| Road name | Mount Cotton Road |
|---|---|
| State | qld |
| Length | 26.5 |
| Route |
|
| Direction a 1 | West |
| End a 1 | Mount Gravatt–Capalaba Road (State Route 21), Burbank, near Mackenzie |
| Direction b 1 | East |
| End b 1 | Duncan Road (State Route 21), Capalaba/Sheldon |
| Direction a 2 | North |
| End a 2 | Redland Bay Road (State Route 44), Capalaba, near Old Cleveland Rd |
| Direction b 2 | South |
| End b 2 | Beenleigh–Redland Bay Road (State Route 47), Carbrook/Cornubia |
| Through | Burbank, Capalaba, Sheldon, Mount Cotton, Carbrook, Cornubia |
| Lga | |
| Split | yes |
Mount Cotton Road, or Mt Cotton Rd, is a major split road in the Brisbane area of South East Queensland, Australia. It runs in both an east-west direction between Burbank (Brisbane) and Sheldon (Redlands), and a north-south direction between Capalaba (Redlands) and Carbrook (Logan). In total, the road is approximately 26.5 kilometres (16.5 mi) long, and is split at a three-way roundabout.[1]
The road is notable for connecting three adjacent local government areas of Queensland: the City of Brisbane, Redland City, and the City of Logan.[2] As there are no highways in this region east of the Gateway and Pacific Motorways,[1] Mount Cotton Road often provides the fastest link between the three cities (more so regarding the south-east of Brisbane and north-east of Logan).
History
The branching segments of Mount Cotton Road were originally known by multiple different names. The Burbank segment, west of the aforementioned roundabout, was once known as Broadwater Road, while the resulting northern branch was known as Capalaba School Road.[3]
Initially, Mount Cotton Road would have referred to the path travelled by the earliest colonial settlers of Mount Cotton in the mid-1800s.[4] As the surrounding region grew and became better-connected, the name spread to some adjoining roads, causing the multi-branched structure of Mount Cotton Rd today.
Much of the road was once surrounded by farmland. This was gradually replaced with residential properties, prompting the roadside construction of: the Carbrook Lutheran Cemetery and Church in the 1870s;[5] Capalaba State School in 1880; telephone lines, a community hall, and an avicultural farm in 1935–36;[6] a store and post office in 1948; a Salvation Army hall in 1960;[3] and Capalaba Park Shopping Centre in 1981.
With the construction of the Leslie Harrison Dam in the 1960s, the portions of the road near Tingalpa Creek were upgraded.[3]
Sections of Mt Cotton Rd have since been identified as dangerous driving areas, due to high incidences of crashes with other cars and wallabies,[7] leading to investigations in recent years.[8][9]
Mt Cotton Road has been identified as a terminus point for the Coomera Connector, a highway project designed to parallel the M1.
Landmarks
Significant remaining structures and natural landmarks located along Mount Cotton Road include:
- Hindu Mandir Association of Queensland, Burbank
- Tingalpa Creek, Burbank/Capalaba/Sheldon
- Redlands PCYC, Capalaba[10]
- Capalaba State College, Capalaba
- Capalaba Park Shopping Centre, Capalaba
- Sirromet Winery, Mount Cotton
- Mount Cotton State School, Mount Cotton
- Mount Cotton Quarry, Mount Cotton[11]
- The RACQ Mobility Centre (driver training), Cornubia[12]
- Great Southern Memorial Park Cemetery and Crematorium, Carbrook[13]
- Carbrook Lutheran Cemetery, Carbrook
Major intersections
The east–west section has no major intersections.
The north–south section is shown below.
See also
References
- ^ "Google Maps". Google Maps. Archived 23 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
- ^ "Map of Mt Cotton Rd Sheldon, QLD 4157". Whereis. Archived 15 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2015-09-11.
- ^ "Living on the Edge along Tingalpa Creek: a history of Upper Tingalpa, Capalaba and Thorneside". Mary Howells, University of Queensland. Archived 20 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2015-07-17.
- ^ "Mt Cotton QLD 87.6 FM On Air 21/8/02". chapelhill.homeip.net. 2001-08-21. Archived 5 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2015-09-11.
- ^ Retrieved 10 July 2013.
- ^ "3.1 Brief History". Redland City Council. Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2015-09-11.
- ^ Amy Rachael Blacker (January 2014). "Wallabies and Roads: Interactions and Management in an Urbanising Landscape". Griffith School of Environment Science, Environment, Engineering and Technology, Griffith University. Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2015-09-11.
- ^ "Mount Cotton Road - Wuduru Road intersection". Queensland Government Department of Transport and Main Roads. Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2015-09-11.
- ^ Neil A Edgar & Santosh Tripathi (2011-11-09). "Queensland’s experience with speed limit reductions on ‘Black Links’". Australasian Road Safety, Research, Policing and Education Conference. Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2015-09-11.
- ^ "Contact: Police Citizens Youth Welfare Association: Redlands PCYC". PCYC. Archived 6 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2015-09-11.
- ^ "A Focus to Community and Environmental Protection". Mt. Cotton Quarry. Archived 13 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
- ^ "The RACQ Mobility Centre". Royal Automobile Club of Queensland. Archived 12 January 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "Cemetery & Crematorium Carbrook QLD". Great Southern Memorial Park. Archived 25 December 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2022-01-12.