Nicklin Way

Queensland
Nicklin Way, from the Sugarbag Road overbride at Caloundra West
General information
TypeRoad
Length12.8 km (8.0 mi)
Opened5 June 1965 (1965-06-05)
Route number(s) State Route 6
Major junctions
North end Sunshine Motorway (State Route 70), Mooloolaba
South end Caloundra Road (State Route 6), Caloundra
Location(s)
Major suburbsWarana, Kawana Waters, Currimundi

Nicklin Way (SR6) is a major road in Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. It is named after former Queensland Premier Frank Nicklin, who opened the road on 5 June 1965.[1] It runs from the southern end of the Sunshine Motorway at Mooloolaba in the north to Caloundra in the south, with the route signed as State Route 6. With the population of Sunshine Coast growing quickly, the road is often prone to congestion.[2]

The construction of the road included the construction of concrete bridges spanning the Mooloolah River, Currimundi Lake and Tucker's Creek at Mooloolaba. The bridges spanning Mooloolah River and Currimundi Lake are named McKenzies Bridge and Ahern Bridge respectively.[1]

Upgrades

Safety improvements

A project to improve safety and capacity on a section of the road, at a cost of $7 million, was completed in November 2020.[3]

New intersection

A project to provide a new intersection with the road, at a cost of $18.2 million, was in the detailed design stage in August 2022.[4]

Major intersections

The entire road is in the Sunshine Coast local government area.

LocationkmmiDestinationsNotes
Minyama, Parrearra border00.0 Sunshine Motorway: north–west to Noosaville
south–west to Sippy Downs
Brisbane Road (State Route 6): north to Mooloolaba		Northern end of Nicklin Way (State Route 6)
Buddina, Parrearra border1.50.93Point Cartwright Drive: north to Buddina and Point Cartwright LightAccess to Kawana Shoppingworld
Warana3.42.1Kawana Island Blvd: west to Parreara (Kawana Island) / Palkana Drive
east to Warana		Access to Kawana Way (west) and Oceanic Drive (east)
Warana, Bokarina border4.62.9Main Drive: west to Birtinya / Wyandra Drive
east to Warana and Bokarina		Access to Kawana Way (west) and Oceanic Drive (east)
Bokarina, Wurtulla border6.33.9Lake Kawana Boulevard: west to BirtinyaAccess to Kawana Way and Sunshine Coast University Hospital
Currimundi9.05.6Creekside Boulevard: west, then north to Meridan PlainsAccess to Kawana Way and Caloundra Mooloolaba Road
Currimundi, Battery Hill border9.4–
9.6		5.8–
6.0		Bellara Drive: west to Currimundi / Buderim Street
south–east to Dicky Beach
Battery Hill, Aroona border10.46.5Beerburrum Street: west to Aroona, Little Mountain
east to Dicky Beach
Caloundra, Caloundra West, Golden Beach border12.88.0 Caloundra Road: north–west to Little Mountain / Caloundra Road
south–east to Caloundra / Pelican Waters Boulevard
south to Golden Beach and Pelican Waters		Southern end of Nicklin Way. State Route 6 continues north–west as Caloundra Road.
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. 1 2 "Backward Glance: Changing Landscapes – Kawana". Sunshine Coast Council. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  2. ↑ "Nicklin Way, Third Avenue extension, new intersection". Department of Transport and Main Roads. 21 July 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  3. ↑ "Nicklin Way safety and capacity improvements Koorin Drive to Mooloolah River". Queensland Government. 22 November 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  4. ↑ "Nicklin Way, Third Avenue extension, new intersection". Queensland Government. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
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