Australian Towns, Cities & Highways: Isis Highway

Isis Highway

(incl State Route 3 link from Bundaberg to Gin Gin)

The Isis Highway, a relatively short highway, links the North Burnett region to the rich, sugar producing Bundaberg and Fraser Coast region. Starting at the Ban Ban Springs roadhouse along the Burnett Highway, the Isis Highway heads north-west as State Route 52 through mildly undulating cattle farming districts, passes through Biggenden before reaching the historic town of Childers. The highway continues north-west from Childers, joining the Bruce Hwy for 5km before heading through countryside generally dominated by sugar cane to reach the large centre of Bundaberg. State Route 3 continues through Bundaberg and loops back to the Bruce Highway at Gin Gin.

State: Queensland
Name Origin: The Isis Highway is named after the Isis River (of which gains its name from the Isis River in England) which heads east-west between Maryborough and Childers. The highway also passes through a significant amount of the Isis Shire (Childers).
Pronunciation: I-sis Highway
Start: Burnett Highway (Ban Ban Springs)
Principal Towns: Biggenden, Childers, Bundaberg, Gin Gin
Finish: Bundaberg (State Route 3 - Bruce Highway, Gin Gin)
Length: 142km (188km to Gin Gin)
Road Standard: Bitumen
Road Quality: Ban Ban Springs-Childers, road surface is at times narrow and bumpy with traffic levels generally quite low. From Childers-Bundaberg, road is wider with occasional overtaking lanes.
Speed Limit (outside built up area): 100km/hr
Road Continuation: Click here for the Burnett Highway, Click here for the Bruce Highway

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

Heading south on the Burnett Hwy as it approaches the start of the Isis Hwy, Ban Ban Springs (2004).

First distance sign on the Isis Hwy as it heads east from Ban Ban Springs (2008).

Kilometre post on the Isis Hwy, looking west between Biggenden and Ban Ban Springs (2008).

Looking west along the Isis Hwy as it heads into the small town of Coalstoun Lakes (2008).

Looking west along the Isis Hwy as it passes through typical countryside between Biggenden and Ban Ban Springs (2008).

Distance sign, heading west from Biggenden on the Isis Hwy (2008).

Heading north-east on the Isis Hwy as it approaches the State Route 86 junction, Biggenden (2008).

Walsh Street (Isis Hwy), looking north-east as it heads through Biggenden (2008).

The Isis Hwy, heading south as it enters Biggenden (2008).

Distance sign, heading west from Childers on the Isis Highway (2006).

Heading south along the Bruce/Isis Hwy in Childers approaching the southern Isis Hwy junction (2004).

Diagrammatic sign indicating the Isis Hwy as it splits from the Bruce Hwy, Apple Tree Creek (2004).

Looking north towards the northern Bruce Hwy/Isis Hwy split, Apple Tree Creek (2007).

Same as above - photo taken prior to the Isis Hwy interchange being constructed, Apple Tree Creek (2004).

Heading south-east along the Bruce Hwy approaching the Isis Hwy junction, Apple Tree Creek (2007).

Same as above - photo taken prior to the Isis Hwy interchange being constructed, Apple Tree Creek (2004).

Distance sign, heading north on the Isis Hwy from the Bruce Hwy interchange, Apple Tree Creek (2006).

Looking south along the Isis Hwy as it approaches the Bruce Hwy - note the Isis Hwy continues to Childers before it continues west towards Biggenden (2007).

View south along the Isis Hwy just north of Apple Tree Creek (2007).

View south along the Isis Hwy near to Cordalba (2007).

Heading south along the Isis Hwy as it approaches the Cedars Road junction (2007).

Heading north on the Isis Hwy between Childers and Bundaberg (2007).

Distance sign, heading south on the Isis Hwy from Bundaberg (2007).

Talkalvan Street (Isis Hwy), heading south-west as it approaches Walker Street, Bundaberg (2007).

Talkalvan Street (Isis Hwy), heading north-east into Bundaberg (2007).

Hinkler Street (State Route 3), looking south from Gin Gin Road, Bundaberg North (2007).

Looking east along Gin Gin Road (State Route 3) as it approaches the Town of 1770 turnoff (2007).

Distance sign, heading west along Gin Gin Road (State Route 3) (2007).

Looking south along Mulgrave Street (Bruce Hwy) as it approaches the Bundaberg Road (State Route 3) junction, Gin Gin (2002).

	Heading south on the Burnett Hwy as it approaches the start of the Isis Hwy, Ban Ban Springs (2004).
	First distance sign on the Isis Hwy as it heads east from Ban Ban Springs (2008).
	Kilometre post on the Isis Hwy, looking west between Biggenden and Ban Ban Springs (2008).
	Looking west along the Isis Hwy as it heads into the small town of Coalstoun Lakes (2008).
	Looking west along the Isis Hwy as it passes through typical countryside between Biggenden and Ban Ban Springs (2008).
	Distance sign, heading west from Biggenden on the Isis Hwy (2008).
	Heading north-east on the Isis Hwy as it approaches the State Route 86 junction, Biggenden (2008).
	Walsh Street (Isis Hwy), looking north-east as it heads through Biggenden (2008).
	The Isis Hwy, heading south as it enters Biggenden (2008).
	Distance sign, heading west from Childers on the Isis Highway (2006).
	Heading south along the Bruce/Isis Hwy in Childers approaching the southern Isis Hwy junction (2004).
	Diagrammatic sign indicating the Isis Hwy as it splits from the Bruce Hwy, Apple Tree Creek (2004).
	Looking north towards the northern Bruce Hwy/Isis Hwy split, Apple Tree Creek (2007).
	Same as above - photo taken prior to the Isis Hwy interchange being constructed, Apple Tree Creek (2004).
	Heading south-east along the Bruce Hwy approaching the Isis Hwy junction, Apple Tree Creek (2007).
	Same as above - photo taken prior to the Isis Hwy interchange being constructed, Apple Tree Creek (2004).
	Distance sign, heading north on the Isis Hwy from the Bruce Hwy interchange, Apple Tree Creek (2006).
	Looking south along the Isis Hwy as it approaches the Bruce Hwy - note the Isis Hwy continues to Childers before it continues west towards Biggenden (2007).
	View south along the Isis Hwy just north of Apple Tree Creek (2007).
	View south along the Isis Hwy near to Cordalba (2007).
	Heading south along the Isis Hwy as it approaches the Cedars Road junction (2007).
	Heading north on the Isis Hwy between Childers and Bundaberg (2007).
	Distance sign, heading south on the Isis Hwy from Bundaberg (2007).
	Talkalvan Street (Isis Hwy), heading south-west as it approaches Walker Street, Bundaberg (2007).
	Talkalvan Street (Isis Hwy), heading north-east into Bundaberg (2007).
	Hinkler Street (State Route 3), looking south from Gin Gin Road, Bundaberg North (2007).
	Looking east along Gin Gin Road (State Route 3) as it approaches the Town of 1770 turnoff (2007).
	Distance sign, heading west along Gin Gin Road (State Route 3) (2007).
	Looking south along Mulgrave Street (Bruce Hwy) as it approaches the Bundaberg Road (State Route 3) junction, Gin Gin (2002).