Maryborough–Hervey Bay Road

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Maryborough–Hervey Bay Road

Queensland
General information
TypeRoad
Length44.9 km (28 mi)[1]
Route number(s) State Route 57
Major junctions
North end Bruce Highway Tinana
 
  • Maryborough–Biggenden Road
  • Maryborough–Cooloola Road
  • Torbanlea–Pialba Road
  • Booral Road
  • Pialba–Burrum Heads Road
South endElizabeth Street Urangan
Location(s)
Major suburbsMaryborough, St Helens, Susan River, Nikenbah, Scarness, Torquay

Maryborough–Hervey Bay Road is a continuous 44.9 kilometres (27.9 mi) road route in the Fraser Coast region of Queensland, Australia. The entire route is signed as State Route 57. It is a state-controlled regional road (number 163). [2][3]

Route description[]

The road commences as Gympie Road at an intersection with the Bruce Highway (A1) in Tinana. It runs north-east through Tinana before crossing the Mary River and entering Maryborough. It continues to the north-east on Ferry Street, passing exits to Maryborough–Biggenden Road[a] and Maryborough–Cooloola Road.[b] It turns south-east on Walker Street and north-east on John Street as it passes through the Maryborough CBD. It then turns north on Saltwater Creek Road, where it passes the Maryborough Airport and leaves Maryborough. It passes through the locality of St Helens, crosses Saltwater Creek, and enters Dundathu, where the road name changes to Maryborough–Hervey Bay Road.

From Dundathu it passes through Walliebum and Susan River, where it crosses the Susan River (the watercourse). It then runs between Walligan and Sunshine Acres, where it passes exits to Torbanlea–Pialba Road[c] and Booral Road[d] before entering Nikenbah. From there the road runs through to the northern boundary of Urraween, passing the exit to Pialba–Burrum Heads Road,[e] and then turns east as Boat Harbour Drive. It passes through Scarness and Torquay to Urangan, where it ends at an intersection with Elizabeth Street.

Tourist Drive 12[]

Tourist Drive 12 follows the road from Tinana to Urangan, with two major deviations. In Maryborough the drive includes many local attractions away from the through route on both sides of the road. At the Walligan / Sunshine Acres midpoint it turns into Booral Road and follows it to Urangan. To avoid additional complexity the tourist drive is not shown in the major intersections table.

History[]

Main articles: Maryborough, Queensland § History; Toogoom § History; Pialba § History; Hervey Bay railway line § History; and Colonsay Farm § History

Pastoral leases were taken up in the Fraser Coast Region from 1843, and European settlement of what is now Maryborough began in 1847. It was declared a port of entry in 1859 and soon became the major port of entry for immigrants to Queensland. Dalgaroom pastoral run was established in the Hervey Bay area in 1855. Timbergetting began in the district in the mid 1860's, resulting in cleared tracts of land suitable for crop farming. In 1872 Dalgaroom was reduced to 14,000 acres (5,700 ha) and renamed Toogoom.[4] In 1887, 11,000 acres (4,500 ha) of land were resumed from the Toogoom pastoral run for the establishment of small farms. The land was offered for selection on 17 April 1887.[5] The opening of new farms on the southern shore of Hervey Bay led to the development of roads in the area.

By the mid 1860's five settlers had taken up leases along the coastal strip from Point Vernon to Urangan. A small village soon developed on each, with wealthy businessmen buying blocks for holiday homes.[6] In 1883 two sugar juice mills opened near Pialba, which became a small town. Due to its central location in the developing community and its suitability as a port for barges transferring smaller items from ship to shore, Pialba became the administrative centre of the Hervey Bay region. This led to the need for a road to transport larger quantities of products and materials to and from Maryborough, and also requests for a railway line. The road was completed quickly, but a railway did not arrive until 1896. Meanwhile, further road improvements had been undertaken.

The railway was extended to Urangan in 1913, and the Urangan pier was completed in 1916.[6] The presence of a deep-water port led to a substantial increase in the number of wheeled vehicles negotiating the streets between Pialba and Urangan. This problem was ultimately solved by the construction of a new road, on open land to the south of the coastal villages, in conjunction with the construction of the Urangan Boat Harbour in the 1960's.[6]

Major intersections[]

All distances are from Google Maps. The entire road is in the Fraser Coast local government area.

LocationkmmiDestinationsNotes
Tinana00.0 Bruce Highway – south – Tiaro, Gunalda
north – Torbanlea, Childers		South-western end of Maryborough–Hervey Bay Road (State Route 57)
Road continues north-east as Gympie Road.
Tinana / Maryborough midpoint3.2–
3.4		2.0–
2.1		Lamington Bridge over Mary RiverName changes to Ferry Street
Maryborough4.42.7 Maryborough–Biggenden Road – north-west – Bruce Highway and Maryborough West, Brooweena, Biggenden
Alice Street to Maryborough–Cooloola Road – south-east – Cooloola
5.33.3Walker Street – north-west
Ferry Street – north-east – Maryborough CBD		Road turns south-east on Walker Street
5.73.5John Street – south-west
Walker Street – south-east – Maryborough CBD		Road turns north-east on John Street
6.33.9Percy Street – north-west
John Street – north-east – Maryborough northern outskirts		Road turns north on Saltwater Creek Road
St Helens / Dundathu midpoint12.88.0Bridge over Saltwater CreekName changes to Maryborough–Hervey Bay Road
Walligan / Sunshine Acres midpoint27.317.0Torbanlea-Pialba Road – west – Torbanlea
Booral Road – north-east – Booral, Urangan, River Heads
Urraween / Eli Waters midpoint36.622.7Pialba-Burrum Heads Road – west – Burrum Heads
Urraween / Eli Waters / Pialba tripoint37.223.1Old Maryborough Road – north-east – PialbaName changes to Boat Harbour Drive. Road continues east.
Urangan44.927.9Elizabeth Street – north – Urangan
– south – Booral, River Heads
Boat Harbour Drive – east – Urangan		North-eastern end of Maryborough-Hervey Bay Road
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
  •       Route transition

See also[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Maryborough–Biggenden Road (number 478) is a state-controlled district road rated as a local road of regional significance (LRRS). It runs through to the Bruce Highway and on to Biggenden.
  2. ^ Maryborough–Cooloola Road (number 166) is a state-controlled regional road. It runs through to Tin Can Bay Road at Wallu.
  3. ^ Torbanlea–Pialba Road (number 164) is a state-controlled district road rated LRRS.
  4. ^ Booral Road (number 1632) is a state-controlled district road rated LRRS. It runs through to Urangan.
  5. ^ Pialba–Burrum Heads Road (number 162) is a state-controlled district road rated LRRS.

References[]

  1. ^ Google (23 December 2021). "Tinana to Urangan" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  2. ^ The State Road Network of Queensland (PDF) (Map). Queensland Government ©State of Queensland [CC BY 4.0]. 30 June 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 March 2014. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  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. ^ "Toogoom". The University of Queensland. 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Proclamations under the New Land Acts". The Brisbane Courier. Queensland, Australia. 2 March 1877. p. 3. Retrieved 20 February 2020 – via Trove.
  6. ^ a b c "Hervey Bay History". Hervey Bay Museum. 2020. Retrieved 24 December 2021.


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