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Southport–Nerang Road
Southport–Nerang Road (State Route 20) is a major arterial road on the Gold Coast, Queensland that connects the outlying suburb of Nerang with Southport, the Gold Coast's Central Business District. It is a state-controlled road (number 106) of which part is in the regional network and part in the district network. It is rated as a local road of regional significance (LRRS). Route description Southport–Nerang Road commences in Nerang, after the intersection with Beaudesert–Nerang Road (State Route 90) and continue easterly for 9.2 kilometers before terminating at the Gold Coast Highway (State Route 2) in Southport. The road includes several former suburban roads before the route was designated State Route 20 and re-named Southport–Nerang Road and is still known at parts under its former names. For 1.7 kilometers between the Intersection of Wardoo Street and Queen Street the route is known as Nerang Street and 1.5 kilometers the route is known as Queen Street before br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gold Coast Highway
Gold Coast Highway links the coastal suburbs of the Gold Coast in south eastern Queensland such as Miami, Mermaid Beach, Tugun, Bilinga and across the border of New South Wales to the Tweed Heads suburb of Tweed Heads West. At in length, the highway runs just west of Pacific Motorway at Pacific Pines to Pacific Motorway at Tweed Heads West. It passes through the numerous popular tourist areas including Surfers Paradise and Broadbeach, a commercial centre at Southport, residential areas, shopping centres and the Gold Coast (Coolangatta) Airport. It is characterised by a variety of urban landscapes, ranging from: * high-density high rises between Southport and Broadbeach * low rise apartments in Palm Beach and Bilinga * low-rise residential areas at Miami, Tugun and Labrador * shopping at Southport and Broadbeach * entertainment precincts at Broadbeach and Surfers Paradise * historic motels at Mermaid Beach * light industry at Arundel * native bushland at Coomba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaven, Queensland
Gaven ( ) is a rural residential locality in the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. In the , Gaven had a population of 1,638 people. Geography The locality is immediately north of Nerang.Gaven . Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland. Retrieved on 7 January 2013. The eastern boundary of the suburb is marked by the Pacific Motorway. History It was named after Eric Gaven, a councillor on the Nerang Shire Council from 1935 to 1949 and ch ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roads On The Gold Coast, Queensland
A road is a thoroughfare used primarily for movement of traffic. Roads differ from streets, whose primary use is local access. They also differ from stroads, which combine the features of streets and roads. Most modern roads are paved. The words "road" and "street" are commonly considered to be interchangeable, but the distinction is important in urban design. There are many types of roads, including parkways, avenues, controlled-access highways (freeways, motorways, and expressways), tollways, interstates, highways, and local roads. The primary features of roads include lanes, sidewalks (pavement), roadways (carriageways), medians, shoulders, verges, bike paths (cycle paths), and shared-use paths. Definitions Historically, many roads were simply recognizable routes without any formal construction or some maintenance. The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) defines a road as "a line of communication (travelled way) using a stabilized base other ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
