Cairns road network is a group of roads that provide access to the urban areas ofCairns inQueensland, Australia, and enable travel between the communities. Most of the roads retain their original road or street names, and are not well known by their official names.[1][2]
Mulgrave Road, officially road number 809, is shown on Google maps as Bruce Highway (route A1). The road that is officially part of section 10P of the Bruce Highway (Ray Jones Drive) has no shield shown on Google maps. The roads described below are in accordance with the official TMR documentation, rather than Google maps.
In addition to theBruce Highway, theCaptain Cook Highway,Cairns Western Arterial Road, and theKennedy Highway, the network[3] consists of the following state-controlled roads:
A number of local roads that also link the localities are not included in this article.
Mulgrave Road | |
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| Location | Bruce Highway, Woree to Captain Cook Highway, Cairns City |
| Length | 6.4 km (4.0 mi) |
| Route number |  |
Mulgrave Road is a state-controlled regional road (number 809).[1][2] It runs from the Bruce Highway inWoree to the Captain Cook Highway inCairns City, a distance of 6.4 kilometres (4.0 mi), carrying the A1 shield. It intersects with Cairns Western Arterial Road inBungalow and with Port Connection Road inParramatta Park.[4]
Port Connection Road | |
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| Location | Mulgrave Road, Parramatta Park to Bruce Highway, Portsmith |
| Length | 1.8 km (1.1 mi) |
Port Connection Road (Bunda Street) is a state-controlled regional road (number 810).[1][2] It runs from Mulgrave Road inParramatta Park to the Bruce Highway inPortsmith, a distance of 1.8 kilometres (1.1 mi). It does not intersect with any state-controlled roads.[5]
Anderson Street (Queensland) | |
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| Location | Cairns Western Arterial Road, Manoora to Captain Cook Highway, Cairns North |
| Length | 2.5 km (1.6 mi) |
Anderson Street (Queensland) is a state-controlled district road (number 649).[1][2] It runs from Cairns Western Arterial Road inManoora to the Captain Cook Highway inCairns North, a distance of 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi). It does not intersect with any state-controlled roads.[6]
Stratford Connection Road | |
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| Location | Captain Cook Highway, Aeroglen to Cairns Western Arterial Road, Redlynch |
| Length | 7.2 km (4.5 mi) |
Stratford Connection Road (Kamerunga Road) is a state-controlled district road (number 6472).[1][2] It runs from the Captain Cook Highway inAeroglen to Cairns Western Arterial Road inRedlynch, a distance of 72 kilometres (45 mi). It does not intersect with any state-controlled roads.[7]
Smithfield Bypass | |
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| Location | Captain Cook Highway, Smithfield to Captain Cook Highway (further north in Smithfield) |
| Length | 3.3 km (2.1 mi) |
Smithfield Bypass is a state-controlled road (number 651).[1][2] It runs from the Captain Cook Highway inSmithfield to Captain Cook Highway further north in Smithfield, a distance of 3.3 kilometres (2.1 mi). It does not intersect with any state-controlled roads.[8]