Sarina–Eton–Hampden Road
road in Queensland, Australia
Sarina–Eton–Hampden Road is a non-continuous 62.7-kilometre (39.0 mi) road route in the Mackay local government area of Queensland, Australia. It has four official names, Sarina–Homebush Road, Eton–Homebush Road, Marian–Eton Road, and Marian–Hampden Road. The entire route is signed as State Route 5. The four roads are state-controlled, with the following characteristics:
Sarina–Homebush, district, number 517, local road of regional significance (LRRS).
Eton–Homebush, regional, number 518.
Marian–Eton, regional, number 533, LRRS.
Marian–Hampden, regional, number 535.
Route description
The road starts as Sarina–Homebush Road at an intersection with the Bruce Highway in Sarina. It runs west and southwest across Sarina as State Route 5, before turning northwest and passing between Sarina and Munbura. Next it runs between Munbura and Sunnyside before crossing Sunnyside and entering Oakenden. Crossing Oakenden it turns north into Homebush, where it then turns northwest before reaching Eton–Homebush Road and Homebush Road at a T-junction.
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