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The highway splits from the [[Bruce Highway]] in [[Goondi, Queensland|Goondi]] just north-west of [[Innisfail, Queensland|Innisfail]] ({{Coord|-17.51432|145.99374|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Palmerston Highway (Goondi)}}). It then winds through the [[Wooroonooran National Park]] to the township of [[Millaa Millaa, Queensland|Millaa Millaa]], with no major road junctions. It terminates at an intersection with Old Palmerston Highway (now called [[Beatrice Way]])<ref name="globe" /> and Main Street ({{Coord|-17.51328|145.61310|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Palmerston Highway (Millaa Millaa)}}).<ref name="globe">{{Queensland Globe|access-date=23 December 2023}}</ref> Its total length is 54.6 kilometres.<ref>{{cite map |title=Australia Road and 4WD Atlas|last=Hema |first=Maps|year=2007 |publisher=Hema Maps|location=Eight Mile Plains Queensland|isbn=978-1-86500-456-3|pages=14}}</ref> |
The highway splits from the [[Bruce Highway]] in [[Goondi, Queensland|Goondi]] just north-west of [[Innisfail, Queensland|Innisfail]] ({{Coord|-17.51432|145.99374|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Palmerston Highway (Goondi)}}). It then winds through the [[Wooroonooran National Park]] to the township of [[Millaa Millaa, Queensland|Millaa Millaa]], with no major road junctions. It terminates at an intersection with Old Palmerston Highway (now called [[Beatrice Way]])<ref name="globe" /> and Main Street ({{Coord|-17.51328|145.61310|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Palmerston Highway (Millaa Millaa)}}).<ref name="globe">{{Queensland Globe|access-date=23 December 2023}}</ref> Its total length is 54.6 kilometres.<ref>{{cite map |title=Australia Road and 4WD Atlas|last=Hema |first=Maps|year=2007 |publisher=Hema Maps|location=Eight Mile Plains Queensland|isbn=978-1-86500-456-3|pages=14}}</ref> |
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From Millaa Millaa, State Route 25 continues west and then north as |
From Millaa Millaa, State Route 25 continues west and then north as Malanda–Millaa Millaa Road, while Old Palmerston Highway (East Evelyn Road – State Route 24) continues south and then west as a Tourist Drive (not suitable for caravans) to where it meets the [[Kennedy Highway]] north of [[Ravenshoe, Queensland|Ravenshoe]]. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 02:51, 15 January 2024
Palmerston Highway | |
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| Palmerston Highway (green and black) | |
| General information | |
| Typ | Highway |
| Length | 54.6 km (34 mi) |
| Route number(s) |  State Route 25 |
| Major junctions | |
| West end | Malanda–Millaa Millaa Road, Millaa Millaa, Queensland |
| East end |  Bruce Highway, Innisfail, Queensland |
| Location(s) | |
| Major settlements | Palmerston |
| Highway system | |
The Palmerston Highway (State Route 25), serves as a link between the southern part of the Tablelands Region and the Cassowary Coast coastal strip, in Far North Queensland, Australia.[1]
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The highway splits from the Bruce Highway in Goondi just north-west of Innisfail (17°30′52″S 145°59′37″E / 17.51432°S 145.99374°E). It then winds through the Wooroonooran National Park to the township of Millaa Millaa, with no major road junctions. It terminates at an intersection with Old Palmerston Highway (now called Beatrice Way)[2] and Main Street (17°30′48″S 145°36′47″E / 17.51328°S 145.61310°E).[2] Its total length is 54.6 kilometres.[3]
From Millaa Millaa, State Route 25 continues west and then north as Malanda–Millaa Millaa Road, while Old Palmerston Highway (East Evelyn Road – State Route 24) continues south and then west as a Tourist Drive (not suitable for caravans) to where it meets the Kennedy Highway north of Ravenshoe.
See also
References
- ^ "Queensland State-controlled roads and region maps". Department of Transport and Main Roads. Queensland Government. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ Hema, Maps (2007). Australia Road and 4WD Atlas (Map). Eight Mile Plains Queensland: Hema Maps. p. 14. ISBN 978-1-86500-456-3.