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Donnybrook Road | |
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General information | |
Type | Road |
Length | 20.1 km (12 mi) [1] |
Route number(s) | ![]() |
Major junctions | |
West end | Old Sydney Road![]() Mickleham, Melbourne |
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East end | Reservoir Road Yan Yean, Victoria |
Location(s) | |
Major suburbs | Donnybrook, Woodstock |
Donnybrook Road is an arterial road through the northern fringes of Melbourne, Australia, linking the outer northern suburb of Mickleham to the outer northern fringe at Yan Yean, travelling through the suburbs of Donnybrook and Woodstock.
On 24 August 1840, a Thomas Walker purchased property near Donnybrook Road, which was known as the Donnybrook Road homestead site. [2] In 1876, a single-laned bluestone bridge was built over Kalkallo Creek at Donnybrook. [3]
A dairy complex at 960 Donnybrook Road was likely built between 1891 and 1918. [4]
Flashing lights were provided at the Donnybrook Road level crossing in 1961. [5]
On 11 November 2008, the grade-separated interchange with the Hume Freeway at Kalkallo opened to traffic, replacing the former at-grade intersection. Works also included a new bridge over Kalkallo Creek, replacing the stone bridge from 1876. [6]
In 2023, the Donnybrook Road-Mitchell Street Improvment Project was completed, which added a dedicated left turn lane to a roundabout for travel onto the Hume Freeway. [7] [8]
In 2025, planning commenced for an upgrade of Donnybrook Road as part of the Big Build Roads project. [9] 125 million dollars in funding was invested into the project. [10] An upgrade to the Mitchell Street intersection is also planned. [11]
LGA | Location | km | mi | Destinations | Notes |
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Hume | Mickleham | Old Sydney Road (north) – Wallan ![]() | |||
Kalkallo | ![]() | ||||
Whittlesea | Woodstock | ![]() ![]() | |||
Yan Yean | ![]() | ||||
Reservoir Road – Yan Yean |