Length:

104 km

Termini:

Northern: Warrego Hwy (Darren Lockyer Way) (A2) and Shultzs Rd (unnumbered, Walloon

Southern: Mt Lindesday Hwy (NR13), Rathdowney

Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along Route:

Rathdowney, Maroon, Coochin, Wallaces Creek, Dugandan, Boonah, Coulson, Roadvale, Milbong, Limestone Ridges, Washpool, Peak Crossing, Purga, Yamanto, Willowbank, Amberley and Walloon

Current: 93

Multiplexed with: 15 93 16

Road Authority Internal Classification: ¹

17B (Willowbank to Yamanto)

211 (Yamanto to Boonah)

213 (Boonah to Rathdowney)

304 (Amberley to Willowbank)

3041 (Haigslea to Amberley)

General Information:

State Route 93 is a mostly rural route, servicing residential, commercial and farm properties. It links the Cunningham Hwy (NH15) with Warrego Hwy (A2) and Mt Lindesay Hwy (NR13) and bypasses the town of Ipswich to the west.

NH15, for 4 km, between Purga and Yamanto.

SR90, for 7 km, between Boonah and Coulson.

TD16, for 3 km, between Rathdowney and Purga, and for 82 km, between Purga and Amberley.

7 December 1984: Official opening of the Southern Ipswich Bypass on the Cunningham Highway by the honourable Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen, KCMG, MLA, the then premier and treasurer of Queensland. ²

July 2006: Commencement of upgrade of the Five Mile Bridge on Haigslea-Amberley Road. The upgrade included replacing the timber deck, installing guardrails and strengthening the bridge support structures. ³

2009: The Wallace Creek Bridge, located on Boonah-Rathdowney Road at Boonah, officially named. The original single-lane timber bridge was also replaced with a $2.8 million two-lane concrete structure with new approaches, which designed to improve flood immunity for a 50 year flood event, with a correction of the vertical alignment to remove the hidden dip at the quarry approach road. ⁴

Rathdowney to Walloon

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Boonah on Boonah-Rathdowney Rd (SR93 / TD16), approaching Boonah Fassifern-Rd (SR90 / SR93) and Mt Carmel Rd, May 2005. SR93 turns right at this intersection and the SR90 duplex commences here as well.

Image © Michael Greenslade

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on Ipswich-Boonah Rd (SR93) approaching Roadvale Rd at Roadvale, May 2005.

Image © Michael Greenslade

Walloon to Rathdowney

Reassurance Directional Sign:

Distance sign at Walloon, March 2012.

Image © Paul Rands

Bremer River:

Haigslea-Amberley Rd (SR93) as it crosses Bremer River via Five Mile Bridge at Walloon, March 2012.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Amberley, approaching Hansens Rd, March 2012.

Image © Paul Rands

Hansens Road:

Corner of Haigslea-Amberley Rd and Hansens Rd in Amberley, March 2012.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Amberley approaching Ipswich-Rosewood Rd & Mt Elliott Mine Rd, March 2012. SR93 becomes Ipswich-Rosewood Rd at this junction.

Image © Paul Rands

Ipswich-Rosewood Road:

ID signs at Amberley facing Haigslea-Amberley Rd (SR93) at the junction with Ipswich-Rosewood Rd & Mt Elliott Mine Rd, March 2012. SR93 becomes Ipswich-Rosewood Rd at this junction. The TD16 duplex also starts at this junction.

Image © Paul Rands

Rosewood Road:

Ipswich-Rosewood Rd (SR93 / TD16) at the junction with Rosewood Rd in Amberley, March 2012.

Image © Paul Rands

Reassurance Directional Sign:

Distance sign at Amberley, March 2012. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Michael Greenslade from June 2009.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Willowbank, approaching Heit St and Southern Amberley Rd, March 2012.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign approaching Cunningham Hwy (NH15) at Willowbank, March 2012.

Image © Paul Rands

Cunningham Highway:

Ipswich-Rosewood Rd (SR93 / TD16) at the Cunninham Hwy (NH15) junction at Willowbank, March 2012. SR93 and TD16 turn left at this junction, and pick up the NH15 triplex.

Image © Paul Rands

Entering Purga:

Cunningham Hwy (NH15 / SR93 / TD16) as enters the town of Purga, March 2012.

Image © Paul Rands

Reassurance Directional Sign:

Distance sign at Purga, March 2012.

Image © Paul Rands

Middle Road:

Corner of Cunningham Hwy (NH15 / SR93 / TD16) at Purga, March 2012. TD16 turns right here, and Cunningham Hwy continues straight as NH15 / SR93.

Image © Paul Rands

Middle Road:

Corner of Cunningham Hwy (NH15 / SR93 / TD16) at Purga, March 2012. TD16 turns right here, and Cunningham Hwy continues straight as NH15 / SR93.

Image © Paul Rands

Entering Yamanto:

Cunningham Hwy (NH15 / SR93) as is enters Yamanto, March 2012. This is the beginning of motorway conditions.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Yamanto, approaching the interchange with Centenary Hwy (A5), Ipswich-Boonah Rd (SR93) and Warwick Rd, March 2012.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Yamanto approaching vehicle inspection site, March 2012.

Image © Paul Rands

Vehicle Inspection Site:

Off ramp to vehicle inspection site at Yamanto, March 2012.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Yamanto, approaching the interchange with Centenary Hwy (A5), Ipswich-Boonah Rd (SR93) and Warwick Rd, March 2012.

Image © Paul Rands

Supplemental Advance Directional Sign:

Supplemental AD sign at Yamanto, approaching the interchange with Centenary Hwy (A5), Ipswich-Boonah Rd (SR93) and Warwick Rd, March 2012.

Image © Paul Rands

Centenary Highway, Ipswich-Boonah Road & Warwrick Road Interchange:

Cunningham Hwy (NH15 / SR93) at the interchange with Centenary Hwy (A5), Ipswich-Boonah Rd (SR93) and Warwick Rd at Yamanto, March 2012. SR93 exits here and continues south.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign Ipswich-Boonah Rd (SR93) at Coulson approaching Beaudesert-Boonah Rd (SR90), May 2005. The SR90 duplex starts at this location.

Image © Michael Greenslade

Reassurance Directional Sign:

Distance sign at Boonah, May 2005.

Image © Michael Greenslade

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Dungandan approaching Bunburra Rd and Mt Alford Rd, May 2005.

Image © Michael Greenslade