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Photo Gallery
Queensland Road Photo Gallery:
State Route 2: Gold Coast Highway
The Gold Coast Highway has an interesting history as
it was once the Pacific Highway and the main route between
Brisbane and Sydney, before the highway was rerouted
west of Currumbin and suburbs further north.
Pacific Hwy / Pacific Mwy route through the western
edge of the Gold Coast wasn't opened until the 1970s
and north of the Gold Coast to Brisbane, the Pacific
Mwy follows roughly the same original Pacific Hwy route.
Entering Brisbane the Pacific Hwy ended and the main
artery became Logan Rd, however we are only looking
at the section of road from Tugun (corner of Pacific
Motorway and Highway) through to Helensvale (Pacific
Motorway).
The route was originally signposted as National Route
1 back in the days numbers were being allocated (1950s)
and eventually changed to Alternate National Route 1
before conversion to State Route 2 in 1997.
| Length: |
33 km |
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| Information courtesy
of Lachlan Simms and Sam Laybutt (ozroads.com) |
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Advance Directional Sign
Eastbound AD sign located on Duringan Street at Currumbin.
2005.
Image © Rob Tilley |
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ID Signage
Intersection directional
signs at the junction with Duringan and Tomewin Streets
at Currumbin, 2005.
Image © Rob Tilley |
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Tomewin Street Junction
Northbound at Currumbin as you approach the
Tomewin St intersection, this is also the road used
to access the Currumbin
Wildlife Sanctuary. March 2006.
Image © Paul
Rands |
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Estuary Bridge
Northbound over Currumbin
Creek at Currumbin, March 2006.
Image © Paul
Rands |
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AD Signs
Advance directional sign assembly, southbound on the Gold
Coast Highway as you approach the junction with Thrower
Drive. 2005.
Image © Rob Tilley |
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Advance
Directional Sign
AD sign as you approach the Gold Coast Highway at Palm
Beach on Thrower Drive, 2005.
Image © Rob Tilley |
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Approaching Palm Beach Avenue
Northbound through the Palm Beach shopping
strip, March 2006.
Image © Paul
Rands
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Northbound at Palm Beach
SR2 trailblazers as you head north through
Palm Beach. This photo is somewhat representative
of typical road conditions
in the area. March 2006.
Image © Paul
Rands
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23rd Avenue Approach
Southbound approaching 23rd Avenue at
Palm Beach, 2005.
Image © Rob Tilley |
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Northbound at Palm Beach
Heading through the northern reaches of the Palm
Beach area as you approach Tallebudgera Drive, March
2006.
Image © Paul
Rands |
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Southbound at Tallebudgera Drive Junction
Palm Beach, 2005.
Image © Rob Tilley |
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Tallebudgera Creek
Northbound over Tallebudgera Creek at Burleigh
Heads, March 2006.
Image © Paul
Rands
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Climbing up Burleigh Ridge
Northbound as you pass Burleigh Ridge Park at
Burliegh Heads, March 2006.
Image © Paul
Rands |
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Burleigh Heads
Northbound near Goodwin Terrace, March 2006.
Image © Paul
Rands |
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West Burleigh Road Junction
Heading northbound past the intersection with
West Burleigh Road, March 2006.
Image © Paul
Rands |
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West Burleigh Road Junction
Heading southbound at the intersection with
West Burleigh Road, 2005.
Image © Rob Tilley |
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West
Burleigh Road Junction
Heading southbound at the intersection with West
Burleigh Road, 2005.
Image © Rob Tilley |
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West
Burleigh Road Junction
Heading southbound at the intersection with West
Burleigh Road, 2005.
Image © Rob Tilley |
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Northbound at Burleigh Heads
Northbound as you pass Fourth Avenue and through
the pedestrian signals. March 2006.
Image © Paul
Rands |
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Miami CBD
Northbound as you approach Toombul Avenue and
Kratzman Avenue at Miami, as you pass through the shopping
strip. March 2006.
Image © Paul
Rands |
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Old Style Signals at Miami
Nice specimens of the old hooped overhang signals
that were once very common on the Gold Coast, northbound
as you approach the Katherine and Sixth Avenue intersection,
March 2006.
Image © Paul
Rands |
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Typical view through Miami
Average road conditions in the Miami area, with
the Q1 building in the distance, northbound March 2006.
Image © Paul
Rands |
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Markeri Street Approach
Looking northbound through the Mermaid Beach
shopping precinct, March 2006.
Image © Paul
Rands |
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Pedestrian Signals
Northbound at Mermaid Beach as you pass by Glenelg
Avenue and Venice Street. Note the unusual use of a
pedestrian crossing sign on the left signal mast. March
2006.
Image © Paul
Rands |
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Approaching Hooker Blvd
Northbound at Broadbeach as you approach the
junction with SR90, Hooker Boulevard. March 2006.
Image © Paul
Rands |
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Hooker Blvd Junction
Northbound as you pass through the intersection
of Hooker Boulevard and Margaret Avenue. March 2006.
Image © Paul
Rands |
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Distance Sign
Northbound RD sign after the Hooker Boulevard
intersection at Broadbeach, March 2006.
Image © Paul
Rands |
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St Kilda Avenue Intersection
Passing through St Kilda Avenue at Broadbeach,
March 2006.
Image © Paul
Rands |
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Welcome to Surfers Paradise
Official sign indicating you entered Surfers
Paradise, Northbound March 2006. Note the Q1 building
(with the spire) in the background, the tallest residential
tower in the world.
Image © Paul
Rands |
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Gold Coast Highway
Southbound view of SR2 at Surfers, taken from
the 77th floor observation deck of the Q1 building.
March 2006.
Image © Paul
Rands |
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SR24 / SR2 intersection
Looking down from Q1 over the Via Roma (SR24)
intersection at Surfers Paradise, March 2006.
Image © Paul
Rands |
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Wahroonga Place & Remembrance Drive (SR2)
Northbound past the highrises on the section
of the Gold Coast Highway locally named Remembrance
Drive. Surfers Paradise, March 2006.
Image © Paul
Rands |
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Palm Avenue Intersection
Northbound through Surfers as you cross Palm
Avenue, March 2006.
Image © Paul
Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign
AD sign for the intersection with Ferny Avenue
and access to Main Beach, March 2006.
Image © Paul
Rands |
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Ferny Avenue Intersection
Northbound at Main Beach as you pass the junction
with Ferny Avenue, March 2006.
Image © Paul
Rands |
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AD Sign
Advance directional sign as you approch the intersection
with Tedder Avenue at Main Beach, March 2006.
Image © Paul
Rands |
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Distance Sign
Northbound RD sign as you head towards the Gold
Coast Bridge at Main Beach, March 2006.
Image © Paul
Rands |
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Gold Coast Bridge
Northbound over the Gold Coast Bridge at Southport,
constructed around 1964 (opened to traffic in 1967)
to replace the Jubilee Bridge (opened in 1925) that
used to run east-west from Queen Street Southport to
Main Beach Parade at Main Beach, March 2006.
Image © Paul
Rands |
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Ada Bell Way
Northbound as you pass through the intersection
with Ada Bell Way (SR20) at Southport, March 2006.
Image © Paul
Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign
Northbound at Southport as you pass the directional
sign for access to Marine Parade, which was once the
highway, March 2006.
Image © Paul
Rands |
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Distance Sign
RD sign as you head north through Southport,
March 2006.
Image © Paul
Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign
Large AD sign as you approach the turn to Smith
Street (SR10) at Southport, March 2006.
Image © Paul
Rands |
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Smith Street Intersection
Heading north along the Gold Coast Highway as
you pass through the Smith Street intersection at Southport,
March 2006.
Image © Paul
Rands |
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Loders Creek
Heading north over Loders Creek at Labrador,
this is the last single carriageway two-lane section
of the Gold Coast Highway, all other sections are at
least 2 lanes each way. March 2006.
Image © Paul
Rands |
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Dual Name Distance Sign
RD sign as you head north at Labrador near Marine
Parade with both the local road name and official name,
March 2006.
Image © Paul
Rands |
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Northbound at Labrador
Typical road conditions as you pass through the
Labrador area, March 2006.
Image © Paul
Rands |
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Northbound at Labrador
Approaching the Broad Street / Marine Parade
intersection as you move north through Labrador on Frank
Street (SR2), March 2006.
Image © Paul
Rands |
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Brisbane Road Junction
Still on the Gold Coast Highway at Labrador,
through traffic turns left here, March 2006.
Image © Paul
Rands |
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Brisbane Road Junction
Still on the Gold Coast Highway at Labrador,
through traffic turns left here, March 2006.
Image © Paul
Rands |
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Approaching Babbage & Cabarita Streets
Northbound at Labrador outside the Labrador Park
Shopping Centre, March 2006.
Image © Paul
Rands |
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Southbound at Biggera Waters
Approaching the SR4 / Olsen Avenue & Oxley
Drive intersection near Harbourtown Shopping Centre,
March 2006.
Image © Paul
Rands |
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Harbourtown Drive & Breton Drive Junction
Signals for the local light industrial area and
also Harbourtown Shopping Centre at Biggera Waters,
southbound, March 2006.
Image © Paul
Rands |
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Approaching Pine Ridge Road & Captain Cook Drive
Southbound at Biggera Waters, March 2006.
Image © Paul
Rands |
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Approaching Arundel Drive
Southbound as you approach the intersection with
Arundel Drive at Coombabah, March 2006.
Image © Paul
Rands |
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Entering Coombabah
Southbound on the dual carriageways past the
wetlands and conservation area, March 2006.
Image © Paul
Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign
AD sign as you approach the intersection with
Discovery Drive and Town Centre Drive, near the Westfield
Shoppingtown at Helensvale, March 2006.
Image © Paul
Rands |
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Eastern View at Helensvale
Heading towards the town centre at Helensvale,
March 2006.
Image © Paul
Rands |
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M1 Pacific Motorway Interchange
Heading east over the M1 motorway at Helensvale,
the northern terminus of the Gold Coast Highway, March
2006.
Image © Paul
Rands |
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M1 Pacific Motorway Interchange
Heading east over the M1 motorway at Helensvale,
the northern terminus of the Gold Coast Highway, March
2006.
Image © Paul
Rands |
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East Approaching the SR2 / M1 Interchange
Heading east on Binstead Way at Gaven as you
approach the start of the Gold Coast Highway, March
2006.
Image © Paul
Rands |
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