MARLBOROUGH to SARINA .. INLAND ROUTE.

Interesting alternative route .. about 40 km longer than main (coastal)
highway. This was the original highway., lots of interesting stories re its isolation,
being closed during floods (gates still exist) and people stranded, also a
couple of murders .. all going back a number of years now. Two lane sealed,
but bumpy (undulations) .. more so with solidly spung vehicles like some
motorhomes, 4 WD's etc.

0 km     (246.8 km) MARLBOROUGH turn off.
[37.7 km]
37.7 km (209.1 km) ANGLEWOOD Rd. to east. Series of gravel roads leading
across to Bruce Hwy.
[0.5 km]
38.2 km (208.6 km) Apis Creek Rd. .. gravel road south to Carpicorn Highway.
[36.1 km]
74.3 km (172.5 km) Old servo.
[10.7 km]
85.0 km (161.8 km) May Downs Rd. .. gravel road west to vicinity of
Middlemount (and Fitzroy Development Rd.)
[17.8 km]
102.8 km (144.0 km) Old motel and servo
[6.0 km]
108.8 km (138.0 km) Croydon Rd. .. gravel road east to St Lawrence .. 55 km.
[12.9 km]
121.7 km (125.1 km) Lotus Creek Rd. .. gravel road west to Fitzroy Dev Road.
[19,2 km]
140.9 km (105.9 km) Connors River.
[43.1 km]
184.0 km (62.8 km) Boothill Creek.
[6.6 km]
190.6 km (56.2 km) FUNNEL CREEK .. south side of bridge, turn east.
* Class 1. 21° 46.716'S. 148° 56.062'E. Hema map 9, E 8.
No facilities, bush camping beside large stretch of water, 50m max from road,
some shade, rubbish bin, OK medium size rigs, could accommodate about 6 rigs,
swimming, no CDMA.
[0.9 km]
191.5 km (55.3 km) Nebo turn off west .. to Nebo and Peak Downs Highway.
   (near) Balook to Oxford Downs Road.
   Sealed road, but about 50% single lane .. follows railway line.
   There are a number of potential parking spots on service road running near
   the railway line and short tracks between that service road and the main road.
   These would be noisy due to rail traffic which runs 24 hrs. per day.
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  0 km Junction

  15.9 km River

   18.7 km Nebo turn off to north.

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     0 km NEBO ROAD JUNCTION .. turn north across rail level crossing.

    0.8 km BRAESIDE CATTLE SALE YARDS .. east side .. best parking near
     northern extremity and near gravel pit.
     * Class 3. 21° 46.299'S. 148° 45.495'E. Hema map 9, E 8.
     No facilities, 50 m max from road, OK big rigs. Suspect area may be a
     stock route. Maybe busy when actual sales occur, CDMA OK.

     10.2 km Peak Downs Hwy (2.1 km south of Nebo)
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    (near) BALOOK to OXFORD DOWNS ROAD .. continued.

    27.9 km Peak Downs Hwy. at Oxford Downs.
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MARLBROUGH TO SARINA ROAD .. continued.
[4.9 km]
196.4 km (50.4 km) THREE MILE CREEK .. about 200m south of creek, on east
side, is a gate .. road leads across a level crossing to numerous bush
camp sites on Funnel Creek ., large water holes. Private camping with
permission of Wandoo Station .. instructions are to phone for permission.
Gate along side main road 21° 44.384'S. 148° 57.6'E. Hema map 9, E 8.
* CAMP SITE 21° 44.579'S. 148° 58.266'E. Hema map 9, E 8.
[4.7 km]
201.1 km (45.7 km) Wandoo Station .. entrance to the east.
[14.7 km]
215.8 km (31.0 km) Blue Mtn Rd .. gravel road north west to Peak Downs Highway, mainly
gravel.
[2.9 km]
218.7 km (28.1 km) Boulinbroke Road to east .. 27 km to Koumala (on Bruce
Highway) via Koumula Range .. about 50% sealed .. unsealed on range.
[7.5 km]
226.2 km (20.6 km) Colston Park store to west. Currently closed.
[4.9 km]
231.1 km (15.7 km) top of Sarina range .. lotsa bends, moderately steep.
[2.5 km]
233.6 km (13.2 km) bottom of Sarina range.
[3.0 km]
236.6 km (10.2 km) Middle Creek Rd. North to Sarina to Homebush Rd.
[0.2 km]
236.8 km (10.0 km) Swainsville school.
[9.0 km]
243.8 km (3.0 km) Courtneys Gap Rd. / Rifle Range Rd. to east .. short cut
to Bruce Hwy. 50% sealed.
[1.9 km]
245.7 km (1.1 km) Caravan Park to north. Have heard good reports about this
place.
[1.1 km]
246.8 km (0 km) JUNCTION .. BRUCE HIGHWAY. Sarina town.

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