List of tourist drives in Queensland
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List of tourist drives in Queensland includes numbered and un-numbered routes. Most routes have an official name, but some have been named in this article based on the region in which they occur. Some duplication of numbers exists where the Queensland Government and a local authority have each chosen the same number for use in different regions. General information about tourist drives in Queensland can be found here: .
Unless stated otherwise, all distance and road name information in this article is derived from Google Maps.
Strategic touring routes
State Strategic Touring Routes are road routes in Queensland, Australia, which have been identified as significant to motoring tourists. These are the primary routes used by tourists as they provide the connections between popular tourist locations, and consequently have high volumes of tourist traffic. Standardised road signage is used to identify the route itself, with "Welcome to" signage at towns and districts of interest to tourists, as well as "turn off" signage to natural attractions.[1]
| Route | Component roads and streets | From | Via | To | Length | Notes ↑ (Top) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adventure Way[2] |
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Brisbane | Toowoomba, Dalby, St George, Cunnamulla, Thargomindah | Durham | 1,152 km (715.8 mi) | Continues to Innamincka, South Australia. Length (from reference) is from Brisbane to Innamincka. |
| Australia's Country Way[3] |
Rockhampton | Monto, Wondai, Kingaroy, Yarraman, Toowoomba, Warwick | Wallangarra | 1,615 km (1,003.5 mi) | Continues to Sydney. Length (from reference) is from Rockhampton to Sydney. | |
| Capricorn Way[4] |
Capricorn Highway | Rockhampton | Duaringa, Blackwater, Emerald, The Gemfields, Alpha | Barcaldine | 579 km (359.8 mi) | Length is from reference. |
| Great Inland Way[5] |
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Hebel | St George, Rolleston, Springsure, Conjuboy, Evelyn, Gordonvale | Cairns | Continues from Hebel to Sydney. | |
| Leichhardt Way[6] |
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Goondiwindi | Miles, Banana, Dululu, Westwood | Rockhampton | Continues from Goondiwindi to Melbourne. | |
| Matilda Way[7] |
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Karumba | Howitt, Cloncurry, Longreach, Augathella | Barringun | Continues to Bourke, New South Wales. | |
| Overlanders Way[8] |
Townsville | Charters Towers, Hughenden, Richmond, Julia Creek, Cloncurry, Mount Isa | Camooweal | Continues to Tennant Creek, Northern Territory. | ||
| Pacific Coast Way[9] |
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Cairns | Townsville, Mackay, Gympie, Brisbane | Coolangatta | Continues to Sydney. | |
| Savannah Way[10] |
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Cairns |
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Hells Gate Roadhouse |
Continues to Broome, Western Australia. Alternate Routes:[11]
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| Warrego Way[12] |
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Brisbane | Charleville | Birdsville | 1,578 km (980.5 mi) | Length from reference. |
Un-numbered tourist drives
| Route | Component roads and streets | From | Via | To | Length | Notes ↑ (Top) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane Valley Drive |
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Blacksoil |
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Yarraman | ||
| The Canecutter Way[13] |
Kurrimine Beach |
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Innisfail | |||
| Cobb and Co Tourist Drive[14][15] |
Ipswich | Grandchester | Toowoomba | 120 km (74.6 mi) | Length from reference. | |
| Dingo Barrier Fence Drive[16] |
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Jandowae | 110 km (68.4 mi) | |||
| Granite Belt Drive[17] |
Granite Belt Drive | Dalveen | Cottonvale, Thulimbah | The Summit | 12 km (7.5 mi) | Loop route from and to New England Highway. Length from reference. Signed as  |
| Great Barrier Reef Tourist Drive[18] |
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Smithfield, Cairns |
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Cape Tribulation | 125 km (77.7 mi) | |
| Great Bunya Drive[19] |
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Toowoomba | Dalby, Bunya Mountains, Nanango, Kingaroy, Wondai, Murgon, Goomeri | Gympie | 324 km (201.3 mi) | Length from reference. |
| Hibiscus Coast Tourist Drive[20] |
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The Leap (Mackay) | Calen |
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| Mission Beach Drive |
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Tully |
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El Arish | ||
| Northern Moreton Bay Tourist Drive[21] |
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Rothwell | Redcliffe | Deagon | 36 km (22.4 mi) | Length from reference. |
| Pioneer Valley Drive [22][23] |
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Walkerston (Mackay) | Broken River, Eungella National Park | Marian, (Eton), (Kuttabul), Kinchant Dam, Mirani, Cattle Creek, Pinnacle, Finch Hatton Gorge, Eungella | 122km | |
| Shearer's Way[24] |
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Stanthorpe | Glenlyon | Texas | Extension of Tourist Drive 8 from Glenlyon Dam to Texas. Signed as  | |
| Southern Moreton Bay Tourist Drive[25] |
Wynnum | Cleveland | Redlands | 78 km (48.5 mi) | Length from reference. | |
| Warrego Way through Gatton [26] |
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Gatton | Grantham | Helidon | Former alignment of the Warrego Highway. Part of it is signed as  |
Numbered tourist drives
| Route | Component roads and streets | From | Via | To | Length | Notes ↑ (Top) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tourist Drive 1 Settlers’ Route[27][15][28] |
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Warwick | Killarney | Warwick | 72 km (44.7 mi) | Loop route | |
| Tourist Drive 1 Toowoomba Lookout Tourist Drive |
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Toowoomba | Toowoomba | ||||
 Tourist Drive 2 Paradise Dam Tourist Drive[29] |
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Goodnight | Paradise Dam | 46 km (28.6 mi) | Some sections are 4WD Only, Goes through Goodnight National Park | ||
 Tourist Drive 3 Border Rivers[30] |
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Goondiwindi | Yelarbon | ||||
| Tourist Drive 3 Cambooya[15] |
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Toowoomba | Cambooya | Toowoomba | Loop route | ||
| Tourist Drive 3 Green Mountains |
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Canungra | Lammington National Park | ||||
 Tourist Drive 4 Darling Downs[15] |
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Cambooya | Clifton | Cambooya | Loop route. Much longer southern extension of Tourist Drive 3 (Cambooya) | ||
| Tourist Drive 4 Fairbairn Dam |
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Emerald | Fairbairn Dam | Loops back to Emerald via  Gregory Hwy, Central Highlands Tourist Drive 4 | |||
 Tourist Drive 5 Amiens[31] |
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Stanthorpe | Amiens | Thulimbah | |||
 Tourist Drive 6 Bauple Tourist Drive |
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A1 Bruce Highway | Bauple | A1 Bruce Highway | 11 km (6.8 mi) | ||
| Tourist Drive 6 Highland Drive[32][31] |
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Stanthorpe | Eukey | Ballandean | |||
 Tourist Drive 7 Mount Coot–tha[33] |
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Toowong | Mount Coot-tha & Bardon | Toowong | 7 km (4.3 mi) | Loop route | |
| Tourist Drive 7 Oracle's Way[34][31] |
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Stanthorpe | Amosfield, NSW | Tenterfield, NSW | Loop route. Enter NSW at Dalcouth. | ||
| Tourist Drive 7 Anakie-Sapphire[15] |
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Anakie Siding | Sapphire Central | Capella | Central Highlands Tourist Drive 7 | ||
 Tourist Drive 8 Glenlyon Dam[31] |
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Stanthorpe | Glenlyon | Mingoola | |||
| Tourist Drive 8 Tamborine Mountain[35] |
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Oxenford | Mount Tamborine, Canungra | Nerang | Also signed at the Junction of the Mount Lindsey Hwy and Beaudesert Nerang Road in Beaudesert | ||
| Tourist Drive 8 Arcadia Valley Loop[36] |
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Baffle West | Arcadia Valley | Loops Route | |||
| Tourist Drive 8 Mount Nebo[37] |
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The Gap | Mount Nebo | Goes Through Mount Nebo, End at Intersection with Tourist Drive 9 | |||
| Tourist Drive 8 Clermont-Goldfields |
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Clermont | Rubyvale | Central Highlands Tourist Drive 8 | |||
 Tourist Drive 9 Mount Glorious[38] |
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Ferny Hills | Mount Glorious | Lake Wivenhoe | |||
 Tourist Drive 10 Capricorn Coast[39] |
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Berserker | Emu Park and Yeppoon | Berserker | 103 km (64.0 mi) | This is a circular route from and to the northern end of the Fitzroy Bridge in Rockhampton. It is also signed as  . | |
 Tourist Drive 11 The Sunflower Route[40][15][28] |
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Warwick | Allora | Warwick | Loop route | ||
 Tourist Drive 12 Fraser Coast[41] |
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Maryborough | Hervey Bay | Howard | From Bruce Highway, Tinana to Bruce Highway, Howard | ||
| Tourist Drive 12 The Sprint Route[42][15][28] |
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Warwick | Leyburn | Warwick | Loop route | ||
 Tourist Drive 14 The Cedar Route[43][15][28] |
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Warwick | Goomburra | Warwick | Loop route | ||
| Tourist Drive 14 |
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Mareeba | Mount Molloy | Part of the Great Barrier Reef Tourist Drive | |||
 Tourist Drive 16 Scenic Rim[37][15] |
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Marburg | Rosewood, Boonah, Rarhdowney, Beaudesert | Tamborine | Ends at an intersection with Tourist Drive 8. Left to Tamborine village, right to Canungra. | ||
 Tourist Drive 21 The Falls Drive[44][45] |
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Killarney |
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Coochin | Joins  near Coochin. Onward options:
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 Tourist Drive 22 Kenilworth[46][15] |
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Eumundi | Kenilworth | Maleny | |||
 Tourist Drive 23 Blackall Range[47][48] |
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Landsborough | Maleny | Nambour | |||
 Tourist Drive 24 Glass House Mountains[49][48] |
Steve Irwin Way | Glenview | Landsborough | Beerwah | Also signed as  . For an extension to this drive that takes in much more of the Glass House Mountains, see here | ||
 Tourist Drive 25 Tanawha-Forest Glen Tourist Drive |
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Tanawha | Forest Glen | ||||
 Tourist Drive 29 Mount Mee[47][48] |
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Dayboro | Mount Mee | Woodford | Follows  from Dayboro to D'Aguilar then follows  to Woodford | ||
 Tourist Drive 32 Kerry Valley |
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Beaudesert | Kerry | Hillview | |||
| Tourist Drive 32 Somerset Tourist Drive |
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Esk | Somerset Dam | Woolmar | A Single Sign Can be found on Wivenhoe-Somerset Rd | ||
 Tourist Drive 40 Gympie City[50] |
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Gympie | Goes through Central Gympie | ||||
 Tourist Drive 41 Opportunity Drive[15] |
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Nobby | Clifton | Spring Creek | Runs Parallel with  through most of the Route | ||
 Tourist Drive 42 Mary Valley[51][15] |
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Gympie | Imbil | Tuchekoi | 49 km (30.4 mi) | ||
 Tourist Drive 43 Cooloola-Fraser Island |
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Tin Can Bay | Rainbow Beach | Fraser Island |  Ferry Crosses to Fraser Island |
