D'Aguilar Highway
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The D'Aguilar Highway is a two-lane highway
Highway
A highway is any public road. In American English, the term is common and almost always designates major roads. In British English, the term designates any road open to the public. Any interconnected set of highways can be variously referred to as a "highway system", a "highway network", or a...

 linking the Bruce Highway near Caboolture
Caboolture, Queensland
Caboolture is an urban centre approximately north of Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. Caboolture is considered to be the northernmost urban area of the greater Brisbane metropolitan region within South East Queensland, and it marks the end of the Brisbane suburban commuter...

 with Kingaroy
Kingaroy, Queensland
Kingaroy is an agricultural town in Queensland, Australia, approximately or about 2½ hours drive north-west of the state capital Brisbane. The town is situated on the junction of the D'Aguilar and the Bunya Highways...

 in the state of Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...

, Australia
Australia
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. Major towns along the route include Woodford
Woodford, Queensland
Woodford is a small town in Queensland, Australia, on the D'Aguilar Highway 72 km north-west of Brisbane and 24 km west of Caboolture. Its Local Government Area is the Moreton Bay Region. The town is noted for its folk festival that takes place over the New Year holidays. The Woodford...

, Kilcoy
Kilcoy, Queensland
Kilcoy is a small farming town and part of the Somerset Region Local Government Area in South East Queensland, Australia. The township lies on the D'Aguilar Highway, 94 km north west of the state capital, Brisbane, and just to the north of Lake Somerset...

, Yarraman
Yarraman, Queensland
Yarraman is a town in Queensland, Australia. The town is located northwest of the state capital, Brisbane on the junction of the New England and D'Aguilar highways.-History:...

, Nanango
Nanango, Queensland
Nanango is a town in the South Burnett region of Queensland, Australia. It is the fourth oldest town in Queensland. At the 2006 census, Nanango had a population of 3,083. It is situated north-west of the state capital, Brisbane...

 and Kingaroy
Kingaroy, Queensland
Kingaroy is an agricultural town in Queensland, Australia, approximately or about 2½ hours drive north-west of the state capital Brisbane. The town is situated on the junction of the D'Aguilar and the Bunya Highways...

. The highway is approximately 163 kilometres (101 mi) in length.

The highway now bypasses Caboolture
Caboolture, Queensland
Caboolture is an urban centre approximately north of Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. Caboolture is considered to be the northernmost urban area of the greater Brisbane metropolitan region within South East Queensland, and it marks the end of the Brisbane suburban commuter...

 to the north, with the last section of the bypass opening for traffic on 13 December 2007.

Major Intersections

Intersections are listed from west to east.
Location Route Distance from Kingaroy Roads Intersected Notes
Kingaroy 0 kilometre (0 mi) Bunya Highway
Bunya Highway
The Bunya Highway is a 173 kilometre state highway of Queensland, Australia. It is a relatively short road, running approximately 170 kilometres in a south-westerly direction from Goomeri to Dalby. The highway connects the Warrego and Burnett Highways....

Nanango 24.3 kilometres (15.1 mi) Burnett Highway
Burnett Highway
The Burnett Highway is an inland rural highway located in Queensland, Australia. The highway runs generally north - south, from its junction with the Bruce Highway, just south of Rockhampton, to Nanango. Length is approximately 550 kilometres...

Route 96 ends, becomes Route A3
Yarraman 45.3 kilometres (28.1 mi) New England Highway
New England Highway
The New England Highway is a highway in Australia running from Hexham near Newcastle at its southern end to Yarraman near Toowoomba at its northern end. At its southern end it connects to the Pacific Highway and at its northern end it connects to the D'Aguilar Highway. It traverses the Hunter...

Route A3 continues southwest along New England Highway
Blackbutt 59.3 kilometres (36.8 mi) Blackbutt-Crows Nest Road
Moore 81 kilometres (50.3 mi) Linville Road
Harlin 90.3 kilometres (56.1 mi) Brisbane Valley Highway
Brisbane Valley Highway
The Brisbane Valley Highway is a state highway in Queensland. It leaves the Warrego Highway near Ipswich and travels in a northwesterly direction, following the Brisbane River until it reaches the D'Aguilar Highway about south-east of Moore, where it ends...

Route 17 and 85 continue south along Brisbane Valley Highway
Kilcoy 113 kilometres (70.2 mi) Kilcoy-Murgon Road Dual-signed as Hope Street and William Street within Kilcoy Town
Woodford 134 kilometres (83.3 mi) Kilcoy-Beerwah Road
D'Aguilar 142 kilometres (88.2 mi) Mount Mee Road
Caboolture 161 kilometres (100 mi) Beerburrum Road
Caboolture 163 kilometres (101.3 mi) Bruce Highway
Bruce Highway
The Bruce Highway is a major highway in Queensland, Australia. Commencing in the state capital, Brisbane, it passes through areas close to the eastern coast to Cairns in Far North Queensland. The route is a part of the Australian National Highway and also part of Highway 1...

Terminus. Route 85 continues east along Caboolture-Bribie Island Road

Proposed Kilcoy bypass

In January 2009, the Department of Transport and Main Roads’ Roads published details of the preferred design for a bypass of the Kilcoy township. The proposed route follows an abandoned rail corridor, and would have minimal impact on existing infrastructure.

See also

  • Highways in Australia
    Highways in Australia
    This is a list of highways in Australia, listed alphabetically along with each highway's route number and location. Note that some highways service more than one state or territory.-Route numbering systems:...

  • List of highways in Queensland
  • Bridges over the Brisbane River
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