The road runs south-west, passing the south-eastern tip of Mount Nathan and then that of Clagiraba, while following the north-western boundary of Advancetown.

The road continues in a southerly direction, following the western shore of the lake, until it reaches the south-western extremity.

It follows the river generally south through Numinbah Valley to Natural Bridge, crossing it on two more occasions.

It then leaves the river and follows a ridge line, climbing until it reaches the Queensland / New South Wales border, where it ends.

[5] It became important to the surrounding district because it was the head of navigation on the Nerang River and the site of the first crossing for wheeled vehicles.

[7] Timber cutting began in Numinbah Valley soon after cedar was discovered there in 1845, and in the Advancetown area in the 1870s, with a saw mill established in 1881.

[8] Bullock teams hauled timber to Nerang for dispatch to customers, at first by ship and later by train.

The road first cut for bullock teams became a necessity for settlers, and improvements were made to support the operation of new farms.

[13] A project to repair extensive bushfire damage to Binna Burra Road was completed in November 2020.