Maroochydore Road
Maroochydore Road (state route 8) is a major arterial road on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland[1] that connects the major town/urban centre of Maroochydore with the Bruce Highway.[2]
Maroochydore Road | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Road |
| Length | 9.8 km (6.1 mi) |
| Route number(s) |  State Route 8 |
| Major junctions | |
| West end |  Bruce Highway (M1), Forest Glen |
| Main Road/ Jones Road
| |
| East end |  Beach Road / Horton Parade (State Route 6), Maroochydore |
| Location(s) | |
| Major suburbs | Kuluin |
Route Description
Maroochydore Road is a 9.8 km, 4 lane state controlled road on the Sunshine Coast that connects the town of Maroochydore with the Bruce Highway, the region's main connection to Brisbane, Queensland's state capital. Maroochydore Road begins at the intersection of Beach Road and Horton Parade (state route 6) in the Maroochydore CBD and travels west providing an interchange with the Sunshine Motorway (state route 70) and through the town of Kuluin. Maroochydore Road terminates at the intersection with the Bruce Highway in Forest Glen but the road itself continues as Nambour Connection Road,[3] a locally controlled road that leads to Nambour.
Major Intersections
The entire road is in the Sunshine Coast local government area.
| Location | km | mi | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Glen | 0 | 0.0 | Bruce Highway (State Route M1) - north - Nambour south - Chevallum | Western end of Maroochydore Road (state route 8), road continues as Nambour Connection Road, a locally controlled road that connects to Nambour | |
| Kuluin | 5.4 | 3.4 | Main Road - north - Maroochydore Jones Road - south - Buderim | ||
| Maroochydore | 7.0 | 4.3 |  Sunshine Motorway (State Route 70) - north - Pacific Paradise/south - Alexandra Headland | ||
| Maroochydore | 9.1 | 5.7 | Broadmeadows Road - north - Maroochydore Evans Street - south - Maroochydore | ||
| Maroochydore | 9.8 | 6.1 | Beach Road (State Route 6) - north - Maroochydore / Horton Parade (State Route 6) - south - Maroochydore
Ocean Street - east - Maroochydore | Eastern terminus of Maroochydore Road | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- "Maroochydore Road". Google Maps. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- "Bruce Highway". Google Maps. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- "Nambour Connection Road". Google Maps. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
See also
Australian Roads portal