Length:

751 km (Toowoomba to Yarraman: km)

Termini:

Northern: Bruce Hwy (A1), Gracemere

Southern: New England Hwy (A15 / NR42), Glengallan

Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along Route:

South Toowoomba, Toowoomba, North Toowoomba, Harlaxton, Highfields, Cabarlah, Geham, Hampton, Pechey, Crows Nest, Pinelands, Glenaven, St Aubyn, Wutul, Cooyar, Upper Yarraman and Yarraman

Current: A3

Multiplexed with: A21

Former: 42 61 85

Road Authority Internal Classification:

22A (Yarraman to Tooowoomba)

22B (Toowoomba to (Glengallan (Warwick))

General Information:

A3 is a major route in eastern Queensland, connecting the Darling Downs region to the northern coastal regions of the state. It's also not connected to the M3 / A3 route in Brisbane.

It consists of mostly rural highway roadway, but passes through several of Queensland's important regional centres.

A21 (Toowoomba Connection Road), for 400 m, Toowoomba.

Toowoomba to Yarraman

Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign at the junction with Bridge St in Toowoomba, April 2005. A2 has since been renumbered to A21.

Image © Rob Tilley

Yarraman to Toowoomba

UPDATED Distance Sign:

Reassurance directional sign as New England Hwy (A3) leaves Yarraman, May 2023. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Rob Tilley from April 2011.

Image © Bec Gracie

Trailblazer:

A3 trailblazer at Upper Yarraman, April 2011.

Image © Rob Tilley

Nanango-Tarong Rd:

ID sign at Cooyar at the junction with Nanango-Tarong Rd, April 2011.

Image © Rob Tilley

Palms Road:

Intersection directional sign at Palms Rd in Cooyar, April 2011.

Image © Rob Tilley

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign approaching Munro St and McDougall St at Cooyar, April 2011.

Image © Rob Tilley

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign approaching Saads Rd (SR68) at Wutul, April 2011.

Image © Rob Tilley

Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign assembly the Saads Rd (SR68) junction in Wutul, April 2011.

Image © Rob Tilley

Distance Sign:

RD sign as New England Hwy (A3) leaves Wutul, April 2011.

Image © Rob Tilley

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Pinelands with missing A3 shield approaching Haden-Crows Nest Rd, April 2011.

Image © Rob Tilley

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign approaching William St in Crows Nest, April 2011.

Image © Rob Tilley

Distance Sign:

RD sign missing its A3 route number as New England Hwy leaves Crows Nest, April 2011.

Image © Rob Tilley

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Pechey approaching Pechey-Maclagan Rd, April 2011.

Image © Rob Tilley

Distance Sign:

RD sign as New England Hwy (A3) leaves Pechey, April 2011.

Image © Rob Tilley

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Hampton approaching Esk-Hampton Rd, April 2011.

Image © Rob Tilley

Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign at Hampton facing Esk-Hampton Rd, showing original route numbers along New England Hwy, April 2011.

Image © Rob Tilley

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Highfields approaching Highfields Rd, April 2011.

Image © Rob Tilley

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Blue Mountain Heights approaching Murphys Ck Rd, April 2011.

Image © Rob Tilley

Murphys Creek Road:

Corner of New England Hwy (A3) and Murphys Ck Rd at Blue Mountain Heights, April 2011.

Image © Rob Tilley

Distance Sign:

RD sign as New England Hwy (A3) leaves Blue Mtn Heights, April 2011.

Image © Rob Tilley

Trailblazer:

Old trailblazer from before the introduction of alphanumeric route numbering, North Toowoomba, April 2011.

Image © Rob Tilley

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign missing the A3 route number at Toowoomba approaching Ruthven St, April 2011. A3 veers left at this junction along what is signposted as Chalk Dr.

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Ruthven Street:

New England Hwy (A3) (Chalk Dr) and Ruthven St split in Toowoomba, April 2011.

Image © Rob Tilley