Australian Towns, Cities & Highways: Bunya Highway

Bunya Highway

The Bunya Highway, runs north-east south-west across the edges of south-east Queensland and provides the link from the Fraser/Cooloola regions to the Darling Downs. Starting at the Burnett Highway in Goomeri, the highway heads south-west across rich crop growing regions, passing through the towns of Murgon and Wondai before reaching the important South Burnett centre of Kingaroy. From Kingaroy, the highway continues south-west through a region dominated by maize, corn and cotton before climbing over the Bunya Ranges to reach the important Darling Downs centre of Dalby. Motorists continuing south-west will now follow the Moonie Highway. Motorists wishing to travel to the Fraser/Cooloola regions from Goomeri should follow the Wide Bay Highway.

State: Queensland
Name Origin: The Bunya Highway is named after the Bunya Ranges, of which the highway crosses between Kingaroy and Dalby.
Start: Burnett Highway (2km south of Goomeri)
Principal Towns: Goomeri, Murgon, Wondai, Kingaroy, Dalby
Finish: Warrego Highway (Dalby)
Length: 170km
Road Standard: Bitumen
Road Quality: Generally average. For most of the highway's length, the road surface is bumpy and narrow with some windy sections as it passes through the Bunya Ranges. Occasional overtaking lanes between Goomeri and Kingaroy.
Speed Limit (outside built up areas): 100km/hr
Road Continuation: Click here for the Wide Bay Highway. Click here for the Moonie Highway.

Photos from the Bunya Highway (Click on thumbnail for full sized image):

First distance sign on the Bunya Hwy, heading west from the Burnett Hwy, Goomeri (2006).

Heading south-west along the Bunya Hwy approaching the Nanango turnoff (2003).

Approaching the Bunya Highway from the Murgon-Nanango Road (2003).

Heading south-west along the Bunya Hwy between Murgon and Wondai (2006).

Distance sign, heading north on the Bunya Hwy from Wondai (2006).

Looking south along Scott Street (Bunya Hwy) in Wondai (2006).

Heading south-west on the Bunya Highway between Kingaroy and Dalby with the Bunya Mountains in the background (2003).

The Bunya Highway, heading south-west from Kumbia (2003).

Kilometre post, heading south along the Bunya Hwy, Bell (2003).

Looking south-west along the Bunya Hwy, Bell (2003).

Looking north-east along the Bunya Hwy from Dalby (2005).

Looking south-west along the Bunya Hwy as it approaches Dalby (2005).

Hospital Road (Bunya Hwy), looking north-east as it approaches the Cooyar turn-off, Dalby (2006).

Looking north-west along Drayton St (Warrego Hwy) approaching the start of the Bunya Hwy, Dalby (2003).

	First distance sign on the Bunya Hwy, heading west from the Burnett Hwy, Goomeri (2006).
	Heading south-west along the Bunya Hwy approaching the Nanango turnoff (2003).
	Approaching the Bunya Highway from the Murgon-Nanango Road (2003).
	Heading south-west along the Bunya Hwy between Murgon and Wondai (2006).
	Distance sign, heading north on the Bunya Hwy from Wondai (2006).
	Looking south along Scott Street (Bunya Hwy) in Wondai (2006).
	Heading south-west on the Bunya Highway between Kingaroy and Dalby with the Bunya Mountains in the background (2003).
	The Bunya Highway, heading south-west from Kumbia (2003).
	Kilometre post, heading south along the Bunya Hwy, Bell (2003).
	Looking south-west along the Bunya Hwy, Bell (2003).
	Looking north-east along the Bunya Hwy from Dalby (2005).
	Looking south-west along the Bunya Hwy as it approaches Dalby (2005).
	Hospital Road (Bunya Hwy), looking north-east as it approaches the Cooyar turn-off, Dalby (2006).
	Looking north-west along Drayton St (Warrego Hwy) approaching the start of the Bunya Hwy, Dalby (2003).