MundubberaâÂÂDurong Road is a continuous road route in the North Burnett and South Burnett local government areas of Queensland, Australia. It is signed as State Route 75. It is a state-controlled regional road (number 435). It has been designated as a road of strategic importance by the Federal Government.
The road starts at an intersection with the Burnett Highway in the locality of in the North Burnett region. It runs south through the town, where it is known as Strathdee Street, then crosses the Burnett River and enters the locality of . It runs generally south-west through Boynewood, passing the exit to Boondooma Road (which leads to GayndahâÂÂMundubbera Road) to the south-east, then crossing the Boyne River on the John Peterson Bridge and entering . Continuing generally south, the road passes through Derri Derra and the north-west corner of before transiting the south-eastern corner of . Next it crosses the regional and locality boundary, entering in the South Burnett region. It turns south-east to Boondooma village, passing the exit to Manar Road to the north-east, and then south towards , passing the exit to Proston-Boondooma Road to the east. Continuing south through Durong it ends at an intersection with the ChinchillaâÂÂWondai Road.
The road is fully sealed to a major road (two lane) standard.
A project to replace a single lane timber bridge (John Peterson Bridge) with a new two lane concrete structure was under construction in January 2022. The bridge was opened in June 2023.
This road is part of the shortest route from the Warrego Highway at to the Bruce Highway at , and also from Dalby to .
Mundubbera pastoral run was established in 1848. A town reserve was established in 1861, but closer settlement did not occur until the early 1900s, spurred by the imminent arrival of the railway.
Beeron (or Beerone) pastoral run was established by 1856.
Brovinia (or Brorinia) pastoral run was established about 1850.
Boondooma pastoral run was established in 1846. A large part of Boondooma was resumed for closer settlement in 1885.
Burrandowan pastoral run was established in 1843. It occupied at least part of what is now the locality of Durong. Parts of Burrandowan were resumed in the 1890s to encourage closer settlement. Further resumptions were made in 1917 to provide land for the Soldier Settlement Scheme.
ProstonâÂÂBoondooma Road intersects with MundubberaâÂÂDurong Road.
Proston-Boondooma Road is a state controlled district road (number 4356). It runs from the intersection of Okeden Road (Boondooma Dam Road) and WondaiâÂÂProston Road in to MundubberaâÂÂDurong Road in , a distance of , via and . It has no major intersections.
The following state-controlled roads are associated with the intersecting road described above:
Okeden Road (Boondooma Dam Road) is a state-controlled district road (number 4364) rated as a local road of regional significance (LRRS). It runs from the intersection of WondaiâÂÂProston Road and ProstonâÂÂBoondooma Road in to the Boondooma Dam entrance in , a distance of . It has no major intersections.
WondaiâÂÂProston Road is a state-controlled district road (number 436) rated as a local road of regional significance (LRRS). It runs from the Bunya Highway in to the intersection of Okenden Road and ProstonâÂÂBoondooma Road in , a distance of . It intersects with Byee Road as it leaves Wondai.
Byee Road is a state-controlled district road (number 4365) rated as a local road of regional significance (LRRS). It runs from WondaiâÂÂProston Road in to MurgonâÂÂGayndah Road in , a distance of . It has no major intersections.
MurgonâÂÂGayndah Road is a state-controlled regional road (number 439). It runs from the Bunya Highway in to the Burnett Highway in , a distance of . This intersection is about southeast of Gayndah. This road intersects with Byee Road in . It has no other major intersections.
All distances are from Google Maps.