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Gillies Highway, Atherton-Herberton Road & Longlands Gap-Herberton Road (State Route 52) |
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State Route 52 in Queensland's far north, is a single carriageway undivided route that winds its way through the mountains from the coast to the Atherton Tableland.
The route passes through rainforest, semi-rural areas and small townships.
Multiplexes along the route include:
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign with incorrect NH52 shield at Yungaburra approaching Malanda-Lake Barrine Rd, May 2005. Image © Rob Tilley |
Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Kennedy Hwy (NR1) at Atherton approaching Gillies Hwy (SR52), May 2005. The NR1 duplex ends at this junction. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Distance Sign: Reassurance directional sign with incorrect shield colour on Atherton-Herberton Rd (SR52) at Atherton, October 2013. Click here for an image of the previous sign by Rob Tilley from May 2005. Image © Terry Siva |
Distance Sign: RD sign leaving Atherton, May 2005. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Black Distance Sign: Faded black RD sign as Gillies Hwy (SR52) leaves Yungaburra, May 2005. Image © Rob Tilley |
1 Department of Transport and Main Roads, Queensland State Controlled Roads and Regions Maps, Far North Region: back
2 Department of Transport and Main Roads, Queensland State Controlled Roads and Regions Maps, Far North Region: front
3 Great Tropical Drive - A New Discovery Around Every Corner brochure, 23 April 2009
4 Queensland Government, Media Releases, Work Begins on North Walsh Road Upgrade, 27 April 1998
5 Queensland Government, Media Statements, Safety boost for motorists and motorcyclists on the Gillies, 7 July 2010
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