Eidsvold–Theodore Road
Eidsvold–Theodore Road | |
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General information | |
Type | Rural road |
Length | 143.7 km (89 mi)[1] |
Route number(s) | State Route 73 |
Major junctions | |
East end | Burnett Highway Eidsvold |
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West end | Leichhardt Highway Theodore |
Location(s) | |
Major settlements | Cracow |
Eidsvold–Theodore Road is a continuous 143.7 kilometres (89.3 mi) road route in the North Burnett and Banana regions of Queensland, Australia. The entire route is signed as State Route 73. It is a state-controlled district road (number 454) rated as a local road of regional significance. [2] [3]
Route description
The road commences as Moreton Street at an intersection with the
Road condition
The road is fully sealed and is suitable for caravans and other large vehicles.[5] It has a section of about 3.8 kilometres (2.4 mi) with an incline greater than 5%.[6] A $17 million upgrade project was undertaken in 2012 on parts of a 77 kilometres (48 mi) section of the road in the North Burnett Region. This included replacing the steel deck of the Burnett River bridge.[7]
History
The Eidsvold pastoral run was licensed to Thomas Archer in 1848, and the town reserve was proclaimed in 1890.[8] Gold was discovered in the 1850s but not in significant quantities until 1886, when it grew quickly as a mining town. By the late 1880s it had a population of almost 2,000.[9]
The Cracow pastoral run was established in 1851.[10] Gold was discovered in 1875, but did not lead to a major gold rush.
Pastoral leases were established in the Theodore area, including one named Woolthorpe, from 1850. In 1864 a town named Woolthorpe was surveyed but never developed. From 1893 Woolthorpe Station expanded through land acquisitions along the Dawson River.[11]
A pastoral run was also established at Camboon, to the south-east of Theodore. [12]
Primitive roads were cut between the various pastoral runs and their supporting towns, thus in time connecting Cracow to east and west.
In the 1920s a total of 475 small farms were offered for sale along the Dawson River near the town of Castle Creek, which was renamed Theodore in 1926.[13] By this time parts of many of the pastoral runs had been given over to closer settlement. These factors contributed to the need for a better road from Eidsvold to Theodore.
Inland defence road
An inland defence road from
Major intersections
All distances are from Google Maps.
LGA | Location | km | mi | Destinations | Notes |
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Mulgildie | Eastern end of Eidsvold–Theodore Road (State Route 73) Road leaves Eidsvold as Moreton Street. | ||||
North Burnett, Banana midpoint | Eidsvold West, Cracow midpoint | 77.5 | 48.2 | Defence Road – northwest – Leichhardt Highway and Banana | Remnant of inland defence road built during World War II |
Banana | Taroom | Western end of Eidsvold–Theodore Road (State Route 73) | |||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
See also
References
- ^ Google (1 January 2022). "Eidsvold to Theodore" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
- ^ The State Road Network of Queensland (PDF) (Map). Queensland Government ©State of Queensland [CC BY 4.0]. 30 June 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 March 2014. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ "Fitzroy district map - Page 1" (PDF). Department of Transport and Main Roads ©State of Queensland [CC BY 4.0]. 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
- ^ "North Burnett Local Heritage Register - Eidsvold Goldfield (page 23)" (PDF). North Burnett Regional Council. 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
- ^ "Theodore to Eidsvold Road". The Grey Nomads Forum. 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ "Map of Eidsvold Theodore Road". Bonzle Digital Atlas. 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ "Eidsvold–Theodore Road project update" (PDF). Queensland Government. April 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ "Eidsvold – town in North Burnett Region (entry 11282)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
- ^ "Centenary of Eidsvold Goldfields". Monument Australia. 2010. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
- ^ "Cracow – town in Shire of Banana (entry 8648)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
- ^ "Town of Theodore". Hotel Theodore. Archived from the original on 20 May 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
- ^ "Biloela & the Callide-Dawson Valleys - Pastoral Stations". Morning Bulletin. 31 January 1929. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
- ^ "Dawson Valley". The Central Queensland Herald. Rockhampton, Queensland. 1 June 1933. p. 42. Archived from the original on 21 February 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Queensland WWII Historic Places - Inland Defence Road Bridges". Queensland Government. 30 June 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2022.