Scenic Highway (Queensland)
The Scenic Highway is a coastal highway from Yeppoon to Emu Park, both on the Capricorn Coast in the Shire of Livingstone, Queensland, Australia.[1]
Scenic Highway (Queensland) | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Highway |
| Length | 20 km (12 mi) |
| Route number(s) |   State Route 4 / Tourist Route 10 |
| Major junctions | |
| North end | Yeppoon Road (State Route 4 / Tourist Route 10), Yeppoon |
| South end | Hill Street (State Route ;4 / Tourist Route 10), Emu Park |
| Location(s) | |
| Major settlements | Cooee Bay, Taranganba, Lammermoor, Rosslyn, Kinka Beach |
| Highway system | |
Route
The highway commences at a roundabout near the southern boundary of Yeppoon, which connects to the (northern) main road from Rockhampton (Yeppoon Road) and the coastal road to the northern part of Yeppoon (Appleton Drive) It passes from Yeppoon through Cooee Bay, Lammermoor, Rosslyn, Mulambin, Causeway Lake and Kinka Beach to Emu Park.[1][2]
After proceeding south-east for about 350 metres it crosses Ross Creek and passes between Cooee Bay (to the east) and Taranganba (to the west) It then proceeds through Lammermoor, running beside the beach for about 1 km before reaching Rosslyn. Where it enters Rosslyn the road is cut into an ocean-front cliff-face near Statue Bay. This section of road was closed from 20 February 2015 until 26 July 2018 due to a landslip caused by Cyclone Marcia.[3] A temporary detour through suburban streets was in use throughout the closure.[4]
The road continues south along the coast, crossing Mulambin Creek at Causeway Lake and running the length of Kinka Beach. It then proceeds slightly inland to cross Shoalwater Creek and enter the locality of Emu Park. In Emu Park it terminates at a roundabout which connects to the (southern) main road to Rockhampton (Hill Street, which becomes Emu Park Road), the Emu Park Jetty (to the north-east) and the southern part of Emu Park.
Major intersections
The entire road is in the Shire of Livingstone local government area.
| Location | km | mi | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yeppoon | 0 | 0.0 | Yeppoon Road (State Route 4 / Tourist Drive 10) - south-west - Rockhampton Appleton Drive - north - Yeppoon | Roundabout. State Route 4 / Tourist Drive 10 continues south-east as Scenic Highway. | |
| Ross Creek | 0.35 | 0.22 | Henry Beak Bridge | ||
| Cooee Bay / Taranganba midpoint | 0.65 | 0.40 | Matthew Flinders Drive - south-east - Cooee Bay | Access to Wreck Point Lookout | |
| 1.8 | 1.1 | Taranganba Road - south-west - Taranganba | |||
| Cooee Bay / Taranganba / Lammermoor tripoint | 2.2 | 1.4 | Matthew Flinders Drive - north-east - Cooee Bay / Robinson Street - south-west - Taranganba | ||
| Lammermoor | 4.1 | 2.5 | Clayton Road - south-west - Detour to avoid road closure on Scenic Highway | Roundabout. Scenic Highway continues south-east with no through traffic allowed. It has been closed since 2015 due to a landslip caused by Cyclone Marcia. On 30 October 2017 the expected completion date was March / April 2018. | |
| Rosslyn | 7.0 | 4.3 | Mulambin Road - south - Southern end of detour | T junction. Scenic Highway continues south-east. No through traffic on Scenic Highway to north-west. | |
| 8.1 | 5.0 | Vin E Jones Memorial Drive - north - Rosslyn | Access to Rosslyn Bay Marina | ||
| Mulambin Creek | 11.6 | 7.2 | No known name | ||
| Kinka Beach | 15.1 | 9.4 | Kinka Beach Road - north-west - Tanby | ||
| Emu Park | 20.0 | 12.4 | Hill Street (State Route 4 / Tourist Drive 10) - south-west - Rockhampton / Pattison Street- south-east - Emu Park / Hill Street - north-east - Emu Park | Roundabout. Southern end of Scenic Highway. Hill Street (north-east) provides access to Emu Park Jetty and the Singing Ship Monument. | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
- "Queensland State-controlled roads and region maps". www.tmr.qld.gov.au. 19 February 2018. Archived from the original on 19 March 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
- (26 July 2018) FINALLY: Cyclone-damaged coast highway re-opens today, The Morning Bulletin. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
- "STATUE BAY PROJECT UPDATE - 30 October 2017". Livingstone Shire Council. Archived from the original on 22 December 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2017.