Road Photos & Information: Queensland
  Captain Cook Highway & Kennedy Highway (State Route 44)

Statistics:

Route Numbering:

General Information:

State Route 44 in Queensland's far north is a route connecting Port Douglas with Cairns, as well as forming part of the link between Port Douglas and Mareeba. The highway travels along the coast of tropical seaside rainforest heading towards Port Douglas and Daintree. 20 km of the route hugs the shoreline providing spectacular ocean views.

Multiplexes along the route include:

History:

Barron Falls To Mt Molloy   Mt Molloy to Barron Falls
Preview: Description:   Preview: Description:
Intersection Directional Sign:
ID sign at the junction with Captain Cook Hwy (unnumbered section) and Tollentini Rd at Cassowary, March 2013.

Image © Terry Siva

  Distance Sign:
Reassurance directional sign at Shannonvale, May 2005.

Image © Rob Tilley

      Distance Sign:
Reassurance directional sign at Shannonvale, May 2005.

Image © Rob Tilley

      Intersection Directional Sign:
ID sign facing Endeavour Rd in Clifton Beach, January 2014.

Image © Terry Siva

1 Department of Transport and Main Roads, Queensland state-controlled roads and region maps, Far North Region: front
2 Great Tropical Drive - A New Discovery Around Every Corner brochure, 23 April 2009
3 The Captain Cook Highway 1788-1988, A. Churchward
4 Queensland Government, Media Statements, $3.4m safety upgrade starts on Captain Cook Highway, 18 April 2011
5 Department of Transport and Main Roads, Projects, Captain Cook Highway Cairns to Mossman Craiglie, 6 February 2012

Last updated: 21:7:46 2/7/2016.

This site © Paul Rands. All rights reserved. Some portions © (copyright) by their respective and credited owners. Permission must be obtained before using any images from this site. For details, please email by clicking here.