The Tamborine Mountain road network is a group of roads that provide access to the mountain community from various lowland localities. The network ensures continuity of access in times of flooding or other natural disasters, and during planned maintenance activities. The locality of
Tamborine Mountain
Tamborine Mountain is a plateau and locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Tamborine Mountain had a population of 7,506 people.
Geography
The plateau is a , . The name is from the of Yugumbir language of the Wanger ...
includes a plateau
that hosts a substantial residential community plus many tourism accommodation and activity venues.
Located to the south-west of
Brisbane
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and north-west of the
Gold Coast
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, in
Queensland
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, Australia, Tamborine Mountain is also a popular day-trip destination.
Most traffic from Brisbane travels through Tamborine village, in the locality of to the north-west of the mountain, while most Gold Coast traffic travels through (to the south-east) or (to the north-east).
Roads in the network
The following roads are considered to be part of the network:
Beaudesert–Beenleigh Road
Beaudesert–Beenleigh Road passes through Tamborine village, bringing traffic from the
Mount Lindesay Highway
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to the south-west and from the
Pacific Motorway to the north-east. Some of the traffic on this road then travels on Tamborine Mountain Road to reach Tamborine Mountain.
Beaudesert–Nerang Road
Beaudesert–Nerang Road passes through to the south and to the south-east, providing access to roads from those localities to Tamborine Mountain.
Tamborine Mountain Road
Tamborine Mountain Road runs from Tamborine village in the north-west to Tamborine Mountain and continues south to Canungra. It carries most of the traffic from Brisbane to Tamborine Mountain.
Tamborine–Nerang Road
Tamborine–Nerang Road is a state-controlled district road (number 2050) rated as a local road of regional significance (LRRS).
[ It runs from Tamborine Mountain Road in Tamborine Mountain to Beaudesert–Nerang Road in Clagiraba, a distance of by a circuitous route to the east. It is known in parts by each of the following local names:
]
Petition for improvements
In October 2021 a petition requesting improvements to Tamborine Mountain roads was presented to the Queensland Parliament. Particular mention was made of the poor condition of Golf Course Road, Guanaba Road and Henri Robert Drive, all components of this road. Also mentioned was Main Western Road, the component of Tamborine Mountain Road used to access this road.
Tamborine–Oxenford Road
Tamborine–Oxenford Road is a state-controlled district road (number 206) rated as a local road of regional significance (LRRS). [ It runs from Tamborine Mountain Road in Tamborine Mountain to the Pacific Motorway in , a distance of by a circuitous route to the north-east. It is known in parts by each of the following local names:
]
Upgrade project
A project to upgrade the Howard Creek Causeway, at a cost of $10 million, entered the construction phase in October 2021.
Waterford–Tamborine Road
Waterford–Tamborine Road is a state-controlled district road (number 207) rated as a local road of regional significance (LRRS).[ It runs from Brisbane–Beenleigh Road (Albert Street) in Waterford to Tamborine village, a distance of by a fairly direct route to the south.]
Upgrade projects
Five upgrade projects are in planning, progress or recently completed for this road.
See also
* List of road routes in Queensland
Road routes in Queensland assist drivers navigating roads throughout the state, by identifying important through-routes. Queensland is in the process of converting to an alphanumeric route numbering system, with a letter denoting the importance a ...
* List of numbered roads in Queensland
Numbered roads in Queensland provides readers with basic information about the many roads in the state, particularly those for which there is no Wikipedia article. It also assists editors with the task of adding road information to existing and n ...
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