[2][3] It has been designated as a road of strategic importance by the Federal Government.

It runs south through the town, where it is known as Strathdee Street, then crosses the Burnett River and enters the locality of Boynewood.

It runs generally south-west through Boynewood, passing the exit to Boondooma Road[a] (which leads to Gayndah–Mundubbera Road)[b] to the south-east, then crossing the Boyne River on the John Peterson Bridge and entering Derri Derra.

It turns south-east to Boondooma village, passing the exit to Manar Road to the north-east, and then south towards Durong, passing the exit to Proston-Boondooma Road to the east.

Continuing south through Durong it ends at an intersection with the Chinchilla–Wondai Road.

A town reserve was established in 1861, but closer settlement did not occur until the early 1900s, spurred by the imminent arrival of the railway.

A large part of Boondooma was resumed for closer settlement in 1885.

Parts of Burrandowan were resumed in the 1890s to encourage closer settlement.

Further resumptions were made in 1917 to provide land for the Soldier Settlement Scheme.