Sunshine Motorway
The Sunshine Motorway is a thirty-three kilometre Australian motorway on the Sunshine Coast region of Queensland, just north of Brisbane. It was initially a tolled motorway before these were removed in 1996 after excessive complaints regarding the need of a toll. It is part of State Route 70, which extends north a further 12.3 kilometres to Noosaville. For completeness, and to aid in understanding of the usage of this road, the extension is included in this article.
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Sippy Downs /
Buderim /
Mooloolaba /
Kuluin border
Maroochydore border
Mountain Creek border
Buderim border
Maroochydore /
Tanawha border
Major intersection connecting Bruce Highway and Sunshine Motorway together was completed in early 2022
Maroochy River Bridge
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Noosaville
Coolum Beach
Peregian Springs
Mountain Creek
Weyba Downs
Pacific Paradise
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No northbound entry
Name changes to Emu Mountain Road
Northern end of State Route 70.
Name changes to Walter Hay Drive
Walter Hay Drive continues north-west to Eumundi Noosa Road
east - Sunshine Beach
south-east - Minyama
Emu Mountain Road - east - Peregian Beach /
Maroochy Boulevard - north - Maroochydore CBD /
west - Bli Bli
Kawana Way - east - Parrearra
Eenie Creek Road - west - Noosaville CBD /
Brisbane Road - north - Mooloolaba /
south-west - Buderim
Sunshine Coast Airport
south - Buderim
Mooloolaba Road - north-east - Alexandra Headland /
Peregian Springs Drive - west - Peregian Springs CBD
west - Yandina
David Low Way - east - Mudjimba /
Emu Mountain Road - west - Doonan /
Maroochydore Road - north-east - Maroochydore CBD /
west - Diddillibah
Yandina Coolum Road - east - Coolum Beach CBD /
North Shore Connection Road - east - Mudjimba, and
Eumarella Road - east - Weyba Downs CBD
Bradman Avenue - east - Maroochydore CBD /
west - Kunda Park
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The Sunshine Motorway is a thirty-three kilometre Australian motorway on the Sunshine Coast region of Queensland, just north of Brisbane. It was initially a tolled motorway before these were removed in 1996 after excessive complaints regarding the need of a toll. It is part of State Route 70, which extends north a further 12.3 kilometres to Noosaville. For completeness, and to aid in understanding of the usage of this road, the extension is included in this article.
Bruce Highway
Eenie Creek Road,( )
Brisbane Road( )
David Low Way( )
Yandina Coolum Road( )
Maroochydore Road
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Sunshine Motorway
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State Route 70
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