| Bruce Highway | |
 | |
 | |
Formerly  | |
| Length | 1652 km |
| General direction | North - South |
| From |   Captain Cook Highway, Cairns, Queensland |
| via | Townsville, Mackay, Rockhampton, Maryborough |
| To |  Gateway Motorway, Bald Hills, Brisbane |
| Allocation | Cairns - Cooroy:  |
| Major Junctions |  Palmerston Highway Flinders Highway Peak Downs Highway Capricorn Highway Burnett Highway Dawson Highway Isis Highway Isis Highway Wide Bay Highway D'Aguilar Highway Gympie Arterial Road |
The Bruce Highway is the major coastal highway of Queensland, Australia. The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand Captain Cook Highway is a short Queensland highway that starts in Cairns and ends in Mossman, then continues via the Mossman-Daintree Road more than Townsville is a city on the north-eastern coast of Australia, in the state of Queensland. Mackay is a city on the eastern coast of Queensland, Australia, about north of Brisbane, on the Pioneer River. Rockhampton is a regional city and Local Government Area located in Queensland, Australia. Maryborough is a city located on the Mary River in South East Queensland, Australia, approximately 300 kilometres north of the state capital The Gateway Motorway (M4 to Eight Mile Plains and M1 to Pine River is a major freeway in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Bald Hills is the northernmost suburb of the Brisbane City Council in Queensland, Australia. The Palmerston Highway (State Route 25 serves as a link between the southern limit of the Atherton Tablelands and the Far North Queensland coastal strip in Flinders Highway is a highway that crosses Queensland from east to west from Townsville on the Pacific coast to Cloncurry ( Barkly Highway The Peak Downs Highway links the towns of Mackay and Clermont in the Australian state of Queensland. The Capricorn Highway is located in Central Queensland, Australia, and links the city of Rockhampton with western Queensland The Burnett Highway is an inland rural highway located in Queensland, Australia. The Dawson Highway is a state Highway in Queensland, Australia. The Isis Highway is a state Highway in southern Queensland, Australia. The Isis Highway is a state Highway in southern Queensland, Australia. The Wide Bay Highway is a state Highway of Queensland, Australia. The D'Aguilar Highway is a two-lane Highway linking the Bruce Highway near Caboolture with Kingaroy in the state of Queensland, Australia The M3 Gympie Arterial Road is a section of Gympie Road in the northern suburbs of Brisbane in Queensland, Australia that has been upgraded Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern corner of the mainland continent For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Running from the state capital, Brisbane, to Cairns in Far North Queensland, the route is a part of the Australian National Highway. Brisbane ( is the state capital of Queensland. Brisbane is the third most populous city in Australia and the most populous city of Queensland Far North Queensland, or FNQ is the northernmost part of the Australian state of Queensland. The National Highway (now part of the AusLink National Network) is a system of Roads connecting all the States and Territories of Australia The Bruce Highway is also part of Highway 1. Highway 1 is Australia 's coastal Highway joining all mainland's state capitals and coastal towns circumnavigating the entire Australian continent Road length is approximately 1700 kilometres and is entirely sealed with bitumen. The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand Bitumen is a mixture of organic Liquids that are highly Viscous, black sticky entirely soluble in Carbon disulfide, and composed primarily
The highway is named after the former Queensland and federal politician, Henry Adam Bruce. He was the state Minister for Works when the highway was named after him in the mid 1930s. The 1930s were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression.
The Bruce Highway is the biggest traffic carrier in Queensland. The highway initially joined all the major coastal centres, however a number of bypasses, particularly in the south, have diverted traffic around these cities in order to expedite traffic flow and ease urban congestion. As a result, the highway is constantly being shortened. The road has dual carriageway from Brisbane to Cooroy with some dual carriageway at Gympie. A dual carriageway or divided highway is a road or Highway in which the two directions of traffic are separated by a central barrier or strip of land known as a Cooroy is a town in Queensland, Australia. It lies in the Hinterland of Noosa Shire, 20 kilometres from Noosa Heads.
In the south the Bruce Highway commences at the bridge over the Pine River at the Gateway Motorway interchange, 21 kilometres north of Brisbane central business district. Brisbane ( is the state capital of Queensland. Brisbane is the third most populous city in Australia and the most populous city of Queensland The Brisbane Central business district (CBD or 'the City' is located on a point on the northern bank of the Brisbane River. Recently, the Bruce Highway has changed its route numbering from National Highway 1 to the M1 (motorway road) or A1 (single carriageway generally with overtaking lanes).
Several major cities along the route include Maryborough, Rockhampton, Mackay, Townsville, Thuringowa and Cairns. Maryborough is a city located on the Mary River in South East Queensland, Australia, approximately 300 kilometres north of the state capital Rockhampton is a regional city and Local Government Area located in Queensland, Australia. Mackay is a city on the eastern coast of Queensland, Australia, about north of Brisbane, on the Pioneer River. Townsville is a city on the north-eastern coast of Australia, in the state of Queensland. The City of Thuringowa ( was a City / Local Government Area in North Queensland, Australia covering the northern and western parts of what The highway passes the Glasshouse Mountains, rainforests and pastures in the Sunshine Coast; the Gunalda Range (north of Gympie); Mount Larcom (north of Gladstone); the arid countryside north of Rockhampton and after that, passing through land predominantly used to sugar cane, crop growing and dairy farms and the sub-tropics and tropics. Glass House Mountains is also a hinterland town of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. Rainforests are Forests characterized by high Rainfall with definitions setting minimum normal annual rainfall between 1750–2000 mm (68-78 inches The Sunshine Coast (population 290645 with up to an additional 50000 in visitors and seasonal workers is a coastal region located in South East Queensland, north of the Mount Larcom is the name of both a Mountain and township in the state of Queensland, Australia. Gladstone is a modern urbanised City located some 550 kilometres by road north of Brisbane and 100 kilometres south-east of Rockhampton Rockhampton can refer to Rockhampton Queensland is a city in Queensland Australia Rockhampton City Queensland, a suburb of Rockhampton Sugarcane ( Saccharum) is a genus of 6 to 37 species (depending on taxonomic interpretation of tall perennial grasses (family Poaceae tribe Andropogoneae A dairy is a facility for the extraction and processing of animal Milk &mdashmostly from goats or cows, but also from buffalo, Sheep A farm is an area of land including various structures devoted primarily to the practice of producing and managing food ( Produce, Grains, or Livestock The subtropics are the zones of the Earth immediately north and south of the tropic zone which is bounded by the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of
Contents |
Future
The Bruce Highway is set to undergo redevelopment, realignment, and extension of dual carriageway sections on numerous stretches of the Highway. Due to the nature of wet weather and tropical cyclone prone areas of North Queensland, The Bruce Highway is set to undergo realignment and floodproofing on a stretch of road between Cardwell and Tully. Cardwell is a town and Local Government Area in the northeastern part of the state of Queensland on the east coast of Australia. Tully is a small town in Queensland, Australia, adjacent to the Bruce Highway and by road approximately 140km south of Cairns and 210km The current stretch is prone to frequent flooding in the wet season.
A new Bruce Highway route through Townsville is under construction with the first stage of the Townsville/Thuringowa Ring Road (now called The Ring Road) already completed. Townsville is a city on the north-eastern coast of Australia, in the state of Queensland. The Townsville Ring Road, is the future A1 / M1 ( Bruce Highway) Route that will eventually bypass the inner metro area of Townsville The next two stages are planned for construction by early 2007, and planned to be completed by mid-late 2009.
A stretch of the Highway to the north of Townsville has been given approval, and will see the existing dual carriageway to the north through Thuringowa city extended by another 5-10km. Townsville is a city on the north-eastern coast of Australia, in the state of Queensland. The City of Thuringowa ( was a City / Local Government Area in North Queensland, Australia covering the northern and western parts of what It will also include installation of Traffic lights at Mt Low Parkway, and will also see the final stage of the Ring Road link up to this section by 2015. The Queensland Main Roads Department's ultimate concept map of the development also shows that the highway will also progressively become Motorway standard by 2015, with the implementation of interchanges at various junctions.
The highway south of Cairns will also see sections of the highway to the suburb of Edmonton become six lanes, with progressive dual-carriageway redevlopment of the highway to Gordonvale. Edmonton used to be an independent township supporting a Sugar mill, but in recent times has become a suburb of Cairns, Queensland, Australia Gordonvale is a small sugar-growing suburb situated in the southern end of Cairns. Labour candidate Jim Turnour has also put ahead that stage 1 of the Cairns Southern Motorway will begin with overpasses at Ray Jones Drive and Sheehy Road if elected.
Highway towns
Travelling north, the following towns and small cities are found on (or very close to) the Bruce Highway.
- Maryborough to Rockhampton
- Rockhampton to Mackay
- Mackay to Townsville
Motorway exits
Bruce Highway  Cooroy to Bald Hills | ||
| Northbound exits | Distance from Brisbane CBD | Southbound exits |
End Motorway  Continues as Bruce Highway  to Gympie and Cairns | 131 | Cooroy, Noosa Myall Street  |
| Cooroy, Noosa Myall Street | Start Motorway Continues from Bruce Highway | |
| no exit | 126 | Eumundi, Noosa, Kenilworth Memorial Drive, Kenilworth Road  |
| Eumundi, Noosa, Kenilworth Eumundi - Noosa Road | 123 | no exit |
| Yandina, Coolum Yandina - Coolum Road  | 115 | Yandina, Coolum Yandina - Coolum Road |
| Parklands Nambour Connection Road | 111 | Nambour Nambour Connection Road |
| Nambour, Bli Bli, Mapleton, Sunshine Coast Airport Nambour - Bli Bli Road  | 108 | Nambour, Bli Bli, Mapleton, Sunshine Coast Airport Nambour - Bli Bli Road |
| Nambour, Woombye, Maroochydore, Big Pineapple Nambour Connection Road, Maroochydore Road  | 101 | Woombye, Maroochydore, Big Pineapple Nambour Connection Road, Maroochydore Road |
| Forest Glen, Forest Glen, Tourist Attractions Mons Road | 99 | Forest Glen, Forest Glen, Tourist Attractions Mons Road |
| Sippy Downs, Mooloolaba, University of the Sunshine Coast Sunshine Motorway | 94 | Sippy Downs, Mooloolaba, University of the Sunshine Coast Sunshine Motorway |
| Palmview, Aussie World, Ettamogah Pub Glenview Road | 91 | Palmview, Aussie World, Ettamogah Pub Glenview Road |
| Caloundra, Landsborough Caloundra Road, Steve Irwin Way | 88 | Caloundra, Landsborough, Glass House Mountains Caloundra Road, Steve Irwin Way |
| Mobil Service Centre, Wild Horse Mountain Lookout Johnston Road | 71 | Mobil Service Centre, Wild Horse Mountain Lookout Johnston Road |
| Northbound exits | Exit number | Southbound exits |
| Beerburrum, Glass House Mountains Steve Irwin Way | 163 | Beerburrum, Glass House Mountains Steve Irwin Way |
| Elimbah, Toorbul, The Big Fish Pumicestone Road | 157 | Elimbah, Toorbul, The Big Fish Pumicestone Road |
| Caboolture, Woodford D'Aguilar Highway | 154 | Caboolture, Woodford D'Aguilar Highway |
| Bribie Island Bribe Island Road | 152 | Caboolture, Bribie Island Bribie Island Road |
| Caboolture Lower King Street | ||
| Morayfield Buchanan Road | 150 | Morayfield Buchanan Road |
| Caboolture BP Travel Centre | Caboolture BP Travel Centre | |
| Burpengary Uhlmann Road | 146 | Burpengary Uhlmann Road |
| Burpengary, Narangba, Deception Bay Deception Bay Road, New Settlement Road  | 142 | Burpengary, Narangba, Deception Bay Deception Bay Road, New Settlement Road |
| Dakabin, Deception Bay, Alma Park Zoo Boundary Road | 138 | Dakabin, Deception Bay, Alma Park Zoo Boundary Road |
| North Lakes, Redcliffe Anzac Avenue  | 133 | Kallangur, North Lakes, Redcliffe Anzac Avenue |
| Kallangur Anzac Avenue | ||
| Murrumba Downs Dohles Rocks Road | 130 | no exit |
| Start Bruce Highway End Start  | Logan, Gold Coast, Brisbane Airport Gateway Motorway | |
| continues from Gympie Arterial Road and Gateway Motorway | End Bruce Highway continues on as Gympie Arterial Road to Brisbane | |
Note: Exit number are based on distance to Brisbane CBD + 100 (prefix 1 on distance)
Exit numbers in italics are unofficial
See also
References
Brisbane ( is the state capital of Queensland. Brisbane is the third most populous city in Australia and the most populous city of Queensland Maryborough is a city located on the Mary River in South East Queensland, Australia, approximately 300 kilometres north of the state capital Nambour is a town situated in south east Queensland, Australia, 101 kilometres north of the state capital Brisbane. The town of Gympie is located in south eastern Queensland, Australia, and is approximately 160 kilometres north of the state capital Brisbane Rockhampton is a regional city and Local Government Area located in Queensland, Australia. Childers is a town in southern Queensland, Australia, situated at the junction of the Bruce and Isis Highways The township lies 325 km north Gin Gin is a small Rural town located on the Bruce Highway in central Queensland, Australia, approximately 51 km west of Bundaberg Miriam Vale is a town in the state of Queensland, Australia. The town is situated on the Bruce Highway, 464km north of Brisbane, the state capital Calliope is a town located in Central Queensland, Australia. It is located near the junction of the Bruce Highway and the Dawson Highway Mackay is a city on the eastern coast of Queensland, Australia, about north of Brisbane, on the Pioneer River. Marlborough is a small township located north west of the city of Rockhampton in central Queensland, Australia. Sarina is a town in central Queensland, Australia. It is situated south of the city of Mackay, and approximately north of the city of Rockhampton Townsville is a city on the north-eastern coast of Australia, in the state of Queensland. Proserpine is a town situated on the Bruce Highway in the state of Queensland, Australia. Bowen is a town on the eastern coast of Queensland, Australia. Home Hill Queensland is a town in Queensland, Australia at the delta of the Burdekin River. Ayr is a town in Queensland, Australia near the delta of the Burdekin River. The City of Thuringowa ( was a City / Local Government Area in North Queensland, Australia covering the northern and western parts of what Ingham is a town in North Queensland, Australia. It is situated approximately 110km north of the city of Townsville and is part of the Great Green Way Cardwell is a town and Local Government Area in the northeastern part of the state of Queensland on the east coast of Australia. Tully is a small town in Queensland, Australia, adjacent to the Bruce Highway and by road approximately 140km south of Cairns and 210km For the town in Alberta Canada see Innisfail Alberta Innisfail is a town located in the far north of the state of Queensland Brisbane ( is the state capital of Queensland. Brisbane is the third most populous city in Australia and the most populous city of Queensland The town of Gympie is located in south eastern Queensland, Australia, and is approximately 160 kilometres north of the state capital Brisbane Cooroy is a town in Queensland, Australia. It lies in the Hinterland of Noosa Shire, 20 kilometres from Noosa Heads. Noosa Heads ( part of the Noosa district on the Sunshine Coast Queensland, Australia. Cooroy is a town in Queensland, Australia. It lies in the Hinterland of Noosa Shire, 20 kilometres from Noosa Heads. Noosa Heads ( part of the Noosa district on the Sunshine Coast Queensland, Australia. Eumundi is a small town with 500 residents in the Sunshine Coast hinterland in Queensland, Australia, 21 km south-west of Noosa Heads and 118 Noosa Heads ( part of the Noosa district on the Sunshine Coast Queensland, Australia. Eumundi is a small town with 500 residents in the Sunshine Coast hinterland in Queensland, Australia, 21 km south-west of Noosa Heads and 118 Noosa Heads ( part of the Noosa district on the Sunshine Coast Queensland, Australia. Yandina is a Sunshine Coast hinterland town on the Bruce Highway. Coolum Beach is a Beachside town on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia and is also the beach around which the town is based Yandina is a Sunshine Coast hinterland town on the Bruce Highway. Coolum Beach is a Beachside town on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia and is also the beach around which the town is based Parklands is a suburb in the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. Nambour is a town situated in south east Queensland, Australia, 101 kilometres north of the state capital Brisbane. Nambour is a town situated in south east Queensland, Australia, 101 kilometres north of the state capital Brisbane. Bli Bli is a locality in the Sunshine Coast conurbation in Queensland, Australia. Mapleton is a small town in Queensland 's Sunshine Coast Hinterland with a population of around 800 people Sunshine Coast Airport, or Maroochydore Airport is an Australian airport serving Sunshine Coast Queensland. Nambour is a town situated in south east Queensland, Australia, 101 kilometres north of the state capital Brisbane. Bli Bli is a locality in the Sunshine Coast conurbation in Queensland, Australia. Mapleton is a small town in Queensland 's Sunshine Coast Hinterland with a population of around 800 people Sunshine Coast Airport, or Maroochydore Airport is an Australian airport serving Sunshine Coast Queensland. Nambour is a town situated in south east Queensland, Australia, 101 kilometres north of the state capital Brisbane. Woombye is a town located on the Sunshine Coast hinterland in Queensland, Australia, approximately 100km north of the Brisbane CBD. Maroochydore is a town in the Sunshine Coast Queensland, Australia. The Big Pineapple is a tourist attraction and working Farm situated at Woombye near Nambour Queensland. Woombye is a town located on the Sunshine Coast hinterland in Queensland, Australia, approximately 100km north of the Brisbane CBD. Maroochydore is a town in the Sunshine Coast Queensland, Australia. The Big Pineapple is a tourist attraction and working Farm situated at Woombye near Nambour Queensland. Forest Glen is a suburb in the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia. Buderim ( is a mountain town in the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia about an hour's drive north of Brisbane. Forest Glen is a suburb in the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia. Buderim ( is a mountain town in the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia about an hour's drive north of Brisbane. Sippy Downs is a suburb on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia. Mooloolaba is a tourist resort township in the centre of the Sunshine Coast, in Queensland, Australia, 100 km north of Brisbane. The University of the Sunshine Coast, is a Public university based on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia. The Sunshine Motorway is a thirty-three kilometre Australian Motorway on the Sunshine Coast region of Queensland, just north of Brisbane Sippy Downs is a suburb on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia. Mooloolaba is a tourist resort township in the centre of the Sunshine Coast, in Queensland, Australia, 100 km north of Brisbane. The University of the Sunshine Coast, is a Public university based on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia. The Sunshine Motorway is a thirty-three kilometre Australian Motorway on the Sunshine Coast region of Queensland, just north of Brisbane Palmview is a suburb in the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. Aussie World is a family Amusement park located behind the Ettamogah Pub in the Australian state of Queensland on the Bruce Highway, Sunshine The Ettamogah Pub is a cartoon pub that was featured in the now defunct Australasian Post magazine Palmview is a suburb in the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. Aussie World is a family Amusement park located behind the Ettamogah Pub in the Australian state of Queensland on the Bruce Highway, Sunshine The Ettamogah Pub is a cartoon pub that was featured in the now defunct Australasian Post magazine Caloundra (kəˈlaʊndrə is the southern-most community on the Sunshine Coast in South East Queensland, Australia. Caloundra (kəˈlaʊndrə is the southern-most community on the Sunshine Coast in South East Queensland, Australia. Glass House Mountains is a national park in Queensland ( Australia) 70 km northeast of Brisbane. Beerburrum is a small town in South-East Queensland, Australia. Glass House Mountains is a national park in Queensland ( Australia) 70 km northeast of Brisbane. Beerburrum is a small town in South-East Queensland, Australia. Glass House Mountains is a national park in Queensland ( Australia) 70 km northeast of Brisbane. Elimbah is a suburb of the Moreton Bay Regional Council in Queensland, Australia. Elimbah is a suburb of the Moreton Bay Regional Council in Queensland, Australia. Caboolture is a suburb approximately north of Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. Woodford is a small town in Queensland, Australia, on the D'Aguilar Highway 72 km north-west of Brisbane and 24km west of Caboolture The D'Aguilar Highway is a two-lane Highway linking the Bruce Highway near Caboolture with Kingaroy in the state of Queensland, Australia Caboolture is a suburb approximately north of Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. Woodford is a small town in Queensland, Australia, on the D'Aguilar Highway 72 km north-west of Brisbane and 24km west of Caboolture The D'Aguilar Highway is a two-lane Highway linking the Bruce Highway near Caboolture with Kingaroy in the state of Queensland, Australia Bribie Island is a large sand island in the northern part of Moreton Bay, Queensland. Caboolture is a suburb approximately north of Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. Bribie Island is a large sand island in the northern part of Moreton Bay, Queensland. Caboolture is a suburb approximately north of Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. Morayfield is a suburb of Caboolture, 44km north of Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. Morayfield is a suburb of Caboolture, 44km north of Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. Burpengary is a suburb 35 kilometres from the Brisbane CBD in Queensland, Australia. Burpengary is a suburb 35 kilometres from the Brisbane CBD in Queensland, Australia. Burpengary is a suburb 35 kilometres from the Brisbane CBD in Queensland, Australia. Narangba is a suburb north of Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. Deception Bay is a suburb north of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Burpengary is a suburb 35 kilometres from the Brisbane CBD in Queensland, Australia. Narangba is a suburb north of Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. Deception Bay is a suburb north of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Dakabin is a suburb 26 kilometres north of Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. Deception Bay is a suburb north of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Alma Park Zoo is located north of Brisbane, Australia, in Dakabin on Alma Road Dakabin is a suburb 26 kilometres north of Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. Deception Bay is a suburb north of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Alma Park Zoo is located north of Brisbane, Australia, in Dakabin on Alma Road For North Lakes estate in New South Wales see Cameron Park New South Wales. Redcliffe is a residential suburb of the Moreton Bay Regional Council in the north-east of the Redcliffe peninsula Kallangur is a suburb north of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. For North Lakes estate in New South Wales see Cameron Park New South Wales. Redcliffe is a residential suburb of the Moreton Bay Regional Council in the north-east of the Redcliffe peninsula Kallangur is a suburb north of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Murrumba Downs is a suburb north of Brisbane, the capital city of Queensland, Australia, and is located east of Kallangur on the Bruce Logan City Council is a Local Government Area in South East Queensland, Australia. This article is about the Australian city Gold Coast For other uses see Gold Coast. The Gateway Motorway (M4 to Eight Mile Plains and M1 to Pine River is a major freeway in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The M3 Gympie Arterial Road is a section of Gympie Road in the northern suburbs of Brisbane in Queensland, Australia that has been upgraded The Gateway Motorway (M4 to Eight Mile Plains and M1 to Pine River is a major freeway in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The M3 Gympie Arterial Road is a section of Gympie Road in the northern suburbs of Brisbane in Queensland, Australia that has been upgraded Brisbane ( is the state capital of Queensland. Brisbane is the third most populous city in Australia and the most populous city of Queensland Freeways in Australia This is a list of Highways in Australia, listed alphabetically along with its route number and location Queensland being the second largest state in Australia is also the most decentralisedDapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic