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Malanda-Atherton Road, Millaa Millaa-Malanda Road & Palmerston Highway (State Route 25)

Statistics:

• Length: 94 km
• Western Terminus: Kennedy Hwy (NR1) at Atherton
• Eastern Terminus: Bruce Hwy (A1) at Goondi
• Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along The Route: Goondi, Stotters Hill, Pin Gin Hill, Coorumba, East Palmerston, Palmerston, Mungalli, Millaa Millaa, Gillies, Malanda, East Barron and Atherton

Route Numbering:

• Current:
• Multiplexes:
• Road Authority Internal Classification: 21A (Goondi to Millaa Millaa), 641 (Millaa Millaa to Malanda) and 645 (Malanda to Atherton) 1

General Information:

State Route 25, in far north Queensland, is a connector route linking the Atherton tablelands with the east coast town of Innisfail.

A windy undivided two-laned road, it passes through lush rainforest and semi-rural properties.

Multiplexes along the route include:

• Great Tropical Drive, for 94 km between Goondi and Atherton 2

History:

• 2010: Upgrade of the intersection at East Evelyn Road and Millaa Millaa-Malanda Road (SR25) at Millaa Millaa. Work included widening, construction of turning lanes, flashing warning signs and lighting. 3

Goondi to Atherton			Atherton to Goondi
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	Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign assembly on Bruce Hwy (A1) at the Palmerston Hwy (SR25) junction at Goondi, May 2005. Image © Rob Tilley			Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Malanda-Lake Barrine Rd (James St) at Malanda, May 2013. Image © Terry Siva
				Distance Sign: RD sign after leaving Malanda on Millaa Millaa-Malanda Rd (SR25), May 2005. Image © Rob Tilley
				Distance Sign: Reassurance directional sign near Millaa Millaa, May 2005. Image © Rob Tilley
				Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign at Millaa Millaa, April 2013. Image © Terry Siva
				Steep Descent Warning Sign: Sign warning of steep grades as Palmerston Hwy (SR25) descends the mountain at Mungali, May 2005. Image © Rob Tilley
				Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Palmerston Hwy (SR25) approaching Bruce Hwy (A1) at Goondi, May 2005. This photo pre-dates the introduction of A1 along Bruce Hwy. Image © Rob Tilley

1 Department of Transport and Main Roads, Queensland State Controlled Roads and Regions Maps, Far North Region: front
2 Great Tropical Drive - A New Discovery Around Every Corner brochure, 23 April 2009
3 Queensland Government, Media Statements, Safety Upgrade for East Evelyn Intersection, 21 October 2010

Last updated: 20:43:27 2/7/2016.

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