Gooding Drive (state route 50) is a major road on the
Gold Coast, Queensland
The Gold Coast is a coastal city in the state of Queensland, Australia, approximately south-southeast of the centre of the state capital Brisbane. With a population over 600,000, the Gold Coast is the sixth-largest city in Australia, the ...
. The road begins at the intersection of Hinkler Drive in
Worongary
Worongary is a suburb in the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. In the , Worongary had a population of 5,613 people.
Geography
Most of the eastern boundary of Worongary follows the Pacific Motorway.
There is a large area of productio ...
where it passes over the
Pacific Motorway and runs through the suburb of
Merrimac before terminating in
Carrara
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where it joins up with
Nerang - Broadbeach Road
Nerang is a town and suburb in the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. In the , Nerang had a population of 16,864 people.
Geography
The Nerang River flows through the locality from south to east, passing through the town. The river u ...
(state route 90). As part of the most direct route from the
Gold Coast Highway
Gold Coast Highway links the coastal suburbs of the Gold Coast in south eastern Queensland such as Miami, Mermaid Beach, Tugun, Bilinga to the Tweed Heads suburb of Tweed Heads West in New South Wales. At in length, the highway runs just ...
at
Broadbeach
Broadbeach is a suburb in the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. In the , Broadbeach had a population of 5,514 people. Geography
Development in the area today mostly incorporates low rise structures, consisting of single bedroom hous ...
to the Pacific Motorway it is a key component of Gold Coast infrastructure.
History
The road was probably named for the Gooding family, who ran a dairy farm in the area for many years.
''Braeside'', a home built early in the twentieth century, is on Gooding Drive. It now functions as a wedding and funeral centre.
Major intersections
The road is in the City of Gold Coast local government area.
See also
References
{{Road infrastructure in the Gold Coast
Roads on the Gold Coast, Queensland