Atherton–Malanda–Millaa Millaa Road
Atherton–Malanda–Millaa Millaa Road is a continuous road route in the Tablelands local government area of Queensland, Australia. It has two official names, Malanda–Atherton Road and Millaa Millaa–Malanda Road. The entire route is signed as part of State Route 25. Malanda–Atherton Road is a state-controlled district road, while Millaa Millaa–Malanda Road is part regional and part district.
Route description
The road starts at an intersection with the Kennedy Highway in. It runs east, southeast and east as State Route 25, before entering. Crossing East Barron it turns south into, where it then turns southeast before passing the exit to Malanda–Upper Barron Road to the southwest. Before entering the road turns east until it reaches the exit to Malanda–Lake Barrine Road to the east, where it turns south. This intersection is the point where the official name changes to Millaa Millaa–Malanda Road.From Malanda the road continues south through and to, where it passes the exit to East Evelyn Road to the southwest as it turns east. Turning northeast it reaches an intersection with Beatrice Way and Main Street, where it ends. State Route 25 continues northeast as Palmerston Highway.
The road is fully sealed to at least a two lane standard.
Malanda–Atherton Road passes through undulating country, having with an incline greater than 5%.
Millaa Millaa–Malanda Road passes through hilly country, having greater than 5% and greater than 10%.
History
Atherton was surveyed in 1885. It became the administrative centre for the district, which hosted timber, mining and agricultural industries. Until the railway arrived in 1903 it was a stopping place on the coach road from to Herberton.Malanda was first settled by Europeans in 1907, and after clearance of timber a dairying industry was established. The first Malanda Show was held in 1916.
European settlers took up land at Millaa Millaa from 1910, and established dairy farms from 1916.
Intersecting state-controlled roads
The following state-controlled roads intersect with this road:- Malanda–Upper Barron Road
- Malanda–Lake Barrine Road
- East Evelyn Road
- Beatrice Way