Length:

1802 km (Gympie to Maryborough: 88 km)

Termini:

Northern: Draper St (unnumbered), Portsmith

Southern: NSW Border at Tugun

Miscellaneous:

Continues as Pacific Mwy (M1) in NSW

Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along Route:

Gympie, East Deep Creek, Veteran, Tamaree, Corella, Curra, Gunalda, Kanigan, Glenwood, Gootchie, Bauple, Tiaro, Owanyilla, Glenorchy, Tinana South and Tinana

Current: M1 A1

Former: A1 1 1

Road Authority Internal Classification: ¹

10B (Gympie to Maryborough)

General Information:

The M1 / A1 corridor is the main coastal route from the NSW border to the northern tip of the east coast of Australia, and links major cities and towns with Brisbane, and beyond the NSW border, Sydney.

Formerly known as the Great North Coast Road, the Bruce Highway is named after former Minister of Public Works, Henry Bruce ² and connects Brisbane with all coastal regions north of the city.

The route is freeway standard from the Gateway Motorway interchange to Curra, north of Cooroy. From there, the route alternates between single and dual carriageway, and passes through rural, residential, industrial and commercial areas.

Bruce Highway:

October 1934: Bruce Highway named after Minister for Works. ³

November 1934: Bruce Highway declared. ⁴

17 October 1959: South Gympie Deviation (Mary River Road to Excelsior Road) completed and opened, including Normanby Bridge. ⁵

1964: North Gympie Deviation (Monkland Street to Oak Street) completed. ⁵

1967: Gympie CBD Bypass (between River Road and Monkland Street) completed. ⁵

August 1976: 9.5 km Bauple Deviation opened. ⁵

March 1979 3.3 km Mackenzie Creek Deviation (just south of Bauple-Woolooga Road) opened. ⁵

April 1979: Completion of Mackenzie Creek Deviation. ⁵

April 1980: 1.8 km Mackenzie Creek to Oaky Creek Deviation opened. ⁵

October 1981: 2.3 km Oaky Creek and Gutchy Creek and overflow bridges and approaches completed. ⁵

May 2009: Traffic signals at the Bruce Highway, Monkland and Channon Street intersections in Gympie switched on. ⁶

July 2013: Work on Cooroy to Curra Upgrade Section A commenced. ⁷

15 October 2024: The 26 kilometre, 4 lane Gympie Bypass, located between Woodnum and Curra opened to traffic. The Gympie Bypass skips 53 intersections, including 9 sets of traffic lights. The overall project cost The $1.2 billion, and is the fourth and final stage of 62 kilometres of upgrades to the Bruce Highway between Cooroy and Curra, which began in 2009. ⁸

Click or tap here for the former alignment between Gympie and Maryborough

Gympie to Maryborough

NEW Supplemental Advance Directional Sign:

Supplemental AD sign approaching the Flood Rd and; Noosa Rd Interchange, Gympie, October 2024.

Image © Rob Tilley

NEW Flood Road & Noosa Road Interchange:

Bruce Hwy (M1) at the Flood Rd and; Noosa Rd Interchange, Gympie, October 2024.

Image © Rob Tilley

NEW Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign approaching the Gympie Connection Rd Interchange, Gympie, October 2024.

Image © Rob Tilley

NEW Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign approaching the Gympie Connection Rd Interchange, Gympie, October 2024.

Image © Rob Tilley

NEW Supplemental Advance Directional Sign:

Supplemental AD sign approaching the Gympie Connection Rd Interchange, Gympie, October 2024.

Image © Rob Tilley

NEW Gympie Connection Road Interchange:

Bruce Hwy (M1) at the Gympie Connection Rd Interchange, Gympie, October 2024.

Image © Rob Tilley

NEW Reassurance Directional Sign:

Distance sign after the Gympie Connection Rd Interchange, Gympie, October 2024.

Image © Rob Tilley

NEW Advance Directional Sign Directional Sign:

AD sign approaching the Old Bruce Hwy Interchange, Curra, October 2024.

Image © Rob Tilley

NEW Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign approaching the Old Bruce Hwy Interchange, Curra, October 2024.

Image © Rob Tilley

NEW Old Bruce Highway Interchange:

Bruce Hwy (M1) at the Old Bruce Hwy Interchange, Curra, October 2024.

Image © Rob Tilley

NEW End M1 / Start A1:

Trailblazer indicating change of route number from M1 to A1, Curra, October 2024.

Image © Rob Tilley

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Gunalda approaching Queen St and Anderleigh Rd, December 2009.

Image © Rob Tilley

Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign at the corner Queen St and Anderleigh Rd at Gunalda, December 2009.

Image © Rob Tilley

Kanyan Road:

Corner of Bruce Hwy (A1) and Kanyan Rd at Glenwood, December 2009.

Image © Rob Tilley

Supplemental Advance Directional Sign:

Supplemental AD sign approaching Bauple-Woolooga Rd and Bauple Dr (TD6) at Bauple, December 2009.

Image © Rob Tilley

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign approaching Bauple-Woolooga Rd and Bauple Dr (TD6) at Bauple, December 2009. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Rob Tilley from August 2007.

Image © Rob Tilley

Bauple-Woolooga Road & Bauple Drive:

Bruce Hwy (A1) at the junction with Bauple-Woolooga Rd and Bauple Dr (TD6) at Bauple, March 2006.

Image © Paul Rands

Distance Sign:

Reassurance directional sign at Bauple, December 2009.

Image © Rob Tilley

Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign at the corner of Bruce Hwy (A1) and Chapmans Rd at Bauple, December 2009.

Image © Rob Tilley

Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign at the corner of Bruce Hwy (A1) and Bauple Dr in Bauple, December 2009.

Image © Rob Tilley

Distance Sign:

RD sign as Bruce Hwy (A1) leaves Bauple, December 2009.

Image © Rob Tilley

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign approaching Netherby Rd (Old Gympie Rd) at Tiaro, December 2009.

Image © Rob Tilley

Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign at the junction with Netherby Rd (Old Gympie Rd) at Tiaro, December 2009.

Image © Rob Tilley

Tiaro Town Centre:

Bruce Hwy (A1) as it passes through the town centre of Tiaro, March 2006.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Tinana South approaching the interchange with Gympie Rd (SR57 / TD12), March 2006.

Image © Paul Rands

Supplemental Advance Directional Sign:

Supplemental AD sign at Tinana approaching the interchange with Gympie Rd (SR57 / TD12), December 2009.

Image © Rob Tilley

Supplemental Advance Directional Signs:

Supplemental AD signs at Tinana approaching the interchange with Gympie Rd (SR57 / TD12), December 2009.

Image © Rob Tilley

Supplemental Advance Directional Sign:

Supplemental AD sign at Tinana approaching the interchange with Gympie Rd (SR57 / TD12), December 2009.

Image © Rob Tilley

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Tinana approaching the interchange with Gympie Rd (SR57 / TD12), December 2009.

Image © Rob Tilley

Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign facing Three Mile Rd West at Tinana, June 2019.

Image © Dean Sherry

Supplemental Advance Directional Sign:

Supplemental AD sign at Tinana approaching the interchange with Gympie Rd (SR57 / TD12), December 2009.

Image © Rob Tilley

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Tinana at the interchange with Gympie Rd (SR57 / TD12), December 2009.

Image © Rob Tilley

Intersection Directional Signs:

ID signs at the exit gore with Gympie Rd (SR57 / TD12) at Tinana, December 2009.

Image © Rob Tilley

Maryborough to Gympie

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign approaching the interchange with Central Rd in Tinana, December 2009.

Image © Rob Tilley

Central Road Interchange:

Bruce Hwy (A1) at the interchange with Central Rd at Tinana, December 2009.

Image © Rob Tilley

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Tinana approaching Iindah Rd West, June 2019.

Image © Dean Sherry

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Tinana approaching Iindah Rd West, June 2019.

Image © Dean Sherry

Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign at Tinana at the interchange with Iindah Rd West, June 2019.

Image © Dean Sherry

Gympie Road Interchange:

Bruce Hwy (A1) at the interchange with Gympie Rd (SR57 / TD12) at Tinana, December 2009. Note the lack of route numbers for the exit.

Image © Rob Tilley

Gympie Road interchange:

Bruce Hwy (A1) at the Gympie Rd (SR57 / TD12) interchange at Tinana, December 2009.

Image © Rob Tilley

End Motorway:

End Motorway sign used to indicate the end of limited access road near Three Mile Rd at Tinana South, December 2009.

Image © Rob Tilley

Distance Sign:

RD sign at Tinana South, June 2019. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Rob Tilley from December 2009.

Image © Dean Sherry

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign approaching Netherby Rd (Old Gympie Rd) at Tiaro, December 2009.

Image © Rob Tilley

Intersection Directional Signs:

ID signs at the Netherby Rd (Old Gympie Rd) junction at Tiaro, June 2019. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Rob Tilley from December 2009.

Image © Dean Sherry

Distance Sign:

RD sign at Tiaro, June 2019.

Image © Dean Sherry

Trailblazer:

A1 and Pacific Coast Way trailblazer at Tiaro, June 2019.

Image © Dean Sherry

Supplemental Advance Directional Sign:

Supplemental AD sign approaching Bauple Dr (TD6) at Bauple, June 2019. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Rob Tilley from December 2009.

Image © Dean Sherry

Supplemental Advance Directional Sign:

Supplemental AD sign approaching Bauple Dr (TD6) at Bauple, December 2009.

Image © Rob Tilley

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign approaching Bauple Dr (TD6) at Bauple, June 2019. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Rob Tilley from December 2009.

Image © Dean Sherry

Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign assembly at the junction with Bauple Dr (TD6) at Bauple, December 2009.

Image © Rob Tilley

Distance Sign:

RD sign at Bauple, December 2009.

Image © Rob Tilley

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Bauple approaching Bauple Dr (TD6) and Bauple-Woolooga Rd at Bauple, December 2009.

Image © Rob Tilley

Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign assembly at the corner of Bruce Hwy (A1), Bauple Dr (TD6) and Bauple-Woolooga Rd at Bauple, December 2009.

Image © Rob Tilley

Distance Sign:

RD sign as Bruce Hwy (A1) leaves Bauple, June 2019. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Rob Tilley from December 2009.

Image © Dean Sherry

Kanyan Road:

ID sign at the junction with Kanyan Rd at Glenwood, December 2009.

Image © Rob Tilley

Dual Carriageway:

Dual carriageway section over the range at Glenwood, December 2009.

Image © Rob Tilley

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Gunalda, approaching Anderleigh Rd and Queen St, June 2019. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Rob Tilley from December 2009.

Image © Dean Sherry

Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign at the corner Queen St and Anderleigh Rd at Gunalda, December 2009.

Image © Rob Tilley

Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign at the corner Queen St and Anderleigh Rd at Gunalda, December 2009.

Image © Rob Tilley

Trailblazer:

A1 and Pacific Coast Way trailblazer at Gunalda, June 2019.

Image © Dean Sherry

NEW Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign approaching Old Bruce Hwy interchange, Curra, October 2024.

Image © Rob Tilley

NEW Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign approaching Old Bruce Hwy interchange, Curra, October 2024.

Image © Rob Tilley

NEW Old Bruce Highway Interchange:

Bruce Hwy (A1) at the Old Bruce Hwy interchange, Curra, October 2024. The route number changes from A1 to M1 at this location.

Image © Rob Tilley

NEW Reassurance Directional Sign:

Distance sign after the Old Bruce Hwy interchange, Curra, October 2024.

Image © Rob Tilley

NEW Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign approaching Gympie Connection Rd interchange, Gympie, October 2024.

Image © Rob Tilley

NEW Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign approaching Gympie Connection Rd interchange, Gympie, October 2024.

Image © Rob Tilley

NEW Gympie Connection Road Interchange:

Bruce Hwy (M1) at the Gympie Connection Rd interchange, Gympie, October 2024.

Image © Rob Tilley

NEW Reassurance Directional Sign:

Distance sign after the Gympie Connection Rd interchange, Gympie, October 2024.

Image © Rob Tilley

NEW Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign approaching the Flood Rd and Noosa Rd interchange, Gympie, October 2024.

Image © Rob Tilley

NEW Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign approaching the Flood Rd and Noosa Rd interchange, Gympie, October 2024.

Image © Rob Tilley

NEW Flood Road & Noosa Road Interchange:

Bruce Hwy (M1) at the Flood Rd and; Noosa Rd Interchange, Gympie, October 2024.

Image © Rob Tilley