The Summerland Way, runs from Woodenbong to Grafton in New South Wales, however used in conjunction with Mount Lindesay Highway (SE Queensland) and the Orara Way (NSW), this cross-border route provides a quieter, scenic alternative to the Pacific Highway when travelling between Brisbane and Sydney.

The Summerland Way is a 199 kilometre state route, designated B91, in New South Wales. It runs in a generally northern direction from Grafton to the Boonah turnoff just south of Rathdowney, Queensland. With the decommissioning of the Mount Lindesay Highway, the length of the Summerland Way has been increased. It is a good sealed road most of the way, although some of the road north of the Lions Road turn-off gets narrow. The towns and villages along the Summerland Way provide essential services for the motorist including service stations, food outlets, accommodation, shopping and attractions making them the ideal stopping points to explore the surrounding region.


The Summerland Way links the Moreton Bay (Brisbane) area in Queensland with the Richmond and Clarence Valleys in New South Wales. This route was a pathway through the mountains for the Bundjalung Aborigines as they conducted special ceremonies and initiation at the regional Bora grounds north of present day Casino. The route was first constructed between Mt Lindesay and Casino in 1935 as a developmental road, opening up better road access to the farming and agricultural land near the border ranges. During World War 2 the section between Grafton and Casino was constructed as a flood-free defence route, providing a means of getting around the two ferries across the Clarence River on the Pacific Hwy.

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