Length:

1802 km (Nambour to Gympie: 66 km)

Termini:

Northern: Draper St (unnumbered), Portsmith

Southern: NSW Border at Tugun

Miscellaneous:

Continues as Pacific Mwy (M1) in NSW

Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along Route:

Nambour, Bli Bli, Parklands, Kulangoor, Yandina, Bridges, North Arm, Eumundi, Eerwah Vale, Cooroy, Black Mountain, Federal, Tuchekoi, Cooran, Coles Creek, Traveston, Kybong and Glanmire

Current: M1

Former: A1 M1 A1 1 1

Road Authority Internal Classification: ¹

10A (Brisbane to Gympie)

General Information:

The M1 / A1 corridor is the main coastal route from the NSW border to the northern tip of the east coast of Australia, and links major cities and towns with Brisbane, and beyond the NSW border, Sydney.

Formerly known as the Great North Coast Road, the Bruce Highway is named after former Minister of Public Works, Henry Bruce ² and connects Brisbane with all coastal regions north of the city.

The route is freeway standard from the Gateway Motorway interchange to Curra, north of Cooroy. From there, the route alternates between single and dual carriageway, and passes through rural, residential, industrial and commercial areas.

Bruce Highway:

October 1929: Work starts on Petrie Creek Bridge, Nambour. ³

November 1929: Maroochy River Bridge, Yandina opened. ⁴

October 1934: Bruce Highway named after Minister for Works. ⁵

November 1934: Bruce Highway declared. ⁶

December 1934: After many years of agitation by the Great North Coast Road Committee, local authorities and the RACQ, the first declaration of the Bruce Highway, between what is now Rothwell and Eumundi was officially opened. ⁷

June 1939: Bruce Highway between Nambour and Woombye opens. ⁸

1942: By this time, the route was bitumen sealed between Brisbane and Eumundi. ⁷

17 October 1959: South Gympie Deviation (Mary River Road to Excelsior Road) completed and opened, including Normanby Bridge. ⁹

1960: Yurol Deviation between Yurol State Forest and Skyring Creek commenced. ⁹

1962: Eudlo Creek to Maroochydore Road Reconstruction including Eudlo Creek Bridge and channelised Maroochydore Road junction completed. ⁹ By this time, the highway was bitumen sealed between Brisbane and Cairns. ⁷

June 1962: Construction completed on Landsborough Bypass, which became the first section of limited-access road on the Bruce Highway. ⁹

December 1962: Completion of Yurol Deviation. ⁹

May 1982: Upgrade work to improve Woombye turn-off from Bruce Highway. ¹⁰

July 2009: Works for Cooroy to Curra Upgrade started on Section B. ¹¹

December 2012: Completion of major works for on Cooroy to Curra Upgrade Section B and highway commissioning. ¹¹

July 2013: Work on Cooroy to Curra Upgrade Section A commenced. ¹¹

15 October 2024: The 26 kilometre, 4 lane Gympie Bypass, located between Woodnum and Curra opened to traffic. The Gympie Bypass skips 53 intersections, including 9 sets of traffic lights. The overall project cost The $1.2 billion, and is the fourth and final stage of 62 kilometres of upgrades to the Bruce Highway between Cooroy and Curra, which began in 2009. ⁵³

Click or tap here for the former alignment between Nambour to Gympie
Click or tap here for construction photos between Nambour to Gympie

Nambour to Gympie

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Nambour approaching the interchange with Nambour-Bli Bli Rd (SR10 / TD23), July 2011.

Image © Rob Tilley

Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign at the interchange with Nambour-Bli Bli Rd (SR10 / TD23) at Nambour, July 2011.

Image © Rob Tilley

Nambour-Bli Bli Road Interchange:

Bruce Hwy (M1) at the Nambour-Bli Bli Rd (SR10 / TD23) interchange at Nambour, July 2011.

Image © Rob Tilley

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Parklands approaching the interchange with Nambour Connection Rd, March 2006.

Image © Paul Rands

Reassurance Directional Sign:

Distance sign at Parklands, March 2006.

Image © Paul Rands

Nambour Connection Road:

Bruce Hwy (M1) at the interchange with Nambour Connection Rd at Parklands, July 2018. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Paul Rands from March 2006.

Image © Rob Tilley

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Kulangoor approaching the interchange with Yandina-Coolum Rd (SR11), July 2011.

Image © Rob Tilley

Reassurance Sign:

Pacific Coast Way tourist drive reassurance sign at Yandina, July 2018.

Image © Rob Tilley

Supplemental Advance Directional Sign:

Supplemental AD sign at Yandina approaching Yandina-Coolum Rd (SR11), July 2018.

Image © Rob Tilley

Services Sign:

Tourist information services sign at Yandina, July 2018.

Image © Rob Tilley

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign approaching the Yandina-Coolum Rd (SR11) interchange at Yandina, July 2011.

Image © Rob Tilley

Entering Quarantine Area:

Bruce Hwy (M1) as it enters the banana plant quarantine area at Yandina, March 2006.

Image © Paul Rands

Yandina-Bli Bli Road:

Bruce Hwy (M1) as it approaches the Yandina-Bli Bli Rd overpass at Yandina, March 2006.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on the off ramp at the interchange with Yandina-Coolum Rd (SR11) at Yandina, March 2006.

Image © Paul Rands

Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign at the roundabout on the western roundabout of the interchange with Yandina-Coolum Rd (SR11) at Yandina, March 2006.

Image © Paul Rands

Reassurance Directional Sign:

Distance sign at Yandina, July 2018.

Image © Rob Tilley

Supplemental Advance Directional Sign:

Supplemental AD sign at North Arm approaching Eumundi-Noosa Rd (SR12), July 2018.

Image © Rob Tilley

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at North Arm approaching Eumundi-Noosa Rd (SR12), July 2018.

Image © Rob Tilley

Supplemental Advance Directional Sign:

Supplemental AD sign at North Arm approaching Eumundi-Noosa Rd (SR12), July 2018.

Image © Rob Tilley

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at North Arm approaching Eumundi-Noosa Rd (SR12), July 2018.

Image © Rob Tilley

Eumundi-Noosa Road:

Bruce Hwy (M1) at the Eumundi-Noosa Rd (SR12) interchange, Eumundi, October 2024.

Image © Rob Tilley

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on the off ramp to Eumundi-Noosa Rd (SR12) at North Arm approaching Bunya Rd and Eumundi-Kenilworth Rd (TD22), July 2018.

Image © Rob Tilley

Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign on the off ramp to Eumundi-Noosa Rd (SR12) at North Arm at the roundabout with Bunya Rd and Eumundi-Kenilworth Rd (TD22), July 2018.

Image © Rob Tilley

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Eerwah Vale approaching Cooroy Connection Rd (SR6), October 2024.

Image © Rob Tilley

Distance Sign:

RD sign at Eerwah Vale, October 2024. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Paul Rands from April 2012.

Image © Rob Tilley

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Cooroy approaching Cooroy Connection Rd (SR6), March 2019.

Image © Dean Sherry

Cooroy Connection Road:

Bruce Hwy (M1) at the Cooroy Connection Rd (SR6) interchange at Cooroy, October 2024.

Image © Rob Tilley

Reassurance Directional Sign:

Distance sign at Cooroy, October 2024.

Image © Rob Tilley

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Black Mountain approaching Old Bruce Hwy, October 2024.

Image © Rob Tilley

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Black Mountain approaching the Old Bruce Hwy interchange, October 2024. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Rob Tilley from April 2016.

Image © Rob Tilley

Old Bruce Highway:

Bruce Hwy (M1) at the Old Bruce Hwy interchange, Black Mountain, October 2024.

Image © Rob Tilley

Reassurance Directional Sign:

Distance sign at Black Mountain after Old Bruce Hwy, October 2024.

Image © Rob Tilley

Supplemental Advance Directional Sign:

Supplemental AD sign at Federal approaching Old Bruce Hwy, October 2024.

Image © Rob Tilley

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Federal approaching the Old Bruce Hwy (TD42) interchange, October 2024.

Image © Rob Tilley

Old Bruce Highway:

Bruce Hwy (M1) at the Old Bruce Hwy (TD42) interchange at Federal, October 2024.

Image © Rob Tilley

Reassurance Directional Sign:

Distance sign at Federal, October 2024.

Image © Rob Tilley

Services Sign:

Supplemental AD sign for the Kybong service centre, approaching Coles Creek Rd at Cooran, October 2024.

Image © Rob Tilley

Touring Route Sign:

Sign for the Pacific Coast Way touring route, Coles Creek, October 2024.

Image © Rob Tilley

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Coles Creek approaching Mary Valley Link Rd, October 2024.

Image © Rob Tilley

Supplemental Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign approaching Mary Valley Link Rd, Coles Creek, October 2024.

Image © Rob Tilley

Services Sign:

Supplemental AD sign at Coles Creek for the Kybong service centre, October 2024.

Image © Rob Tilley

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Coles Creek approaching Mary Valley Link Rd, October 2024.

Image © Rob Tilley

Supplemental Advance Directional Sign:

Supplemental AD sign at Coles Creek approaching Mary Valley Link Rd, October 2024.

Image © Rob Tilley

Mary Valley Link Road:

Bruce Hwy (M1) at the Mary Valley Link Rd interchange, Coles Creek, October 2024. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Dean Sherry from April 2018.

Image © Rob Tilley

NEW Reassurance Directional Sign:

Distance sign at Kybong, November 2024.

Image © Dean Sherry

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Kybong approaching Old Bruce Hwy, October 2024.

Image © Rob Tilley

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Kybong approaching Old Bruce Hwy, October 2024.

Image © Rob Tilley

Old Bruce Highway Interchange:

Bruce Hwy at Kybong at the interchange with Old Bruce Hwy, October 2024. Note the obsolete End M1 / Start A1 sign in the distance.

Image © Rob Tilley

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Woodnum approaching the interchange with Flood Rd and Noosa Rd, October 2024.

Image © Rob Tilley

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Glanmire approaching the interchange with Flood Rd and Noosa Rd, October 2024.

Image © Rob Tilley

Gympie to Nambour

Reassurance Directional Sign:

Distance sign at Glanmire, October 2024.

Image © Rob Tilley

Reassurance Directional Sign:

Distance sign at Kybong, October 2024.

Image © Rob Tilley

NEW Advance Directional Sign:

Service Centre AD sign on Bruce Hwy (M1) approaching Mary Valley Link Rd and Traveston Rd, Kybong, November 2024.

Image © Dean Sherry

End A1 / Start M1:

A1 transitioning to M1 at Kybong, November 2018. This sign has since been removed with the extension of M1 to Curra.

Image © Rob Tilley

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Traveston approaching Traveston Rd and Mary Valley Link Rd, November 2018.

Image © Rob Tilley

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Traveston approaching Traveston Rd and Mary Valley Link Rd, October 2024. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Rob Tilley from November 2018.

Image © Rob Tilley

NEW Advance Directional Sign:

Service Centre AD sign on Bruce Hwy (M1) approaching Mary Valley Link Rd and Traveston Rd, Traveston, November 2024.

Image © Dean Sherry

Supplemental Advance Directional Sign:

Supplemental AD sign at Traveston approaching Traveston Rd and Mary Valley Link Rd, November 2018.

Image © Rob Tilley

Supplemental Advance Directional Sign:

Supplemental AD sign at Traveston approaching Traveston Rd and Mary Valley Link Rd, November 2018.

Image © Rob Tilley

Services Sign:

Services ID sign at the Traveston Rd and Mary Valley Link Rd interchange, Traveston, October 2024.

Image © Rob Tilley

Traveston Road Interchange:

Bruce Hwy (M1) at the Traveston Rd interchange at Traveston, October 2024. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Dean Sherry from DATE. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Rob Tilley from November 2014.

Image © Rob Tilley

Distance Sign:

Reassurance directional sign at Coles Creek, November 2018. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Terry Siva from January 2014.

Image © Rob Tilley

Reassurance Sign:

Pacific Coast Way tourism route reassurance sign at Cooran, October 2024.

Image © Rob Tilley

Supplemental Advance Directional Sign:

Supplemental AD sign approaching the interchange with Old Bruce Hwy, Pomona, October 2024.

Image © Rob Tilley

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Federal approaching Old Bruce Hwy, October 2024.

Image © Rob Tilley

Supplemental Advance Directional Sign:

Supplemental AD sign at Federal approaching Old Bruce Hwy, November 2018.

Image © Rob Tilley

Supplemental Advance Directional Sign:

Supplemental AD sign at Federal approaching Old Bruce Hwy, November 2018.

Image © Rob Tilley

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Federal approaching Old Bruce Hwy, November 2018.

Image © Rob Tilley

Old Bruce Highway:

Bruce Hwy (M1) at the Old Bruce Hwy interchange, Black Mountain, November 2018.

Image © Rob Tilley

Reassurance Directional Sign:

Distance sign at Black Mountain, November 2018.

Image © Rob Tilley

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Cooroy approaching Cooroy Connection Rd (SR6), November 2018.

Image © Rob Tilley

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Cooroy approaching Cooroy Connection Rd (SR6), November 2018.

Image © Rob Tilley

Cooroy Connection Road:

Bruce Hwy (M1) at the Cooroy Connection Rd (SR6) interchange at Cooroy, November 2018.

Image © Rob Tilley

Reassurance Directional Sign:

Distance sign at Cooroy, October 2024.

Image © Rob Tilley

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign approaching the interchange with Memorial Dr (SR12), Eumundi, October 2024.

Image © Rob Tilley

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Eerwah Vale approaching Memorial Dr (SR12), October 2024.

Image © Rob Tilley

Supplemental Advance Directional Sign:

Supplemental AD sign approaching the interchange with Memorial Dr (SR12), Eumundi, October 2024.

Image © Rob Tilley

Memorial Drive:

Bruce Hwy (M1) at the Memorial Dr (SR12) interchange at Eerwah Vale, November 2018.

Image © Rob Tilley

Distance Sign:

RD sign at Eumundi, October 2024. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Dean Sherry from DATE. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Rob Tilley from December 2009.

Image © Rob Tilley

Services Sign:

Tourist information services sign at North Arm, November 2018.

Image © Rob Tilley

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at North Arm approaching the Yandina-Coolum Rd (SR11) interchange, November 2018. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Rob Tilley from December 2009.

Image © Rob Tilley

Supplemental Advance Directional Sign:

Supplemental AD sign at Bridges approaching the Yandina-Coolum Rd (SR11) interchange, November 2018.

Image © Rob Tilley

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign near the Ninderry Rd overpass at Bridges, approaching the Yandina-Coolum Rd (SR11) interchange, October 2024. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Rob Tilley from July 2011. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Rob Tilley from December 2009.

Image © Rob Tilley

Supplemental Advance Directional Sign:

Supplemental AD sign at Yandina, approaching Yandina-Coolum Rd (SR11), October 2024.

Image © Rob Tilley

Yandina-Coolum Road Interchange:

Bruce Hwy (M1) at the Yandina-Coolum Rd (SR11) interchange at Yandina, November 2018. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Rob Tilley from November 2018. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Rob Tilley from July 2011. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Rob Tilley from December 2009.

Image © Rob Tilley

Advance Directional Sign:

Eastbound AD sign on the Yandina-Coolum Rd (SR11) interchange at Yandina, March 2006.

Image © Paul Rands

Distance Sign:

Reassurance directional sign at Yandina, November 2018. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Rob Tilley from December 2009.

Image © Rob Tilley

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign approaching Nambour Connection Rd at Kulangoor, October 2024. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Rob Tilley from December 2009.

Image © Rob Tilley

Nambour Connection Road Interchange:

Bruce Hwy (M1) at the Nambour Connection Rd interchange at Parklands, October 2024. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Rob Tilley from December 2009.

Image © Rob Tilley

Distance Sign:

RD sign at Parklands, October 2024. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Rob Tilley from December 2009.

Image © Rob Tilley

Supplemental Advance Directional Sign:

Supplemental AD sign at Parklands approaching Nambour-Bli Bli Rd (SR10) and Bli Bli Rd (TD23), November 2018.

Image © Rob Tilley

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Parklands approaching Nambour-Bli Bli Rd (SR10) and Bli Bli Rd (TD23), October 2024. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Rob Tilley from November 2018. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Rob Tilley from December 2009.

Image © Rob Tilley

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Bli Bli approaching Nambour-Bli Bli Rd (SR10) and Bli Bli Rd (TD23), October 2024. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Rob Tilley from December 2009.

Image © Rob Tilley

Supplemental Advance Directional Sign:

Supplemental AD sign at Parklands approaching Nambour-Bli Bli Rd (SR10) and Bli Bli Rd (TD23), October 2024. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Rob Tilley from Janaury 2019. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Rob Tilley from December 2009.

Image © Dean Sherry

Nambour-Bli Bli Road & Bli Bli Road interchange:

Bruce Hwy (M1) at Bli Bli at the Nambour-Bli Bli Rd (SR10) and Bli Bli Rd (TD23) interchange, October 2024. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Dean Sherry from January 2019.

Image © Rob Tilley