Length:

70 km

Termini:

Northern: Bruce Hwy (M1) and Memorial Dr (unnumbered), Eerwah Vale

Southern: Landsborough-Maleny Rd (Maple St) (TD23) and Maleny-Stanley River Rd (Myrtle St) (TD23), Maleny

Miscellaneous:

Route taken: Maleny-Kenilworth Rd and Eumundi-Kenilworth Rd

Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along Route:

Maleny, Witta, Elaman Creek, Conondale, Cambroon, Kenilworth, Gheerula, Belli Park and Eerwah Vale

Current: 22

Road Authority Internal Classification: ¹

484 (Kenilworth to Eerwah Vale)

495 (Maleny to Kenilworth)

General Information:

Tourist Drive 22 is a rural route in the hinterland of the Sunshine Coast of Queensland.

The route links several small towns, that rely on tourism as a major part of survival. The route passes though residential, commercial, rural and bushland areas, and is quite picturesque in parts.

2007: Works commence to widen Eumundi-Kenilworth Road. ²

June 2009: Upgrade of Maleny-Kenilworth Road between Lawrence Place and just east of Kings Lane, which included widening and reconstructing an 800m section of pavement to provide a 10m seal, plus realignment of the Reesville Road intersection with Maleny-Kenilworth Road to improve safety. ³

July 2009: Upgrade of Belli Creek Crossing, which involved replacing a timber bridge, and widening of the bridge approaches as well as improvements at Buckby Road, Browns Road and Lockes Lane intersections. ⁴

Maleny to Eerwah Vale

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on Eumundi-Kenilworth Rd (TD22) approaching Obi Obi Rd at Kenilworth, January 2009.

Image © Rob Tilley

Obi Obi Road:

Corner of Eumundi-Kenilworth Rd (TD22) and Obi Obi Rd at Kenilworth, January 2009.

Image © Rob Tilley

Eerwah Vale to Maleny

Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign at Eerwah Vale at the interchange with Bruce Hwy (M1), June 2010.

Image © Rob Tilley

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Eerwah Vale on Memorial Dr approaching Kenilworth Tourist Drive (Eumundi-Kenilworth Rd) (TD22) and Bruce Hwy (M1), November 2018. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Rob Tilley from May 2012.

Image © Rob Tilley

Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign at Eerwah Vale at the interchange with Memorial Dr and Bruce Hwy (M1), November 2018. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Rob Tilley from June 2010.

Image © Rob Tilley

Distance Sign:

Reassurance Directional sign at Eerwah Vale, January 2009.

Image © Rob Tilley

Reassurance Sign:

Sign indicating the length and route number of Kenilworth Tourist Drive, January 2009.

Image © Rob Tilley

Distance Sign:

Reassurance Directional sign at Eerwah Vale, January 2009.

Image © Rob Tilley

Trailblazer:

TD22 trailblazer at Belli Park,November 2018.

Image © Rob Tilley

Trailblazer:

Detour Route trailblazer at Belli Park, November 2018.

Image © Rob Tilley

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Belli Park approaching Skyring Creek Road, November 2018.

Image © Rob Tilley

Skyring Creek Road:

Kenilworth Tourist Drive (TD22) at the junction with Skyring Creek Road at Belli Park, November 2018.

Image © Rob Tilley

Distance Sign:

Reassurance Directional sign at Belli Park, January 2009.

Image © Rob Tilley

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on Eumundi-Kenilworth Rd (TD22) approaching Obi Obi Rd at Kenilworth, May 2012.

Image © Rob Tilley

Obi Obi Road:

Corner of Eumundi-Kenilworth Rd (TD22) and Obi Obi Rd at Kenilworth, November 2018.

Image © Rob Tilley

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on Eumundi-Kenilworth Rd (TD22) approaching Elizabeth St (TD22) and Kenilworth-Brooloo Rd (SR51) at Kenilworth, January 2009.

Image © Rob Tilley

Elizabeth Street & Kenilworth-Brooloo Road:

Eumundi-Kenilworth Rd (TD22) at the junction with Elizabeth St (TD22) and Kenilworth-Brooloo Rd (SR51) at Kenilworth, January 2009.

Image © Rob Tilley