Donnybrook Road
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| General information | |
| Type | Road |
| Length | 20.1 km (12 mi)[1] |
| Route number(s) | File:AUS Alphanumeric Route C723.svg C723 (1998–present) |
| Major junctions | |
| West end | Old Sydney Road File:AUS Alphanumeric Route C739.svg Mickleham Road Mickleham, Melbourne |
| East end | Reservoir Road Yan Yean, Victoria |
| Location(s) | |
| Major suburbs | Donnybrook, Woodstock |
Donnybrook Road is an arterial road through the northern fringes of Melbourne, Australia, linking the outer northern suburb of Mickleham to the outer northern fringe at Yan Yean, travelling through the suburbs of Donnybrook and Woodstock.
History
On 24 August 1840, a Thomas Walker purchased property near Donnybrook Road, which was known as the Donnybrook Road homestead site.[2] In 1876, a single-laned bluestone bridge was built over Kalkallo Creek at Donnybrook.[3]
A dairy complex at 960 Donnybrook Road was likely built between 1891 and 1918.[4]
Flashing lights were provided at the Donnybrook Road level crossing in 1961.[5]
On 11 November 2008, the grade-separated interchange with the Hume Freeway at Kalkallo opened to traffic, replacing the former at-grade intersection. Works also included a new bridge over Kalkallo Creek, replacing the stone bridge from 1876.[6]
In 2023, the Donnybrook Road-Mitchell Street Improvment Project was completed, which added a dedicated left turn lane to a roundabout for travel onto the Hume Freeway.[7][8]
In 2025, planning commenced for an upgrade of Donnybrook Road as part of the Big Build Roads project.[9] 125 million dollars in funding was invested into the project.[10] An upgrade to the Mitchell Street intersection is also planned.[11]
Major intersections
| LGA | Location | km | mi | Destinations | Notes |
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| Hume | Mickleham | Old Sydney Road (north) – Wallan File:AUS Alphanumeric Route C739.svg Mickleham Road (C739 south) – Greenvale | |||
| Kalkallo | File:AUS Alphanumeric Route C729.svg Merriang Road (C729 north) – Wandong File:AUS Alphanumeric Route C729.svg Epping Road (C729 south) – Epping | ||||
| Whittlesea | Woodstock | File:AUS Alphanumeric Route C727.svg Plenty Road (C727) – Whittlesea, Mernda | |||
| Yan Yean | Reservoir Road – Yan Yean | ||||
References
- ↑ Google (22 November 2021). "Donnybrook Road" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ↑ "Former Donnybrook Road homestead site". Victorian Heritage Database. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ↑ "Donnybrook and Kalkallo | Victorian Places". victorianplaces.com.au. Retrieved 2025-06-15.
- ↑ "Baker's dairy". vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 2025-06-15.
- ↑ "Donnybrook - VR History" (PDF). www.vrhistory.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 2025-06-15. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Vamvakinou, Maria. "Donnybrook Rd Upgrades". Maria Vamvakinou MP. Archived from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2025. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help)[better source needed] - ↑ "Donnybrook Road-Mitchell Street Improvement Project". Victoria’s Big Build. 2023-09-29. Retrieved 2025-06-15.
- ↑ "How a roundabout upgrade shaved 30 minutes off the morning commute". ABC News. 2023-11-27. Retrieved 2025-06-15.
- ↑ "Donnybrook Road Upgrade". Victoria’s Big Build. 2025-05-22. Retrieved 2025-06-15.
- ↑ "Donnybrook Road Upgrade Lands $125M in Funding". Mirage News. Retrieved 2025-06-15.
- ↑ "Donnybrook Road and Mitchell Street Intersection Upgrade". Victoria’s Big Build. 2025-05-22. Retrieved 2025-06-15.
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