Tamborine Mountain road network

The Tamborine Mountain road network is a group of roads that provide access to the mountain community from various lowland localities. The network ensures continuity of access in times of flooding or other natural disasters, and during planned maintenance activities. The locality of Tamborine Mountain includes a plateau that hosts a substantial residential community plus many tourism accommodation and activity venues.

Located to the south-west of Brisbane and north-west of the Gold Coast, in Queensland, Australia, Tamborine Mountain is also a popular day-trip destination. Most traffic from Brisbane travels through Tamborine village, in the locality of to the north-west of the mountain, while most Gold Coast traffic travels through  (to the south-east) or  (to the north-east).

Roads in the network
The following roads are considered to be part of the network: Beaudesert–Beenleigh Road

Beaudesert–Nerang Road

Tamborine Mountain Road

Tamborine–Nerang Road

Tamborine–Oxenford Road

Waterford–Tamborine Road

Beaudesert–Beenleigh Road
Beaudesert–Beenleigh Road passes through Tamborine village, bringing traffic from the Mount Lindesay Highway to the south-west and from the Pacific Motorway to the north-east. Some of the traffic on this road then travels on Tamborine Mountain Road to reach Tamborine Mountain.

Beaudesert–Nerang Road
Beaudesert–Nerang Road passes through to the south and  to the south-east, providing access to roads from those localities to Tamborine Mountain.

Tamborine Mountain Road
Tamborine Mountain Road runs from Tamborine village in the north-west to Tamborine Mountain and continues south to Canungra. It carries most of the traffic from Brisbane to Tamborine Mountain.

Tamborine–Nerang Road
Tamborine–Nerang Road is a state-controlled district road (number 2050) rated as a local road of regional significance (LRRS). It runs from Tamborine Mountain Road in Tamborine Mountain to Beaudesert–Nerang Road in Clagiraba, a distance of 10.9 km by a circuitous route to the east. It is known in parts by each of the following local names: Wilson Road

Prospect Street

Siganto Street

Golf Course Road

Guanaba Road

Henri Robert Drive

Petition for improvements
In October 2021 a petition requesting improvements to Tamborine Mountain roads was presented to the Queensland Parliament. Particular mention was made of the poor condition of Golf Course Road, Guanaba Road and Henri Robert Drive, all components of this road. Also mentioned was Main Western Road, the component of Tamborine Mountain Road used to access this road.

Tamborine–Oxenford Road
Tamborine–Oxenford Road is a state-controlled district road (number 206) rated as a local road of regional significance (LRRS). It runs from Tamborine Mountain Road in Tamborine Mountain to the Pacific Motorway in, a distance of 22.2 km by a circuitous route to the north-east. It is known in parts by each of the following local names: Eagle Heights Road

Long Road

Macdonnell Road

Upgrade project
A project to upgrade the Howard Creek Causeway, at a cost of $10 million, entered the construction phase in October 2021.

Waterford–Tamborine Road
Waterford–Tamborine Road is a state-controlled district road (number 207) rated as a local road of regional significance (LRRS). It runs from Brisbane–Beenleigh Road (Albert Street) in Waterford to Tamborine village, a distance of 25.0 km by a fairly direct route to the south. Much of the traffic from this road then travels on Tamborine Mountain Road to reach Tamborine Mountain. The road is known for a short distance in Waterford as Nerang Street.

Upgrade projects
Five upgrade projects are in planning, progress or recently completed for this road. They are:
 * Lane duplication from North Street to Anzac Avenue was completed in late 2021.


 * Construction of improvements to the intersection with Brisbane-Beenleigh Road was started in May 2022.


 * Construction and installation of traffic signals at the intersection with Easterly Street was expected to start in September 2022.


 * Investigation of a possible upgrade between Stegemann Road and Dairy Creek Road has been carried out, and design is expected to proceed, but there is no funding for construction.


 * Planning for possible future upgrades along the road is continuing.