Gooding Drive

Gooding Drive (state route 50) is a major road on the Gold Coast, Queensland. The road begins at the intersection of Hinkler Drive in Worongary where it passes over the Pacific Motorway and runs through the suburb of Merrimac before terminating in Carrara where it joins up with Nerang - Broadbeach Road (state route 90).[1] As part of the most direct route from the Gold Coast Highway at Broadbeach to the Pacific Motorway it is a key component of Gold Coast infrastructure.[2]

Gooding Drive

Queensland
General information
TypeRoad
Length3.8 km (2.4 mi)
Route number(s) State Route 50
Major junctions
West endHinkler Drive, Worongary
  Pacific Motorway (M1)
East endNerang-Broadbeach Road State Route 90, Carrara
Location(s)
Major suburbsMerrimac

History

The road was probably named for the Gooding family, who ran a dairy farm in the area for many years.[3]

Braeside, a home built early in the twentieth century, is on Gooding Drive. It now functions as a wedding and funeral centre.[4]

Major intersections

The road is in the City of Gold Coast local government area.

LocationkmmiDestinationsNotes
Worongary00.0 Mudgeeraba Road (State Route 50) - south - Mudgeeraba /
Hinkler Drive - north - Nerang		Western end of Gooding Drive (State Route 50)
Worongary /
Mudgeeraba midpoint		0.10.062 Pacific Motorway (M1)
- M1 entry ramp - north - Nerang /
- M1 exit ramp - from south (Mudgeeraba)		Roundabout
Merrimac0.250.16 Pacific Motorway (M1)
- M1 entry ramp - south - Robina /
- M1 exit ramp - from north (Nerang)		Roundabout
Merrimac
Clear Island Waters,
Carrara tripoint		3.82.4 Nerang–Broadbeach Road (State Route 90) - north - Nerang / east - Broadbeach /
Robina Parkway (State Route 7) - south - Robina		Roundabout. Eastern end of Gooding Drive
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also

 Australian Roads portal

References
  1. Google (12 March 2019). "Gooding Drive" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
  2. Google (12 March 2019). "Worongary to Broadbeach" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
  3. "Merrimac history (last para)". City of Gold Coast. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
  4. "Braeside - Our History". Braeside Events. 2019. Retrieved 12 March 2019.


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