Springbrook Rd and Associated Infrastructure in Springbrook.

Springbrook Rd and Associated Infrastructure is located in Springbrook.

Address: Springbrook Road, Springbrook.

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The Springbrook Road complex is historically important due to its role in the consolidation and expansion of the Springbrook region and also in providing access to Springbrook National Park. The curved timber bridges have technological significance as they are very early examples of this kind to be built in Queensland. This road was the first in Queensland to have been successfully constructed using a steep gradient of 1 in 12 and, in parts, 1 in 10. A trough and water fountain are remnants of the early use of the road when horses were used. The survival of these elements is a rare and unusual element of the Springbrook Road. The Springbrook Road has aesthetic significance as a picturesque place, where the natural rock formations and vegetation are juxtaposed with early evidence of road cuttings and road construction. The Pioneer Memorial Cairn, at Hardy’s Lookout, has social significance as a record of the early Springbrook settlers.

Queensland Heritage Register: YES
Heritage protection boundary: –