 49 km (30.4 mi)

See also[]

References[]

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  2. ^ "Adventure Way - Queensland". Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 11 March 2017. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  3. ^ "Australia's Country Way". Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 9 June 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
  4. ^ "Capricorn Way". Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 9 June 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
  5. ^ "Great Inland Way" (PDF). Royal Automobile Club of Queensland. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  6. ^ "Leichhardt Highway Melbourne to Rockhampton". Royal Automobile Club of Queensland. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
  7. ^ "Matilda Way". Outback Queensland. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  8. ^ "Overlanders Way". Outback Queensland. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
  9. ^ "Pacific Coast Way". Tourism and Events Queensland. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
  10. ^ Hema, Maps (2007). Australia Road and 4WD Atlas (Map). Eight Mile Plains Queensland: Hema Maps. pp. 11–12. ISBN 978-1-86500-456-3.
  11. ^ "Warrego Way". Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 9 June 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
  12. ^ "Cobb & Co Tourist Drive". Queensland.com. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  13. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "South-east Queensland coast (Map 7)" (PDF). Queensland Government. 28 June 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  14. ^ "Granite Belt Drive". Southern Downs Regional Council. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  15. ^ "The Great Bunya Drive". Discover South Burnett. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  16. ^ "Northern Moreton Bay Tourist Drive". Queensland Government. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  17. ^ "Shearer's Way". Southern Downs Regional Council. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  18. ^ "Southern Moreton Bay Tourist Drive". Queensland Government. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  19. ^ "Confusion over Warrego Way in Gatton". Gatton Star. 4 July 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  20. ^ "Settlers' Route". Southern Downs Regional Council. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
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  22. ^ "Border Rivers Tourist Drive". Goondiwindi Region. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  23. ^ a b c d "South-west Queensland Downs (map 6)" (PDF). Queensland Government. 28 June 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  24. ^ "Highland Drive". Southern Downs Regional Council. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
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  26. ^ "Oracle's Way". Southern Downs Regional Council. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  27. ^ "Gold Coast and surrounding areas (map 7D)" (PDF). Queensland Government. 28 June 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
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  29. ^ "Capricorn and southern Queensland coast (maps 4 and 5)" (PDF). Queensland Government. 28 June 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  30. ^ "The Sunflower Route". Southern Downs Regional Council. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  31. ^ "Fraser Coast not so pretty". Fraser Coast Chronicle. 16 November 2010. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  32. ^ "The Sprint Route". Southern Downs Regional Council. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  33. ^ "The Cedar Route". Southern Downs Regional Council. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  34. ^ "Brisbane and surrounding areas (map 7C)" (PDF). Queensland Government. 28 June 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  35. ^ "The Falls Drive". Southern Downs Regional Council. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  36. ^ "Condamine River Road". Queensland and beyond. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  37. ^ "Kenilworth Tourist Drive". Road Photos & Information: Queensland. 3 November 2019. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  38. ^ "Blackall Range Tourist Drive". Road Photos & Information: Queensland. 17 December 2019. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  39. ^ a b "Caloundra and surrounding areas (map7B)" (PDF). Queensland Government. 28 June 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  40. ^ "Glass House Mountains Tourist Drive". Road Photos & Information: Queensland. 3 November 2019. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  41. ^ "Mary Valley Tourist Drive". Road Photos & Information: Queensland. 3 November 2019. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
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