The Palmerston Highway (State Route 25), serves as a link between the southern part of the Tablelands Region and the Cassowary Coast coastal strip, in Far North Queensland, Australia.[1]
Palmerston Highway | |
|---|---|
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| Palmerston Highway (green and black) | |
| General information | |
| Type | Highway |
| Length | 54.6 km (34 mi) |
| Route number(s) |  State Route 25 |
| Major junctions | |
| West end | Malanda–Millaa Millaa Road, Millaa Millaa, Queensland |
| East end |  Bruce Highway, Innisfail, Queensland |
| Location(s) | |
| Major settlements | Palmerston |
| Highway system | |
Route edit
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The highway splits from the Bruce Highway in Goondi just north-west of Innisfail (17°30′52″S 145°59′37″E / 17.51432°S 145.99374°E). It then winds through the Wooroonooran National Park to the township of Millaa Millaa, with no major road junctions. It terminates at an intersection with Old Palmerston Highway (now called Beatrice Way)[2] and Main Street (17°30′48″S 145°36′47″E / 17.51328°S 145.61310°E).[2] Its total length is 54.6 kilometres.[3]
From Millaa Millaa, State Route 25 continues west and then north as Malanda–Millaa Millaa Road, while Old Palmerston Highway (East Evelyn Road – State Route 24) continues south and then west as a Tourist Drive (not suitable for caravans) to where it meets the Kennedy Highway north of Ravenshoe.
History edit
The highway was closed in December 2023 after Cyclone Jasper brought landslips, debris and significant damage from heavy rain.[4] It was expected to have one lane operational open from mid-February.[4]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Queensland State-controlled roads and region maps". Department of Transport and Main Roads. Queensland Government. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ Hema, Maps (2007). Australia Road and 4WD Atlas (Map). Eight Mile Plains Queensland: Hema Maps. p. 14. ISBN 978-1-86500-456-3.
- ^ a b Herrmann, Bridget; Testa, Christopher; Richardson, Holly; McKillop, Charlie (10 January 2024). "Re-opening dates set for Captain Cook, Palmerston highways in flood-ravaged Far North Queensland". ABC News. Retrieved 18 January 2024.