Cunninghams Gap
Cunninghams Gap | ||
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Cappoong Elevation 787 metres | | |
Traversed by | Allan Cunningham | |
Location | Tarome, South East Queensland, Queensland | |
Range | Main Range |
Cunninghams Gap is a pass over the
It is situated in Main Range National Park, between the peaks of Mount Cordeaux and Mount Mitchell. On a clear day the pass forms a distinct break in Main Range's profile as seen from Brisbane. It is located in Tregony in the Southern Downs Region immediately beside the boundary to Tarome in the Scenic Rim Region local government area.
The highway itself is a scenic drive although steep with an 8-degree grade on the descent.
History
The Indigenous name for the location is Cappoong, though the meaning is unknown.
In 1827,
On 3 July 1909, Cunninghams Gap was declared a national park.[5] This new park, which originally consisted of 3,100 acres, was located on the western side of the range and included Gap Creek.[6] Walking tracks were constructed in the 1930s and 1950s.[5]
On 11 June 1927, the 100-year anniversary of Allan Cunningham's exploration of the Darling Downs, the new road through Cunningham's Gap was officially opened by the local Member of Parliament, Sir
Recent
Cunninghams Gap is part of the Cunningham Highway, a federally funded highway managed by the Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads.[10] Between December 2010 and March 2011, the Gap experienced over two metres of rainfall and it sustained an enormous amount of damage.[10] The cost of repairing this seven kilometre stretch of road is projected to be $40 million.[10][11] Work is being undertaken by the Department of Transport and Main Roads in partnership with engineering firm Coffey.[11]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Some Native Names", The Brisbane Courier, 3 June 1930, p.12
- ISBN 0-7022-1943-6.
- ^ Perry, T.M. (1966). "Allan Cunningham". National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
- ISBN 0-7345-1008-X.
- ^ a b "Main Range National Park: Nature, culture and history". Department of Environment and Resource Management. 1 April 2011. Archived from the original on 13 September 2011. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
- The Brisbane Courier. Qld.: National Library of Australia. 2 July 1909. p. 6. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
- ^ The Brisbane Courier. Qld.: National Library of Australia. 13 June 1927. p. 13. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
- The Brisbane Courier. Qld.: National Library of Australia. 2 July 1927. p. 18. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
- ^ "Minister opens new highway". The Courier-Mail. Qld.: National Library of Australia. 7 November 1949. p. 3. Retrieved 13 September 2011.
- ^ a b c "Cunningham's Gap reconstruction, Cunningham Highway". Department of Transport and Main Roads. 29 July 2011. Archived from the original on 3 November 2011. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
- ^ a b Dietrich, Georg (Managing Editor) (2011). "Flood-stricken highway on the road to recovery". Engineers Australia: Civil Edition. 84 (10): 39–40.
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External links
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