Statistics:
- Length:
- 94 km
- Termini:
- Eastern: Bruce Hwy (A1), Goondi
- Western: Kennedy Hwy (NR1), Atherton
- Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along Route:
- Atherton, East Barron, Upper Barron, Kureen, Malanda, Jaggan, Tarzali, Minbun, Moregatta, Millaa Millaa, Ellinjaa, Mungalli, Wooroonooran, East Palmerston, Nerada, Cooruma, Pin Gin Hill, Stoters Hill, O'Briens Hill, Belvedere and Goondi
Route Numbering:
- Current: 25
- Multiplexed with:
- Road Authority Internal Classification: 1
- 21A (Millaa Millaa to Goondi)
- 641 (Malanda to Millaa Millaa)
- 645 (Atherton to Malanda)
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 Atherton and Goondi. 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
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
Intersection Directional Sign:
ID sign assembly on Bruce Hwy (A1) at the Palmerston Hwy (SR25) junction at Goondi, May 2005.
Image © Rob Tilley
1 QLD Government, Department of Transport and Main Roads, Queensland State Controlled Roads and Regions Maps, Far North Region, November 2022.
2 Great Tropical Drive - A New Discovery Around Every Corner brochure, 23 April 2009.
3 QLD Government, Media Statements, Safety Upgrade for East Evelyn Intersection, 21 October 2010.