Palmerston Highway

For the locality, see Palmerston, Queensland.

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Palmerston Highway

Queensland
Palmerston Highway (green and black)
General information
TypeHighway
Length54.6 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 settlementsPalmerston
Highway system

The Palmerston Highway (State Route 25) connects the Cassowary Coast coastal strip to the southern part of the Tablelands Region, in Far North Queensland, Australia.[1]

Route

Palmerston Highway surrounded by sugarcane fields, 1976

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 / -17.51432; 145.99374 (Palmerston Highway (Goondi))). 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 / -17.51328; 145.61310 (Palmerston Highway (Millaa Millaa))).[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.

History

The highway was closed in December 2023 after Cyclone Jasper brought landslips, debris and significant damage from heavy rain.[4] It was expected to have one lane operational open from mid-February.[4]

See also

References

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  1. ^ "Queensland State-controlled roads and region maps". Department of Transport and Main Roads. Queensland Government. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
  3. ^ Hema, Maps (2007). Australia Road and 4WD Atlas (Map). Eight Mile Plains Queensland: Hema Maps. p. 14. ISBN 978-1-86500-456-3.
  4. ^ a b Herrmann, Bridget; Testa, Christopher; Richardson, Holly; McKillop, Charlie (10 January 2024). "Re-opening dates set for Captain Cook, Palmerston highways in flood-ravaged Far North Queensland". ABC News. Retrieved 18 January 2024.