Length:

155 km

Termini:

Eastern: Bruce Hwy (M1), Caboolture

Western: New England Hwy (A3) and Station St (unnumbered), Hampton

Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along Route:

Hampton, Perserverance, Ravensbourne, Redbank Creek, Esk, Ottaba, Toogoolawah, Braemore, Yimbun, Harlin, Kilcoy, Winya, Royston, Stony Creek, Woodford, D'Aguilar, Bracalba, Wamuran, Moodlu and Caboolture

Former: 85

General Information:

State Route 85 is a major rural route that connects the Sunshine Coast to the Toowoomba area. The route joins 3 highways: Bruce Hwy (M1), Brisbane Valley Hwy (NR17) and New Engand Hwy (A3).

The route west of Caboolture is single carriageway rural highway standard, and becomes arterial standard through Caboolture. State Route 85 passes through mostly residential, commercial and rural zones.

State Route 85 once extended beyond Hampton via Toowoomba to Goondiwindi, but the route was truncated by the implementation of National Highway 85 between Goondiwindi and Toowoomba.

18 November 2007: Official opening of Caboolture Bypass. ¹

This page concentrates on the former alignment between Hampton and Caboolture

Hampton to Caboolture

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on Bruce Hwy (M1) approaching the former D'Aguilar Hwy (SR85) (now Lower King St) interchange. The SR85 shield for Bribie Island Rd is an error, May 2005.

Image © Rob Tilley

Distance Sign:

Reassurance directional sign on former D'aguilar Hwy, May 2005.

Image © Michael Greenslade

Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign without 'To' prefix at the corner of Mathew Tce and Lower King St (former SR85) at Caboolture, May 2005.

Image © Michael Greenslade

Trailblazer:

SR85 trailblazer on King St at Caboolture, May 2005.

Image © Michael Greenslade

¹ QLD Government, Community celebrates opening of Caboolture Bypass, 18 November 2007.