Kilcoy-Murgon Road | |
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General information | |
Type | Rural road |
Length | 120 km (75 mi) |
Major junctions | |
South end | D'Aguilar Highway, Kilcoy, Queensland |
North end | Bunya Highway, Murgon, Queensland |
Kilcoy-Murgon Road is a major inland rural road located in Queensland, Australia. It is a state-controlled district road (number 491) rated as a local road of regional significance (LRRS). [1] [2] [3]
The road runs from the D'Aguilar Highway in Kilcoy to the Bunya Highway in Murgon, a distance of 120 kilometres (75 mi). In Barambah it runs concurrent with the Burnett Highway for a short distance. It intersects with Murgon–Barambah Road in Murgon. [4] The road provides a vital link between Kilcoy and Murgon. It travels through large forests of pine plantations and the historic timber town of Jimna.
The route starts off at Kilcoy and is a sealed two-laned road from Kilcoy to Jimna, there are some long windy sections that require some care. The road beyond Jimna is mostly unsealed but is maintained as a good gravel road, that is unfenced in some sections. Tourist attractions along or shortly off the road include Jimna and its surrounds, the heritage-listed Elgin Vale Sawmill and Jimna Fire Tower, plus Yabba Falls near Jimna and Bjelke-Petersen Dam in the north.
From north to south
In January 2013, Cyclone Oswald caused flood damage and many landslides along the road and a partial closure, which took some time to repair.
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