Gillies Highway Gillies Range Road | |
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Gillies Range Road (black and green) | |
General information | |
Type | Highway |
Length | 56 km (35 mi) |
Route number(s) | State Route 52 |
Major junctions | |
NE end | Bruce Highway, (State Route A1), Gordonvale, Queensland |
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SW end | Kennedy Highway, (National Route 1), Atherton, Queensland |
Location(s) | |
Major settlements | Yungaburra |
Highway system | |
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The Gillies Highway is a road that runs from Gordonvale in the Cairns Region through the Gillies Range (part of the Great Dividing Range) to Atherton in the Tablelands Region, both in Queensland, Australia.[1] Its official name is Gillies Range Road, and it was originally known as the Cairns Range Road.
It is a state-controlled regional road (number 642).[2][3]
The highway is known for its 263 corners, and 800 m elevation change in only 19 km of road.[1] It is a popular tourist drive and has a number of lookouts.[4]