Suttor Developmental Road

Suttor Developmental Road
Queensland
SE end
NW end
Coordinates
General information
Type Rural road
Length 167 km (104 mi)
Built by Dept. of Transport and Main Roads
Route number(s) State Route 11
Major junctions
SE end Peak Downs Highway (State Route 70), Nebo
 
NW end Bowen Developmental Road (State Route 77), Mount Coolon

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The Suttor Developmental Road is a highway in the east of the Australian state of Queensland. It runs in SE-NW direction and has a length of 167 km. It connects the Peak Downs Highway with the Bowen Developmental Road.

History

The Suttor Developmental Road branches north of Nebo from the Peak Downs Highway (S70) to the west and south of the Homevale National Park to the locality of Elphinstone.

The paved road ends at Elpinstone after which it hugs the western shore of Lake Elphinstone. Later it crosses the Isaac River. In the locality of Eaglefield it crosses the Suttor River, after which it is named. Finally, it reaches the locality of Mount Coolon at the Bowen Developmental Road (S77).

Sources

Steve Parish: Australian Touring Atlas . Steve Parish Publishing. Archerfield QLD 2007. ISBN 978-1-74193-232-4 . p. 10

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