Isis Highway
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The Isis Highway is a state highway
in southern Queensland
, Australia
. The highway is relatively short, and runs for 142 kilometres in a north-east direction from its junction with the Burnett Highway
at Ban Ban Springs
to Bundaberg
. The Isis Highway links the cattle
farming districts of the North Burnett with the sugar
producing Bundaberg and Fraser Coast region.
The highway takes its name from the Isis River, which flows between Maryborough
and Childers
. The highway also passes through a significant amount of the former Isis Shire Local Government Area, of which Childers was the administrative centre.
The Isis Highway is signed as State Route 52 between Ban Ban Springs and Childers, and State Route 3 from Childers to Bundaberg.
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...
in southern 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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. The highway is relatively short, and runs for 142 kilometres in a north-east direction from its junction with the 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...
at Ban Ban Springs
Ban Ban Springs, Queensland
Ban Ban Springs is the formally approved and current name given by the Minister for Natural Resources on the 24 September 1999 to a small community in Queensland, Australia, located at the junction of the Burnett and Isis highways....
to Bundaberg
Bundaberg, Queensland
Bundaberg is a city in Queensland, Australia. It is part of the Local Government Area of the Bundaberg Region and is a major centre within Queensland's broader Wide Bay-Burnett geographical region...
. The Isis Highway links the cattle
Cattle
Cattle are the most common type of large domesticated ungulates. They are a prominent modern member of the subfamily Bovinae, are the most widespread species of the genus Bos, and are most commonly classified collectively as Bos primigenius...
farming districts of the North Burnett with the sugar
Sugar
Sugar is a class of edible crystalline carbohydrates, mainly sucrose, lactose, and fructose, characterized by a sweet flavor.Sucrose in its refined form primarily comes from sugar cane and sugar beet...
producing Bundaberg and Fraser Coast region.
The highway takes its name from the Isis River, which flows between Maryborough
Maryborough, Queensland
Maryborough is a city located on the Mary River in South East Queensland, Australia, approximately north of the state capital, Brisbane. The city is serviced by the Bruce Highway, and has a population of approximately 22,000 . It is closely tied to its neighbour city Hervey Bay which is...
and Childers
Childers, Queensland
Childers is a town in southern Queensland, Australia, situated at the junction of the Bruce and Isis Highways. The township lies north of the state capital Brisbane and south-west of Bundaberg. Childers is located within Bundaberg Region Local Government Area. At the 2006 census, Childers had a...
. The highway also passes through a significant amount of the former Isis Shire Local Government Area, of which Childers was the administrative centre.
The Isis Highway is signed as State Route 52 between Ban Ban Springs and Childers, and State Route 3 from Childers to Bundaberg.
Principal towns along the Isis Highway
- BiggendenBiggenden, QueenslandBiggenden is a town situated on the Isis Highway in southern Queensland, Australia, 339 km north-west of the state capital Brisbane, and 84 km west of Maryborough. At the 2006 census, Biggenden had a population of 644....
- ChildersChilders, QueenslandChilders is a town in southern Queensland, Australia, situated at the junction of the Bruce and Isis Highways. The township lies north of the state capital Brisbane and south-west of Bundaberg. Childers is located within Bundaberg Region Local Government Area. At the 2006 census, Childers had a...
- BundabergBundaberg, QueenslandBundaberg is a city in Queensland, Australia. It is part of the Local Government Area of the Bundaberg Region and is a major centre within Queensland's broader Wide Bay-Burnett geographical region...
See also
- Highways in AustraliaHighways in AustraliaThis 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