Burnett Highway | |
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| Burnett Highway (green on black) | |
| General information | |
| Type | Highway |
| Length | 542 km (337 mi) |
| Route number(s) |
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| Former route number |  National Route 17 |
| Major junctions | |
| North end |  Bruce Highway(Queensland Highway A1),Gracemere |
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| South end |   D'Aguilar Highway(State Highway A3 / State Route 96),Nanango |
| Location(s) | |
| Major settlements | Mt. Morgan,Dululu,Biloela,Monto,Eidsvold,Mundubbera,Gayndah,Ban Ban Springs,Goomeri |
| Highway system | |
TheBurnett Highway is an inland rural highway located inQueensland,Australia. The highway runs from its junction with theBruce Highway atGracemere, just south ofRockhampton, to theD'Aguilar Highway inNanango. Its length is approximately 542 kilometres. The highway takes its name from theBurnett River, which it crosses inGayndah. The Burnett Highway provides the most direct link between the northern end of theNew England Highway (atYarraman, 21 kilometres (13 mi) south of Nanango) and Rockhampton. It is designated as a State Strategic Road (part ofAustralia’s Country Way) by theQueensland Government.[1]
Burnett Highway is a state-controlled regional road, most of which is rated as "state-strategic". It is defined in six sections, as follows:
In January 2013,Cyclone Oswald caused flood damage to the road and a partial closure between Bouldercombe and Mount Morgan, which took longer than a year to repair.[5]
TheRoads of Strategic Importance initiative, last updated in March 2022, includes the following project for the Burnett Highway.
A project to upgrade the intersection of the Burnett Highway with Gayndah-Mount Perry Road and Wetherton Road, at an estimated cost of $875,000, is expected to be completed in late 2022.[6]
A project to replace the bridge over Three Moon Creek, at a cost of $18 million, was completed in August 2021.[7]
A project to replace the bridge over North Kariboe Creek, at a cost of $7.2 million, was completed in September 2021.[8]
A project to strengthen and widen the bridge over Callide Creek, at a cost of $3.9 million, was due for completion in early 2022.[9]
From north to south
| LGA | Location | km | mi | Destinations | Notes |
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| Rockhampton | Gracemere | 0 | 0.0 | Bruce Highway (Queensland Highway A1) north –Rockhampton / south –Mount Larcom | Northern end of Burnett Highway. |
| Banana | Dululu | 63.0 | 39.1 |  Leichhardt Highway (State Route A5) north–west –Westwood /south–west –Wowan | |
| Biloela | 135.1 | 83.9 |  Dawson Highway (State Route 60) west –Banana /east –Calliope | North–western concurrency terminus with Dawson Highway | |
| 136.3 | 84.7 | Dawson Highway (State Route 60) west – Banana / east – Calliope | South–eastern concurrency terminus with Dawson Highway | ||
| North Burnett | Monto | 230 | 140 |  Gladstone–Monto Road (State Route 69) – north–east –Many Peaks | |
| Eidsvold | 303 | 188 |  Eidsvold–Theodore Road (State Route 73) – south, then west –Theodore | ||
| Mundubbera | 338.3 | 210.2 |  Mundubbera–Durong Road (State Route 75) – south–west –Durong | ||
| Burnett River | 381.3 | 236.9 | Les Baker Bridge | ||
| North Burnett | Ban Ban Springs | 408.1 | 253.6 |  Isis Highway (State Route 52) north–east –Childers | |
| Gympie | Goomeri | 482.3 | 299.7 |  Wide Bay Highway (State Route 49) east –Gympie | Northern concurrency terminus with State Route 49 |
| 484.1 | 300.8 | Bunya Highway (State Route 49) west –Murgon | Southern concurrency terminus with State Route 49 | ||
| South Burnett | Nanango | 542.3 | 337.0 | D'Aguilar Highway (State Route A3) south –Yarraman / (State Route 96) north–west –Kingaroy | Southern end of Burnett Highway. |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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In addition to the Bunya, Wide Bay, Isis, Dawson and Leichhardt Highways, the following state-controlled roads, from south to north, intersect with the Burnett Highway:
Murgon–Barambah Road | |
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| Location | Kilcoy–Murgon Road, Murgon to Burnett Highway, Barambah |
| Length | 14.1 km (8.8 mi) |
Murgon–Barambah Road is a state-controlled regional road (number 437), rated as a local road of regional significance (LRRS).[2][3] It runs from Kilcoy–Murgon Road inMurgon to the Burnett Highway inBarambah, a distance of 14.1 kilometres (8.8 mi). It does not intersect with any state-controlled roads.[10]
Wuruma Dam Road | |
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| Location | Burnett Highway, Cynthia to Wuruma Dam Campground, Wuruma Dam |
| Length | 28.8 km (17.9 mi) |
Wuruma Dam Road is a state-controlled district road (number 4511), rated as a local road of regional significance (LRRS).[2][3] It runs from the Burnett Highway inCynthia to theWuruma Dam Campground in the locality ofWuruma Dam, a distance of 28.8 kilometres (17.9 mi). It does not intersect with any state-controlled roads.[11]
Cania Dam Road | |
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| Location | Burnett Highway, Moonford to Cania Dam, Cania |
| Length | 24 km (15 mi) |
Cania Dam Road is a state-controlled district road (number 4715), rated as a local road of regional significance (LRRS).[2][3] It runs from the Burnett Highway inMoonford toCania Dam in the locality ofCania, a distance of 24 kilometres (15 mi). It does not intersect with any state-controlled roads.[12]
Gavial–Gracemere Road | |
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| Location | Bruce Highway, Midgee to Capricorn Highway, Gracemere |
| Length | 10.8 km (6.7 mi) |
Gavial–Gracemere Road is a state-controlled district road (number 450).[2][4] It runs from theBruce Highway inMidgee to theCapricorn Highway inGracemere, a distance of 10.8 kilometres (6.7 mi). It crosses the Burnett Highway inBouldercombe.[13]
A project to widen part of this road to four lanes was completed in April 2023.[14]
