Nicklin Way, Sunshine Coast
Nicklin Way (SR6) is a major road in Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. It is named after former Queensland Premier Frank Nicklin, who opened the road on 5 June 1965. It runs from the southern end of the Sunshine Motorway at Mooloolaba in the north to Caloundra in the south, with the route signed as State Route 6. With the population of Sunshine Coast growing quickly, the road is often prone to congestion.
The construction of the road included the construction of concrete bridges spanning the Mooloolah River, Currimundi Lake and Tucker's Creek at Mooloolaba. The bridges spanning Mooloolah River and Currimundi Lake are named McKenzies Bridge and Ahern Bridge respectively.
Upgrades
Safety improvements
A project to improve safety and capacity on a section of the road, at a cost of $7 million, was completed in November 2020.
New intersection
A project to provide a new intersection with the road, at a cost of $18.2 million, was in the detailed design stage in August 2022.
Major intersections
The entire road is in the Sunshine Coast local government area.
| Location | km | mi | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Minyama, Parrearra border | 0 | 0.0 |  Sunshine Motorway: north–west to Noosavillesouth–west to Sippy Downs  Brisbane Road (State Route 6): north to Mooloolaba | Northern end of Nicklin Way (State Route 6) | |
| Buddina, Parrearra border | 1.5 | 0.93 | Point Cartwright Drive: north to Buddina and Point Cartwright Light | Access to Kawana Shoppingworld | |
| Warana | 3.4 | 2.1 | Kawana Island Blvd: west to Parreara (Kawana Island) / Palkana Drive east to Warana | Access to Kawana Way (west) and Oceanic Drive (east) | |
| Warana, Bokarina border | 4.6 | 2.9 | Main Drive: west to Birtinya / Wyandra Drive east to Warana and Bokarina | Access to Kawana Way (west) and Oceanic Drive (east) | |
| Bokarina, Wurtulla border | 6.3 | 3.9 | Lake Kawana Boulevard: west to Birtinya | Access to Kawana Way and Sunshine Coast University Hospital | |
| Currimundi | 9.0 | 5.6 | Creekside Boulevard: west, then north to Meridan Plains | Access to Kawana Way and Caloundra Mooloolaba Road | |
| Currimundi, Battery Hill border | 9.4– 9.6 | 5.8– 6.0 | Bellara Drive: west to Currimundi / Buderim Street south–east to Dicky Beach | ||
| Battery Hill, Aroona border | 10.4 | 6.5 | Beerburrum Street: west to Aroona, Little Mountain east to Dicky Beach | ||
| Caloundra, Caloundra West, Golden Beach border | 12.8 | 8.0 | Caloundra Road: north–west to Little Mountain / Caloundra Road south–east to Caloundra / Pelican Waters Boulevard south to Golden Beach and Pelican Waters | Southern end of Nicklin Way. State Route 6 continues north–west as Caloundra Road. | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
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References
- ^ "Backward Glance: Changing Landscapes – Kawana". Sunshine Coast Council. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ "Nicklin Way, Third Avenue extension, new intersection". Department of Transport and Main Roads. 21 July 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ^ "Nicklin Way safety and capacity improvements Koorin Drive to Mooloolah River". Queensland Government. 22 November 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "Nicklin Way, Third Avenue extension, new intersection". Queensland Government. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nicklin Way.
- Fixed speed and red light cameras on Nicklin Way and surrounds, (Locations of speed and red light cameras, Queensland Government)
