Mount Cotton Road, or Mt Cotton Rd, is a major split road in the

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) and Sheldon ( Redlands), and a north-south direction between Capalaba ( Redlands) and Carbrook (

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). In total, the road is approximately long, and is split at a three-way

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. The road is notable for connecting three adjacent

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, and the

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. As there are no

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in this region east of the Gateway and Pacific Motorways, Mount Cotton Road often provides the fastest link between the three cities (more so regarding the south-east of Brisbane and north-east of Logan).

History

The branching segments of Mount Cotton Road were originally known by multiple different names. The

segment, west of the aforementioned roundabout, was once known as ''Broadwater Road'', while the resulting northern branch was known as '' Capalaba School Road''. Initially, Mount Cotton Road would have referred to the path travelled by the earliest colonial settlers of Mount Cotton in the mid-1800s. As the surrounding region grew and became better-connected, the name spread to some adjoining roads, causing the multi-branched structure of Mount Cotton Rd today. Much of the road was once surrounded by farmland. This was gradually replaced with residential properties, prompting the roadside construction of: the Carbrook Lutheran Cemetery and Church in the 1870s; Capalaba State School in 1880;

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s, a community hall, and an avicultural farm in 1935–36; a store and

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in 1948; a

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hall in 1960; and Capalaba Park Shopping Centre in 1981. With the construction of the Leslie Harrison Dam in the 1960s, the portions of the road near Tingalpa Creek were upgraded. Sections of Mt Cotton Rd have since been identified as dangerous driving areas, due to high incidences of crashes with other cars and

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, leading to investigations in recent years. Mt Cotton Road has been identified as a terminus point for the Coomera Connector, a highway project designed to parallel the M1.

Landmarks

Significant remaining structures and natural landmarks located along Mount Cotton Road include: * Hindu Mandir Association of Queensland,

* Tingalpa Creek,

/ Capalaba/ Sheldon * Redlands PCYC, Capalaba * Capalaba State College, Capalaba * Capalaba Park Shopping Centre, Capalaba * Sirromet Winery, Mount Cotton * Mount Cotton State School, Mount Cotton * Mount Cotton Quarry, Mount Cotton * The

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Mobility Centre (driver training), Cornubia * Great Southern Memorial Park Cemetery and Crematorium, Carbrook * Carbrook Lutheran Cemetery, Carbrook

Major intersections

The east–west section has no major intersections.
The north–south section is shown below.

References

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History

Landmarks

Major intersections

See also

References