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Cooroy–Noosa Road

General information
TypeRoad
Length12.5 km (7.8 mi)[1]
Route number(s) State Route 6
Major junctions
West end Cooroy Connection Road, Cooroy
 
  • Diamond Street
  • Sunrise Road
  • Gyndier Drive
  • Beckmans Road
  • St Andrews Drive
East endButler Street, Tewantin
Location(s)
Major suburbsLake Macdonald, Tinbeerwah

Cooroy–Noosa Road is a continuous 12.5-kilometre (7.8 mi) road-route in the Noosa local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is signed as 'State Route 6' [1] and is a state-controlled district road (number 142) for most of its length.[2][3]

Route description

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The road, known locally as Diamond Street, starts at an intersection with the Cooroy Connection Road, known locally as Elm Street, in the locality of Cooroy. It runs east for a short distance before leaving Diamond Street, where it turns north-east as Tewantin Road. It then turns east as it leaves Cooroy and enters the locality of Lake Macdonald, where the name changes to Cooroy–Noosa Road. Continuing generally north-east by east it crosses Lake Macdonald and Tinbeerwah, where it passes the exit to Sunrise Road to the south-east, before entering Tewantin. At an intersection with Gyndier Drive to the south-west it changes from state-controlled to council responsibility. Reaching a roundabout intersection with Beckmans Road to the south, Cooroy–Noosa Road continues north-east while State Route 6 turns south. The road continues north-east and east, reaching a roundabout intersection with St Andrews Drive to the south. From there it runs north-east to an intersection with Butler Street, where it ends.[1][4]

From Butler Street a series of roads and streets carry traffic through Tewantin and Noosaville to Noosa Heads, a further 8 kilometres (5.0 mi), ending at a roundabout intersection of Noosa Drive, Sunshine Beach Road and Grant Street. These streets are: Butler Street, Poinciana Avenue, Sidoni Street, Doonella Street, Memorial Avenue, Hilton Terrace, Gympie Terrace, Weyba Road, and Noosa Drive.[5][4]

The road is fully sealed to at least a two-lane standard.[4] It is part of the shortest route to Noosa Heads from Gympie and all points north or west of Gympie.[6]

A new two lane roundabout to replace the previous intersection with Beckmans Road was opened late in 2022. It is the first stage of a project to enable more traffic to bypass the streets of Tewantin.[7]

In 2019, a planning study to determine possible improvements to this road was completed.[8] Also, a study considered options to upgrade two intersections in Cooroy in the same year.[9]

Intersecting state-controlled road

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The following state-controlled intersects with Cooroy–Noosa Road:

Cooroy Connection Road

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Cooroy Connection Road
State Route 6 marker
LocationBruce Highway, Cooroy to Bruce Highway, Black Mountain
Length7.9 km (4.9 mi)
Route number6

Cooroy Connection Road is a state-controlled district road (number 145), part of which is rated as a local road of regional significance (LRRS).[2][3] It leaves the Bruce Highway in the south of Cooroy, runs north through the town, and rejoins the highway in Black Mountain, a distance of 7.9 kilometres (4.9 mi). Part of it is signed as State Route 6.[10]

History

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Cooroy became the centre of a timber industry from 1863, with two sawmills soon established. As land was cleared it was used for dairying and fruit growing. Cooroy railway station was opened in 1891.[11] The Bruce Highway passed through the town until 1994.[12]

In 1869, Tewantin was a timber town and the river port for the Noosa district.[11]

In the 1800s, Noosa Heads was a centre for the timber and milling industries. In the late 1920s a tourism industry developed, with cafes and tourist accommodation being built along the beachfront.[13]

Major intersections

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All distances are from Google Maps.[1] The entire road is within the Noosa local government area.

LocationkmmiDestinationsNotes
Cooroy00.0Cooroy Connection Road – north – Black Mountain, Bruce Highway
Cooroy Connection Road – south – Cooroy, Bruce Highway
Western end of Cooroy–Noosa Road.
Road continues east as State Route 6.
0.140.087Diamond Street – east – CooroyRoad continues north–east as Tewantin Road.
Tinbeerwah7.64.7Sunrise Road – south–east – EumundiRoad continues east.
Tewantin9.96.2Gyndier Drive – south–west – TinbeerwahEastern end of state-controlled section. Road continues east as a council responsibility.
10.96.8Beckmans Road – south – NoosavilleState Route 6 turns south. Road continues north-east with no route number.
12.17.5St Andrews Drive – south – TewantinRoad continues north–east.
12.57.8Butler Street – south–east – Tewantin
– north–east – Tewantin
Eastern end of Cooroy–Noosa Road. Traffic for Noosaville or Noosa Heads continues north–east on Butler Street.
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Cooroy to Tewantin" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  2. ^ a b "North Coast region map" (PDF). Department of Transport and Main Roads ©State of Queensland [CC BY 4.0]. 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  3. ^ a b "North Coast district map" (PDF). Department of Transport and Main Roads ©State of Queensland [CC BY 4.0]. 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  4. ^ a b c Australia Road Atlas – Map 5. Hema Maps – via RACQ. 2009. ISBN 1-86500-553-9.
  5. ^ "Tewantin to Noosa Heads" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  6. ^ "Gympie to Noosa Heads" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  7. ^ "Traffic flows at new Tewantin roundabout". Zinc 96.1. 20 December 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  8. ^ "Cooroy-Noosa Road planning study". Queensland Government. 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  9. ^ "Cooroy intersection improvements". Queensland Government. 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  10. ^ "Cooroy Connection Road" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  11. ^ a b Environmental Protection Agency (Queensland) (2000). Heritage Trails of the Great South East. State of Queensland. p. 143. ISBN 0-7345-1008-X.
  12. ^ Queensland Transport Annual Report 1993–1994
  13. ^ Environmental Protection Agency (Queensland) (2000). Heritage Trails of the Great South East. State of Queensland. p. 141. ISBN 0-7345-1008-X.