3.Signs for tourist facilities#
3.6Position tourist signs – non-expressway#
The following information also applies:
In addition to other placement requirements, position signs should also be placed at the appropriate vantage point for geographical features visible from the road (refer Clause 3.8.1.3).
3.8Tourist features#
3.8.1Features visited by tourists#
3.8.1.3Geographical features viewed by the tourist#
The following information also applies in Queensland:
Positions signs G11-3 or G11-4 may be used to indicate prominent geographic features which are some distance from the road, are considered to be worth pointing out to tourists, and can be viewed without stopping; for example, mountain peaks, waterfalls, named rock formations. They should be visible to travellers for at least five seconds at the prevailing speed.
The signs should not be used to indicate topographic features, such as rivers, creeks, hills, and so on, traversed by the road. These should be signed using geographical feature signs in the G6 series as described in Part 2 of the Manual.
The sign shall not be located where it might distract a driver's attention from a potential hazard ahead.
Any sign which might encourage drivers to stop on an expressway type road shall not be permitted.
3.9Tourist attractions#
3.9.2Guidelines for signing#
The Department of Transport and Main Roads specifies guidelines for attractions on state-controlled roads.
The following are minimum requirements for determining the provision of signposting for tourist establishments in Queensland:
- a)The establishment shall be a recognised tourist attraction.
- b)The establishment shall be of genuine interest to tourists and shall cater for casual visitations (that is, not only pre-booked visits).
- c)Adequate parking shall be available in the vicinity of the establishment.
- d)The establishment is to be open to the public at reasonably expected times, not less than five days a week, which should include a Saturday or Sunday, throughout the year. Signing may be approved where an establishment operates for lesser periods where it can be shown that local factors would make year-round operation inappropriate. In such cases, it is expected that the establishment will operate continuously during recognised periods, with signs hidden from view at other times.
The Department of Transport and Main Roads specifies guidelines for establishments on state-controlled roads. Generally, minimum annual tourist patronage levels are specified in areas or on roads where road space for non-essential signs is scarce. These limits may vary by region of the state, with respect to level of tourist activity and the type of road. The guidelines also include costs associated with the signposting of tourist establishments. Local governments may also specify guidelines.
Parking signs (either with the legend PARKING or P symbol 'S14') are not generally required for tourist establishments as the signposting for the establishment itself indicates where to park. Where a parking area is remote from the establishment, it should be signed in a similar manner to that outlined in Clause 3.2, replacing the feature name with the name of the establishment.
3.10Major tourist features and attractions#
3.10.4Special tourist area sign#
The special tourist area sign G11-Q02 or GE11-Q01_2 may be used in advance of a turn-off to a tourist area or destination where access is available to other tourist areas or destinations (such as islands). Its use is recommended to control the proliferation of individual facility signs that might otherwise occur.
This type of sign may be considered for use at arterial road junctions, remote from regional tourist areas, which are primary feeders to the area and where it is known that significant numbers of travellers unfamiliar with the area will require directions.
Since the sign contains a large amount of legend, it should not be erected where it may distract drivers at a critical location; that is, it should be located in advance of the normal direction signs. Where it is
If it is required that additional detailed information be provided, a tourist information facility (see Clause 2.4) may be provided a short distance beyond the sign.
G11-Q02 · GE11-Q01_2
3.11Tourist destinations#
The following Figure 3.11 replaces Figure 3.7 in the Standard.
G11-Q04 Series
3.12Signing to tourist facilities from expressway type roads#
The Department of Transport and Main Roads specifies guidelines for attractions on state-controlled roads (see Appendix F).
