D'Aguilar Highway
The D'Aguilar Highway is a two-lane highway linking the Bruce Highway near Caboolture with Kingaroy in the state of Queensland, Australia. Major towns along the route include Woodford, Kilcoy, Blackbutt, Yarraman, Nanango and Kingaroy. The highway is approximately 164 km (102 mi) in length. The D'Aguilar Highway's highest elevation along its length is 527m just north of Yarraman, and the lowest point is at 26.8m just west of Caboolture.[1]
D'Aguilar Highway | |
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D'Aguilar Highway (green on black) | |
| General information | |
| Type | Highway |
| Length | 164 km (102 mi) |
| Route number(s) |
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| Former route number |  National Route 17(Nanango - Yarraman) |
| Major junctions | |
| West end |  Bunya Highway (State Route 49), Kingaroy |
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| East end |  Bruce Highway (State Highway M1), Caboolture |
| Location(s) | |
| Major settlements | Nanango, Yarraman, Kilcoy, Woodford |
| Highway system | |
As of 13 December 2007, the D'Aguliar Highway bypasses Caboolture to the north.
State Route 85
The section of this highway between Caboolture and Harlin is part of State Route 85, which extends for over 570 km (354 mi) from Bribie Island to Nindigully, duplexing with the Brisbane Valley Highway (State Route A17) from Harlin to Esk, the New England Highway (State Route A3) from Hampton to Toowoomba, the Gore Highway (National Route A39) from Toowoomba to the Leichhardt Highway, and the southern 19 km (12 mi) section of the Leichhardt Highway (National Route A39/State Route A5) to Goondiwindi.
Future developments
Proposed Kilcoy bypass
In January 2009, the Department of Transport and Main Roads published details of the preferred design for a bypass of the Kilcoy township.[2] The proposed route follows an abandoned rail corridor, and would have minimal impact on existing infrastructure.[3]
Major Intersections
Intersections are listed from west to east.
| LGA | Location | km | mi | Destinations | Notes |
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| South Burnett | Kingaroy | 0 | 0.0 | Bunya Highway (State Route 49) north - Wondai and Murgon / south - Bell and Dalby | Western end of D'Aguilar Highway. Continues to Nanango as State Route 96 |
| Nanango | 24.8 | 15.4 |  Burnett Highway (State Route A3) - Goomeri | D'Aguilar Highway continues to Yarraman as State Route A3 | |
| Toowoomba | Yarraman | 45.7 | 28.4 | New England Highway (State Route A3) - Cooyar | D'Aguilar Highway continues to Harlin as State Route A17 |
| South Burnett | Blackbutt | 59.9 | 37.2 | Blackbutt-Crows Nest Road - Crows Nest | |
| Somerset | Moore | 81.8 | 50.8 | Linville Road - Linville | |
| Harlin | 90.9 | 56.5 |   Brisbane Valley Highway (State Route A17 / State Route 85) - Toogoolawah | D'Aguilar Highway continues to Caboolture as State Route 85 | |
| Brisbane River | 91.3 | 56.7 | Bridge (no known official name) | ||
| Somerset | Kilcoy | 114.4 | 71.1 | Kilcoy-Murgon Road - Jimna | |
| Moreton Bay | Woodford | 135.0 | 83.9 |  Kilcoy-Beerwah Road (State Route 6) - Beerwah | |
| Stanley River | 135.8 | 84.4 | Bridge (no known official name) | ||
| Moreton Bay | D'Aguilar | 142.7 | 88.7 |  Mount Mee Road (State Route 58) - Mount Mee | |
| Caboolture | 161.6 | 100.4 | Old Gympie Road north - Elimbah /  Beerburrum Road (State Route 60) south - Caboolture CBD | ||
| 164.4 | 102.2 | Bruce Highway (National Route M1) north - Sippy Downs / south - Burpengary | Eastern end of D'Aguilar Highway. Northern entry to Bruce Highway is approximately 1 km long. Southern entry to Bruce Highway is approximately 2 km long | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Gallery
Highway at D'Aguilar, 2015
See also
References
- "Map of D'Aguilar Highway, QLD". Bonzle Digital Atlas Pty Limited. 2012. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
- "D'Aguilar Highway upgrade - Kilcoy Bypass". Queensland Government. 23 October 2009. Archived from the original on 10 July 2009. Retrieved 25 March 2010.
- "Kilcoy Bypass Preliminary Design" (PDF). Queensland Government. October 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 October 2009. Retrieved 25 March 2010.
