View from one of the many lookouts on the Gilles Highway on a journey up to the Atherton Table lands, in Far North Queensland, Australia
Multiple valuesThe Gillies Highway is a road that runs from Gordonvale in the Cairns Region through the Gillies Range (part of the Great Dividing Range) to Atherton in the Tablelands Region, both in Queensland, Australia. It is also known as the Gillies Range Road and was originally known as the Cairns Range Road. The highway is known for its 263 corners, and 800 m elevation change in only 19 km of road. It is a popular tourist drive and has a number of lookouts. ommencing from the Bruce Highway in Gordonvale the road runs south-west, following the Mulgrave River, to the foot of the Gillies Range. It climbs the range by a winding route, generally westward, and then proceeds south through the Little Musgrave National Park before turning west to descend to the Atherton Tableland. It then passes north of Lake Barrine and south of Tinaroo Dam before reaching Yungaburra. From here it proceeds west to Atherton, which it enters from the north. It also provides the only road access to the locality of Goldsborough
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Location: Gilles Highway, Atherton Table Lands, Queendsland, Australia
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