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Wide Bay/Burnett Region

Extending from Eidsvold in the west to Bundaberg and  Maryborough in the east, and from Monto in the north to Kingaroy in  the south.

Scenic shot of the esplanade

About Wide Bay Burnett Region

Area: 52,316 sq km.
Population: around 224,000.
Industries: sugar, livestock, agriculture, manufacturing, fishing, tourism, freight.

Transport and Main Roads services the state-controlled road network in Queensland. The department’s roads program, the Roads Implementation Program 2009-10 to 2013-14, outlines what the department is doing in the Wide Bay Burnett Region of Queensland, now and in the future.

To find a customer service centre (for general enquiries, vehicle registration, licensing, driving test bookings and vehicle inspections) select a location from the alphabetical list.

Road contact information

For road information, the department’s Bundaberg Office is the main point of contact for residents, industry and business.

Bundaberg Office

Email: bundaberg.office@tmr.qld.gov.au
Phone: +61 7 4154 0200
Fax: +61 7 4152 3878
Post: Locked Bag 486
Bundaberg DC QLD 4670
Location: 23 Quay St
Bundaberg QLD 4670

Gympie Office

Email: gympie.office@tmr.qld.gov.au
Phone: +61 7 5482 0333
Fax: +61 7 5482 0465
Post: PO Box 183
Gympie QLD 4570
Location: 50 River Road
Gympie QLD 4570

Interesting facts and figures

Wide Bay/Burnett Region road facts  

Road network

Visit the Traffic and travel information website for the lastest update. 

  • Bruce Highway (Gympie - Benaraby)
  • Isis Highway (Bundaberg - Coalstoun Lakes)
  • Burnett Highway (Nanango - Biloela)
  • Wide Bay Highway (Gympie - Goomeri)
  • Bunya Highway (Kingaroy - Goomeri)
  • Pialba - Burrum Heads Road
  • Maryborough - Hervey Bay Road
  • Torbanlea - Pialba Road
  • Maryborough - Cooloola Road
  • Goodwood Road
  • Elliott Heads Road
  • Bundaberg - Bargara Road
  • Bundaberg - Port Road
  • Bundaberg - Gin Gin Road
  • Bundaberg - Lowmead Road
  • Mundubbera - Durong Road
  • Murgon - Gayndah Road
  • Eidsvold - Theodore Road
  • Gladstone - Monto Road
  • Gin Gin - Mt Perry Road
  • Gayndah - Mt Perry Road
  • Monto - Mt Perry Road
  • Booyal - Dallarnil Road
  • Maryborough - Biggenden Road
  • Boompa Road
  • Kilkivan - Tansey Road
  • Brooweena - Woolooga Road
  • Bauple - Woolooga Road
  • Kilcoy - Murgon Road
  • Burrum Heads Road
  • Booral Road
  • Monduran Dam Road
  • The Cedars Road
  • Innes Park Road
  • Burnett Heads Road
  • Moore Park Road
  • Wuruma Dam Road
  • Kalpowar Road
  • Gooroolba - Biggenden Road
  • Cania Dam Road
  • Gympie - Woolooga Road
  • Mungar Road
  • Miva Road

Local government

Places of interest

  • Maryborough
  • Hervey Bay
  • Gympie
  • Kingaroy
  • Cherboug
  • Monto
  • Tiaro
  • Childers
  • Fraser Coast
  • Fraser Island
  • Great Barrier Reef

Projects

Project feed

Project nameRegion(s)Description
Bruce Highway (Cooroy to Curra)Wide Bay /Burnett, North CoastThis project involves a 61km upgrade and realignment of the Bruce Highway, including a bypass of Gympie.
Bruce Highway and Walker Street intersection at MaryboroughWide Bay /BurnettThe project involves realigning a section of the Bruce Highway at the Walker Street intersection to improve visibility.
Bruce Highway overtaking lane (Bauple)Wide Bay /BurnettThe project involves constructing a southbound overtaking lane on the Bruce Highway, north of the Chapmans Road intersection.
Bruce Highway overtaking lanes (between Torbanlea–Pialba Road and Burrum River Road)Wide Bay /BurnettThe project involves constructing two overtaking lanes (northbound and southbound) on the Bruce Highway between Burrum River Road and Torbanlea–Pialba Road.
Bruce Highway overtaking lanes (Isis River) south of ChildersWide Bay /BurnettThe projects involve constructing 2 overtaking lanes (northbound and southbound) and strengthening and widening works on the Bruce Highway south of the Isis River.
Bruce Highway upgrade (southern approach to Gin Gin)Wide Bay /BurnettThe project involves realigning the Bruce Highway at the southern approach to Gin Gin to eliminate the tight curves and improving the intersection layout with Bundaberg–Gin Gin Road.
Bruce Highway upgrade at HowardWide Bay /BurnettThe project involves upgrading the Bruce Highway intersections at Lower Thomas Street and William Street/Howard Heights Road at Howard and resealing the highway between the 2 intersections.
Bruce Highway upgrade: Back Creek RangeWide Bay /BurnettThe upgrade includes realigning a 3.7km section of the highway, including the area locally referred to as the ‘Big Dipper’, to improve the horizontal and vertical alignment of the highway and remove some of the tight curves.
Bundaberg Port Rail Link StudyWide Bay /BurnettIn October 2007 Transport and Main Roads (then Queensland Transport) engaged GHD to undertake a study to identify a rail corridor (for freight traffic) to connect the Port of Bundaberg to the existing rail network via the North Coast line.
Eidsvold Theodore RoadWide Bay /BurnettThe Department of Transport and Main Roads is upgrading bridges, culverts and the road surface on Eidsvold–Theodore Road to enable permit access to B-double operators.
Reconstructing QueenslandCentral West, Darling Downs, Far North, Fitzroy, Mackay/Whitsunday, Metropolitan, North Coast, North West, Northern, South Coast, South West, Wide Bay /BurnettThe huge task of reconstructing Queensland’s road network is making great progress.
Reconstructing Wide Bay/BurnettWide Bay /BurnettThe Department of Transport and Main Roads is working to reconstruct 300km of disaster-damaged roads in Wide Bay/Burnett over the next few years, following the cyclone and rain events of 2010/2011.
Reconstructing Wide Bay/Burnett - BundabergWide Bay /BurnettThe Department of Transport and Main Roads is working to reconstruct almost 48km of disaster-damaged roads in the Bundaberg region over the next few years, following cyclone and rain events of 2010/2011.
Reconstructing Wide Bay/Burnett - Bruce HighwayWide Bay /BurnettThe Department of Transport and Main Roads is working to reconstruct 35km of disaster-damaged roads on the Bruce Highway over the next few years, following the cyclone and rain events of 2010/2011.
Reconstructing Wide Bay/Burnett - Fraser CoastWide Bay /BurnettThe Department of Transport and Main Roads is working to reconstruct 34 km of disaster-damaged roads in the Fraser Coast region over the next few years, following cyclone and rain events of 2010/2011.
Reconstructing Wide Bay/Burnett - Gympie/South BurnettWide Bay /BurnettThe Department of Transport and Main Roads is working to reconstruct 88km of disaster-damaged roads in the Gympie / South Burnett region over the next few years, following cyclone and rain events of 2010/2011.
Reconstructing Wide Bay/Burnett - North BurnettWide Bay /BurnettThe Department of Transport and Main Roads is working to reconstruct disaster-damaged roads in the North Burnett region over the next few years, following cyclone and rain events of 2010/2011.
Last updated
10 May 2013