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State Route 8

State route 8 is made up of several roads: Maroochydore Road, Horton Parade, Maud Street, Sugar Road, Mooloolaba Road, King Street, Main Street, Burnett Street and Crosby Hill Road.

The route's northern terminus is at the interchange with the Bruce Highway (NH-M1), Maroochydore Road (SR8) and Nambour Connection Road (TD21 & former Bruce Highway) at Woombye and the southern terminus is at the interchange with the Sunshine Motorway (SR70), University Drive and Crosby Hill Road (SR8) at Sippy Downs, all on the Sunshine Coast, north of Brisbane.

The road varies from rural road to main road to arterial and suburban road conditions and passes through the communities of Forest Glen, Kunda Park, Maroochydore, and Buderim.

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Start State Route 8
Northern terminus of SR8 at the interchange with the Bruce Highway (NH-M1), Maroochydore Road (SR8) and Nambour Connection Road (TD21 & former Bruce Highway) at Woombye / Forest Glen. March 2006.

Image © Paul Rands

Eudlo Creek
Eastbound on Maroochydore Road over Eudlo Creek at Forest Glen, March 2006.

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Speed & Red Light Camera Signage
Eastbound at Forest Glen as you pass the Speed and Red Light Camera reminder sign, March 2006.

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Maroochydore Road Upgrade
Heading east through Kunda Park as you approach the upgrade works near Enterprise Drive, March 2006.

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Maroochydore Road
Eastbound through Kunda Park, March 2006.

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Maroochydore Road
Eastbound through Kunda Park, March 2006.

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AD Sign
Advance directional signage for the Main Road / Johns Road interchange at Kuluin, March 2006, eastbound.

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Main Road / Johns Road interchange
Eastbound at Kuluin, March 2006.

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RD Sign
Distance sign as you head east after the Main Road / Johns Road interchange at Kuluin, March 2006.

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AD Sign
Advance directional sign for the Sunshine Motorway interchange. This junction is one the Sunshine Coast's notorius for car accidents. In fact the moment this was shot an accident was in the process of being cleaned up on the eastern side of the roundabout. March 2006.

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Freeway Green Prohibition Sign
Eastbound at Maroochydore as you approach the Sunshine Motorway, March 2006. See the SR70 section for interchange photos.

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ID Sign
Intersection directional sign on the Sunshine Motorway interchange / roundabout at Maroochydore, eastbound, March 2006.

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Eastbound at Maroochydore
Looking east towards the signalised intersection for Main Road & Greig Street, March 2006.

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SR70 Freeway Green AD Sign
Advance directional sign as you leave the Main Road & Greig Street intersection at Maroochydore, March 2006, westbound.

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AD Sign
Northbound advance directional sign in Maroochydore's CBD, located on the duplex with SR6 on Beach Road / Horton Parade, March 2006.

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