Stanthorpe–Texas–Inglewood Road

The road commences as Stanthorpe–Texas Road (Connor Street) at an intersection with High Street in Stanthorpe. High Street is the former route of the New England Highway through Stanthorpe. The road runs generally west and south-west towards Texas, passing through several rural localities (see below). While still in Stanthorpe it passes under the current New England Highway, and Tourist Drive 5 turns north to Amiens.

The road runs through Broadwater and Greenlands, which are part of the Stanthorpe wine region,[4] but few vineyards are visible from the road.

In Pikedale the Stanthorpe–Inglewood Road (Alternate State Route 89) exits to the north-west. From here the road tends more to the south-west and south, passing through Pikes Creek. In Glenlyon, the Glenlyon Dam Road exits to the south, and Tourist Drive 8 and the Shearer’s Way follow it. From here the road again turns west.

The road then runs through Silver Spur and enters Texas as Mingoola Road, Fleming Street and High Street. At an intersection at the western end of High Street the name changes to Inglewood–Texas Road and it exits to the north-west as Greenup Street. While still in Texas, the Texas–Yelarbon Road exits to the west. Texas Airport is adjacent to this intersection.[5]

In Limevale the Greenup–Limevale Road exits to the north-east.

In Brush Creek the Inglewood–Beebo Road exits to the south-west. The road enters Inglewood as Princess Street, where it ends at an intersection with the Cunningham Highway.[1][6]

The following state-controlled roads intersect with this road:

• Stanthorpe–Inglewood Road
• Texas–Yelarbon Road

Stanthorpe–Inglewood Road is a state-controlled district road (number 234), rated as a local road of regional significance (LRRS).[2][3] It starts at an intersection with Stanthorpe–Texas Road (State Route 89) in Pikedale. It runs north-west as State Route Alt89, passing through Terrica, Warroo and Coolmunda for 53.8 kilometres (33.4 mi) to Oman Ama, where it ends at an intersection with the Cunningham Highway.[9] Inglewood is a further 20.1 kilometres (12.5 mi) to the west on the Cunningham Highway.[10] The road's only major intersection is with Greenup–Limevale Road in Coolmunda, which is part of the shortest route from Warwick to Texas.[11][6]

Texas–Yelarbon Road is a state-controlled district road (number 2322), rated as a local road of regional significance (LRRS).[2][3] It starts at an intersection with Inglewood–Texas Road (State Route 89) in Texas. It runs north-west, passing through Smithlea, Beebo and Glenarbon for 56.8 kilometres (35.3 mi) to Yelarbon, where it ends at an intersection with the Cunningham Highway.[12][6]

When tin was discovered in commercial quantities in 1872 there were several pastoral runs in the area surrounding what is now Stanthorpe. When, some years later, the price of tin fell, some miners turned to farming. To the west land for farming became available in several areas.

In 1877 land that had been part of many large pastoral runs in Queensland was made available for closer settlement. These included what is now Nundubbermere and what is now Pikes Creek.[13]

As land was cleared and smaller farms were established in these areas a road was built from Stanthorpe to enable the transport of produce to market.

In 1877 land that had been part of the Texas pastoral run was opened up for selection, as was land to the east in what is now Bonshaw and Mingoola.

Land clearing and farm establishment occurred as parts of the large pastoral runs were subdivided. A road was built to support the farms. In time the development of farms and roads from Texas and Stanthorpe reached a common point, and a connecting road was the result. Although it was built much earlier, it was not until 2006 that the last section of the road was sealed.[14]

From 1848 many pastoral runs were established in the areas around Inglewood. To the south, the area that is now Brush Creek was the site of a large run established in the 1850s. In 1877 part of that land was opened for selection, and soon smaller farms were established.

This development, plus a perceived need for Texas to be better connected to the nearest commercial centre, led to the building of a road from Inglewood to Texas. This road was the only means of commerce between the towns until the Texas railway line was opened in 1930.

All distances are from Google Maps.

LGA	Location	km	mi	Destinations	Notes
Southern Downs	Stanthorpe	0	0.0	High Street – north-east – Applethorpe, Warwick / south-west – Stanthorpe CBD, Severnlea, Wallangarra	Eastern end of Stanthorpe–Texas–Inglewood Road. The road continues west as Stanthorpe–Texas Road (Connor Street) (State Route 89)
		1.6	0.99	Pancor Road – to: New England Highway (A15) north-east – Warwick / south-west – Wallangarra
		2.4	1.5	Amiens Road (Tourist Drive 5) north – Amiens
	Pikedale	34.7	21.6	Stanthorpe–Inglewood Road (Alternate State Route 89) north-west – Oman Ama, Inglewood
	Glenlyon	64.6	40.1	Glenlyon Dam Road (Tourist Drive 8) south – Glenlyon Dam	The Shearer’s Way also follows this route, continuing from Glenlyon Dam to Texas.
Goondiwindi	Texas	99.0	61.5	Inglewood–Texas Road (Broadway) (no route number) south – Queensland / New South Wales border (Dumaresq River), Bruxner Highway	Road continues north-west as Inglewood–Texas Road (State Route 89)
		101.3	62.9	Texas–Yelarbon Road – west – Yelarbon
	Limevale	118.3	73.5	Greenup–Limevale Road – Coolmunda, Greenup
	Brush Creek	138.8	86.2	Inglewood–Beebo Road – south-west – Beebo
	Inglewood	152.8	94.9	Cunningham Highway (National Route 42) east – Warwick / west – Goondiwindi	Western end of Inglewood–Texas Road (State Route 89)
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Route transition

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