The Suttor Developmental Road is a state-controlled regional road (number 82A) part of which is rated as a local road of regional significance (LRRS).[2][3] It is a highway in the east of the Australian state of Queensland.[4] It runs in SE–NW direction and has a length of 162 km. It connects the Peak Downs Highway with the Bowen Developmental Road. It is signed as State Route 11.
Suttor Developmental Road | |
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| Suttor Developmental Road (green on black) | |
| General information | |
| Type | Rural road |
| Length | 162 km (101 mi)[1] |
| Built by | Dept. of Transport and Main Roads |
| Route number(s) |  State Route 11 |
| Major junctions | |
| SE end |  Peak Downs Highway (State Route 70), Nebo |
| Collinsville–Elphinstone Road | |
| NW end |  Bowen Developmental Road (State Route 77), Mount Coolon |
| Location(s) | |
| Major settlements | Elphinstone |
Route edit
The Suttor Developmental Road branches north of Nebo from the Peak Downs Highway (State Route 70) to the west and south of the Homevale National Park to the locality of Elphinstone, where it passes the exit to Collinsville–Elphinstone Road to the northwest.[1]
The paved road ends at Elpinstone after which it hugs the western shore of Lake Elphinstone. Later it crosses the Isaac River. In the locality of Eaglefield[5] it crosses the Suttor River, after which it is named. Finally, it reaches the locality of Mount Coolon at the Bowen Developmental Road (State Route 77).[1]
Major intersections edit
All distances are from Google Maps.[1] The road is within the Isaac and Whitsunday local government areas.
| LGA | Location | km | mi | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac | Nebo | 0 | 0.0 | Peak Downs Highway – south – Coppabella – north – Epsom | Southeastern end of Suttor Developmental Road. Road runs west as State Route 11. |
| Elphinstone | 52.9 | 32.9 | Collinsville–Elphinstone Road – northwest – Newlands | Road continues southwest, then south. | |
| Whitsunday | Mount Coolon | 162 | 101 | Bowen Developmental Road – east – Newlands – southwest – Belyando | Northwestern end of Suttor Developmental Road. |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
Collinsville–Elphinstone Road edit
Collinsville–Elphinstone Road | |
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| Location | Bowen Developmental Road, Newlands to Suttor Developmental Road, Elphinstone |
| Length | 79.9 km (49.6 mi) |
Collinsville–Elphinstone Road is a state-controlled district road (number 5307) rated as a local road of regional significance (LRRS).[2][3] It runs from Newlands on the Bowen Developmental Road to Elphinstone on the Suttor Developmental Road, a distance of 79.9 kilometres (49.6 mi). It does not intersect with any state-controlled roads.[6]
Sources edit
Steve Parish: Australian Touring Atlas . Steve Parish Publishing. Archerfield QLD 2007. ISBN 978-1-74193-232-4 . p. 10
References edit
- ^ a b c d Google (8 November 2022). "Nebo to Mount Coolon" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ^ a b The State Road Network of Queensland (PDF) (Map). Queensland Government ©State of Queensland [CC BY 4.0]. 30 June 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Mackay/Whitsunday district map" (PDF). Department of Transport and Main Roads ©State of Queensland [CC BY 4.0]. 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
- ^ Hema, Maps (2007). Australia Road and 4WD Atlas (Map). Eight Mile Plains Queensland: Hema Maps. pp. 10–11. ISBN 978-1-86500-456-3.
- ^ Google (1 August 2017). "Eaglefield, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
- ^ Google (8 November 2022). "Newlands to Elphinstone" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 8 November 2022.