Beerburrum Road is a continuous road route in the

Moreton Bay Moreton Bay is a bay located on the eastern coast of Australia from central Brisbane, Queensland. It is one of Queensland's most important coastal resources. The waters of Moreton Bay are a popular destination for recreational anglers and are ...

and

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local government areas of

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, Australia. It is designated as part of State Route 60. It is a state-controlled district road (number 127), rated as a local road of regional significance (LRRS).

Route description

Beerburrum Road commences as State Route 60 at an intersection with the

Caboolture Connection Road The D'Aguilar Highway is a two-lane highway linking the Bruce Highway near Caboolture with the Bunya Highway in Kingaroy in the state of Queensland, Australia. Major towns along the route include Woodford, Kilcoy, Blackbutt, Yarraman, and ...

in . It runs north, passing Pumicestone Road (see below) to the north-east and Old Gympie Road to the north-west. It leaves Caboolture and passes through before entering , where it turns north-east, passes the exit to Beerburrum–Woodford Road to the west, and crosses the North Coast railway line. It continues to the north and then east as it reaches the

Glass House Mountains Road Glass House Mountains Road (Steve Irwin Way) is a continuous road route in the Moreton Bay and Sunshine Coast local government areas of Queensland, Australia. Part of it is designated as part of State Route 6. It is a state-controlled road (n ...

(Steve Irwin Way) where it ends. Land use along the road is mainly rural.

Road condition

The road is fully sealed, and most of it is two lane road.

Upgrade projects

A lead project to improve safety on sections of this road and Burpengary–Caboolture Road, at a cost of $28.8 million, was under construction in July 2022, with two sub-projects on this road already completed.

History

The Caboolture area was colonised by European people in 1842 when the land around the

penal colony was opened up to free settlers. By the mid-1860s farms had been established and the local pastoralists were experimenting with sugar cane and cotton. Elimbah was first settled by Europeans as a resting place on the road to for horses and bullocks, known as The Six Mile. In 1890 it became a railway siding known by its position on the line rather than a name, and in 1902 it was officially named Elimbah. Some European settlement in what is now the locality of Beerburrum had occurred from 1861, but it was not until 1890 when the railway arrived that the area became accessible for new settlers. In 1916, Beerburrum was chosen to be a

soldier settlement Soldier settlement was the settlement of land throughout parts of Australia by returning discharged soldiers under soldier settlement schemes administered by state governments after World War I and World War II. The post-World War II settlement ...

with over 550 farms allocated.

Beerburrum Soldier Settlement Beerburrum Soldier Settlement was a soldier settlement (Australia), soldier settlement in Beerburrum, Queensland, Beerburrum, Queensland, Australia, established to provide opportunities for Australian soldiers returning from World War I. It is ...

was the largest soldier settlement in Queensland. This road was part of the Bruce Highway when it was declared in 1934, and remained so until August 1970, when the Caboolture Bypass Stage 2 was completed between Bribie Island Road and Red Road.Department of Main Roads Annual Report 1970-1971

Pumicestone Road

Pumicestone Road is a state-controlled district road (number 1204) rated as a local road of regional significance (LRRS). It runs from Beerburrum Road in to Freeman Road in , a distance of , crossing the

Bruce Highway The Bruce Highway is a major highway in Queensland, Australia. Commencing in the state capital, Brisbane, it passes through areas close to the eastern coast on its way to Cairns in Far North Queensland. The route is part of the Australian Natio ...

by an overbridge. This road intersects with the

D'Aguilar Highway The D'Aguilar Highway is a two-lane highway linking the Bruce Highway near Caboolture with the Bunya Highway in Kingaroy in the state of Queensland, Australia. Major towns along the route include Woodford, Kilcoy, Blackbutt, Yarraman, ...

in Caboolture, the Bruce Highway on the Caboolture / boundary, and Donnybrook Road in Toorbul.

Major intersections

All distances are from Google Maps. The road is within the

and

local government areas.

References

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