South Coast Region

Extending from Beenleigh in the north to Coolangatta and the New South Wales border in the south, and from the east coast to west of Boonah.

South Coast Region

About South Coast Region

Area: 6,594 sq km.
Population: Around 666,000.
Industries: Tourism, manufacturing, education, freight, agriculture

Main Roads services the state-controlled road network in Queensland. The department’s roads program, the Roads Implementation Program 2009-10 to 2013-14, outlines what the department is doing in the South Coast Region of Queensland, now and in the future. The department’s Gold Coast Office and Logan Office are the main points of contact for residents, industry and business to connect with Main Roads and learn more about what is happening in the area.

Region contact information

Gold Coast Office

Email: goldcoast.office@tmr.qld.gov.au
Phone: +61 7 5596 9500
Fax: +61 7 5596 9511
Post: PO Box 442
Nerang QLD 4211
Location: 36–38 Cotton Street
Nerang QLD 4211
Office hours: 8.30 am to 5.00 pm (GMT 10) weekdays (except public holidays)
Emergency
(after hours):
+61 7 5561 3450

Logan Office

Email: logan.office@tmr.qld.gov.au
Phone: +61 7 3412 0600
Fax: +61 7 3806 2271
Post: PO Box 7262
Loganholme QLD 4129
Location: 3912 Pacific Highway
Loganholme QLD 4129
Office hours: 8.30 am to 5.00 pm (GMT 10) weekdays (except public holidays)
Emergency
(after hours):
0434 607 320

Interesting facts and figures

Road network

Visit the Traffic and travel information website for the lastest update. 

  • Gold Coast Highway (Helensvale - Coolangatta)
  • Pacific Highway (Pacific Motorway)
  • Cunningham Highway (Ipswich - Warwick)
  • Mount Lindesay Highway (Brisbane - Border)
  • Smith Street Connection Road
  • Burleigh Connection Road
  • Southport - Burleigh Road
  • Gold Coast - Springbrook Road
  • Nerang - Broadbeach Road
  • Southport - Nerang Road
  • Beenleigh - Redland Bay Road
  • Mount Cotton Road
  • Hope Island Road
  • Labrador - Carrara Road
  • Nerang Connection Road
  • Currumbin Creek Connection Road
  • Springwood Connection Road
  • Nerang - Murwillumbah Road
  • Beaudesert - Nerang Road
  • Beaudesert - Beenleigh Road
  • Brisbane - Beenleigh Road
  • Tamborine Mountain Road
  • Tamborine - Oxenford Road
  • Waterford - Tamborine Road
  • Beenleigh Connection Road
  • Mundoolun Connection Road
  • Ipswich - Boonah Road
  • Beaudesert - Boonah Road
  • Boonah - Rathdowney Road
  • Boonah - Fassifern Road
  • Warrill View - Peak Crossing Road
  • Rosewood - Warrill View Road
  • Pacific Highway Connection Road
  • South West Arterial Road
  • Stapylton - Jacobs Well Road
  • Currumbin Creek Road
  • Tallebudgera Creek Road
  • Running Creek Road
  • Currumbin Creek - Tomewin Road
  • Tallebudgera Connection Road
  • Springbrook Road
  • Hinze Dam Road
  • Beechmont Road
  • Binna Burra Road
  • Lamington National Park Road
  • Oxenford - Coomera Gorge Road
  • Advancetown - Mudgeeraba Road
  • Tamborine - Nerang Road
  • Camp Cable Road
  • Kalbar Connection Road
  • Carney’s Creek Road
  • Maroon Dam Road
  • Mount Alford Road
  • Lake Moogerah Road
  • Moogerah Connection Road

Local government

Places of interest

  • Gold Coast
  • Coolangatta
  • Surfers Paradise
  • Jimboomba
  • Beenleigh
  • Nerang
  • Oxenford
  • Beaudesert
  • Boonah

Projects

Project feed

Project nameRegion(s)Description
Boundary Street (Beenleigh-Connection Road) upgradeSouth Coast

The replacement of the low level culvert with the new single-span, two-lane concrete bridge.

Burleigh Connection Road: Southport–Burleigh Road intersectionSouth Coast

Planning for a future upgrade of Burleigh Connection Road has identified early works that will reduce congestion at the busy intersection of Burleigh Connection Road and Southport–Burleigh Road.

Gold Coast Highway Labrador Government Road to Stevens Street UpgradeSouth Coast

Various updates to the Gold Coast Highway, Labrador - Government Rd to Stevens Street.

Gold Coast Highway upgrade and bus lanes Broadbeach to MiamiSouth Coast

Project to reconstruct, modernise and fully upgrade the highway between Hilda Street to Chairlift Avenue, and support the expansion of public transport with continuous 24-hour bus lanes.

Gold Coast Hospital and Knowledge Precinct: Labrador–Carrara Road upgradeSouth Coast

This project will upgrade Labrador–Carrara Road (known locally as Olsen Avenue), between Napper Road and Smith Street, to six through lanes. It will include additional turn lanes at the Parkland Drive intersection as well as constructing a new signalised access to the future Gold Coast Hospital.

Hope Island Road duplicationSouth Coast

Duplication of Hope Island Road between Cova Boulevard to Boykambil Esplanade.

Kingston / Tygum / Loganlea Roads and Albert Street intersection upgradeSouth Coast

At completion of works, features of the intersection will include:

  • two right turn lanes from Albert Street into Loganlea Road
  • two through lanes, northbound, from Albert Street to Kingston Road with one lane sharing a left turn into Tygum Road
  • removal of the left turn slip lane from Tygum Road to Kingston Road to make a safer signalised left turn movement
  • relocation of the traffic signals
  • new pavement markings and signage
  • reconstruction of two medians
Mabel Park schools pedestrian overpass upgrade projectSouth Coast

To provide the Mabel Park State High School and Mabel Park State School communities with access between the two school campuses without crossing Paradise Road at street level.

Mount Lindesay Highway: Rosia Road to Chambers Flat RoadSouth Coast

Planning for the next stage of the Mount Lindesay Highway upgrade between Rosia Road and Chambers Flat Road.

Mt Lindesay Highway service roadsSouth Coast

The start of construction of new service roads alongside the Mt Lindesay Highway in the Munruben-Park Ridge South area.

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Maps

map thumbView the South Coast region on the interactive map

South Coast Region map

South Coast Region map

Also available is the detailed South Coast Region map (PDF, 3.2 MB).

Last updated: 04 November 2009