:D'Aguilar Highway#Caboolture Connection Road

{{Short description|Highway in Queensland, Australia}}

{{Use Australian English|date=September 2015}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2018}}

{{Infobox Australian road

| road_name = D'Aguilar Highway

| type = highway

| state = qld

| route_image =

| image = D'Aguilar Highway 2112.svg

| caption = D'Aguilar Highway (green on black)

| length = 164

| direction_a = West

| direction_b = East

| end_a = {{AUshield|S|49}} Bunya Highway (State Route 49), Kingaroy

| end_b = {{AUshield|QLD|M1}} Bruce Highway (State Highway M1), Caboolture

| est =

| through = Nanango, Yarraman, Kilcoy, Woodford

| route = {{plainlist|

  • {{AUshield|S|96}} State Route 96
  • (Kingaroy – Nanango)
  • {{AUshield|QLD|A3}} A3
  • (Nanango – Yarraman)
  • {{AUshield|QLD|A17}} State Route A17
  • (Yarraman – Harlin)
  • {{AUshield|S|85}} State Route 85
  • (Harlin – Caboolture)

}}

| former = {{AUshield|R|17}} National Route 17
(Nanango – Yarraman)

| exits = {{plainlist|

}}

}}

The D'Aguilar Highway is a two-lane highway linking the Bruce Highway near Caboolture with the Bunya Highway in Kingaroy in the state of Queensland, Australia. Major towns along the route include Woodford, Kilcoy, Blackbutt, Yarraman, and Nanango. The highway is approximately {{Convert|164|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} in length. The D'Aguilar Highway's highest elevation along its length is 527 m just north of Yarraman, and the lowest point is at 26.8 m just west of Caboolture.{{cite web |url=http://bonzle.com/c/a?a=p&p=170081&x=152%2E93187&y=%2D27%2E07846&hp=1&h=10000&w=10000&c=1&mpsec=0#map |title=Map of D'Aguilar Highway, QLD |year=2012 |publisher=Bonzle Digital Atlas Pty Limited |access-date=8 January 2012 |archive-date=26 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170126202652/http://bonzle.com/c/a?a=p&p=170081&x=152.93187&y=-27.07846&hp=1&h=10000&w=10000&c=1&mpsec=0#map |url-status=live }}

State-controlled road

D'Aguilar Highway is a state-controlled regional road, much of which is also rated as "state-strategic". It is defined in three sections, as follows:

  • Number 40A, Caboolture to Kilcoy, regional.
  • Number 40B, Kilcoy to Yarraman, regional and state-strategic.
  • Number 40C, Yarraman to Kingaroy, regional and state-strategic.{{cite map

|publisher = Queensland Government ©State of Queensland [CC BY 4.0]

|title = The State Road Network of Queensland

|date = 30 June 2022

|url = https://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/_/media/travelandtransport/maps-and-guides/queensland-maps/state-road-network/the-state-road-network-of-queensland-front-at-30-june-2022.pdf?sc_lang=en&hash=BE5B156CE3B0044010A3C7150860CB22

|access-date = 4 August 2023

|archive-date = 22 October 2023

|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20231022041940/https://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/_/media/travelandtransport/maps-and-guides/queensland-maps/state-road-network/the-state-road-network-of-queensland-front-at-30-june-2022.pdf?sc_lang=en&hash=BE5B156CE3B0044010A3C7150860CB22

|url-status = live

}}{{cite web |url=https://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/-/media/Travelandtransport/Maps-and-guides/regiondistrictmaps/northcoastdistrict.pdf?la=en |title=North Coast district map |date=2020 |publisher=Department of Transport and Main Roads ©State of Queensland [CC BY 4.0] |access-date=9 October 2022 |archive-date=18 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221018001805/https://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/-/media/Travelandtransport/Maps-and-guides/regiondistrictmaps/northcoastdistrict.pdf?la=en |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=https://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/-/media/Travelandtransport/Maps-and-guides/regiondistrictmaps/widebayburnettdistrict.pdf?la=en |title=Wide Bay / Burnett district map - Page 1 |date=5 August 2021 |publisher=Department of Transport and Main Roads ©State of Queensland [CC BY 4.0] |access-date=29 November 2021 |archive-date=30 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211130012918/https://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/-/media/Travelandtransport/Maps-and-guides/regiondistrictmaps/widebayburnettdistrict.pdf?la=en |url-status=live }}

State Route 85

The section of this highway between Caboolture and Harlin is part of State Route 85, which extends for over {{Convert|570|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} from Bribie Island to Nindigully, duplexing with the Brisbane Valley Highway (State Route A17) from Harlin to Esk, the New England Highway (State Route A3) from Hampton to Toowoomba, the Gore Highway (National Route A39) from Toowoomba to the Leichhardt Highway, and the southern {{Convert|19|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} section of the Leichhardt Highway (National Route A39/State Route A5) to Goondiwindi.

= History =

As of 13 December 2007, the D'Aguliar Highway bypasses Caboolture to the north.{{Citation needed|date=December 2024}}

In January 2009, the Department of Transport and Main Roads published details of the preferred design for a bypass of the Kilcoy township.{{cite web |date=23 October 2009 |title=D'Aguilar Highway upgrade – Kilcoy Bypass |url=http://www.mainroads.qld.gov.au/en/Projects/A-Z-Search/A-E/DAguilar-Highway-upgrade-Kilcoy-Bypass.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090710082452/http://www.mainroads.qld.gov.au/en/Projects/A-Z-Search/A-E/DAguilar-Highway-upgrade-Kilcoy-Bypass.aspx |archive-date=10 July 2009 |access-date=25 March 2010 |publisher=Queensland Government}} The proposed route follows an abandoned rail corridor, and would have minimal impact on existing infrastructure.{{cite web |date=October 2009 |title=Kilcoy Bypass Preliminary Design |url=http://www.mainroads.qld.gov.au/~/media/files/projects/a-e/daguilar-highway-upgrade-kilcoy-bypass/kilcoybypasslayout.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091001091843/http://www.mainroads.qld.gov.au/~/media/files/projects/a-e/daguilar-highway-upgrade-kilcoy-bypass/kilcoybypasslayout.pdf |archive-date=1 October 2009 |access-date=25 March 2010 |publisher=Queensland Government |df=dmy-all}} In 2021, significant changes were made to the two main intersections in Kilcoy to improve traffic flow.{{cite web |date=24 June 2021 |title=Kilcoy's main street receives 'significant improvement' |url=https://burnetttoday.com.au/south/2021/06/24/kilcoys-main-street-receives-significant-improvement/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230515063801/https://burnetttoday.com.au/south/2021/06/24/kilcoys-main-street-receives-significant-improvement/ |archive-date=15 May 2023 |access-date=15 May 2023 |publisher=Burnett Today}} This seems to have been done as an alternative to the proposed bypass.{{Citation needed|date=December 2024}}

A project to provide wide centre lines near Wamuran, at a cost of $12 million, was completed in September 2022.{{cite web |date=11 July 2023 |title=D'Aguilar Highway wide centre line treatment |url=https://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/projects/daguilar-highway-wide-centre-line-treatment |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230407092639/https://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/projects/daguilar-highway-wide-centre-line-treatment |archive-date=7 April 2023 |access-date=6 November 2023 |publisher=Queensland Government}}

A project to provide safety improvements between Sandy Creek and Kilcoy, at a cost of $19 million, was completed in mid 2023.{{cite web |url=https://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/projects/daguilar-highway-kilcoy-yarraman-sandy-creek-to-kilcoy-improve-safety |title=D'Aguilar Highway (Kilcoy – Yarraman), Sandy Creek to Kilcoy, improve safety |publisher=Queensland Government |date=30 October 2023 |access-date=6 November 2023 |archive-date=14 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240114140301/https://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/projects/daguilar-highway-kilcoy-yarraman-sandy-creek-to-kilcoy-improve-safety |url-status=live}}

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Major Intersections

Intersections are listed from west to east.

{{AUSinttop}}

{{QLDint

|LGA=South Burnett

|LGAspan=2

|location=Kingaroy

|lspan=

|type=

|km=0

|Mile=

|road={{AUshield|S|49}} Bunya Highway (State Route 49) north – Wondai and Murgon /
south – Bell and Dalby

|notes=Western end of D'Aguilar Highway. Continues to Nanango as State Route 96

}}

{{QLDint

|LGA=

|LGAspan=

|location=Nanango

|lspan=

|type=trans

|km=24.8

|Mile=

|road={{AUshield|QLD|A3}} Burnett Highway (State Route A3) – Goomeri

|notes=D'Aguilar Highway continues to Yarraman as State Route A3

}}

{{QLDint

|LGA=Toowoomba

|LGAspan=

|location=Yarraman

|lspan=

|type=trans

|km=45.7

|Mile=

|road={{AUshield|QLD|A3}} New England Highway (State Route A3) – Cooyar

|notes=D'Aguilar Highway continues to Harlin as State Route A17

}}

{{QLDint

|LGA=South Burnett

|LGAspan=

|location=Blackbutt

|lspan=

|type=

|km=59.9

|Mile=

|road=Blackbutt–Crows Nest Road – Crows Nest

|notes=

}}

{{QLDint

|LGA=Somerset

|LGAspan=2

|location=Moore

|lspan=

|type=

|km=81.8

|Mile=

|road=Linville Road – Linville

|notes=

}}

{{QLDint

|LGA=

|LGAspan=

|location=Harlin

|lspan=

|type=trans

|km=90.9

|Mile=

|road={{AUshield|QLD|A17|S|85}} Brisbane Valley Highway (State Route A17 / State Route 85) – Toogoolawah

|notes=D'Aguilar Highway continues to Caboolture as State Route 85

}}

{{Jctbridge

|river=Brisbane River

|km=91.3

|bridge=Bridge (no known official name)

}}

{{QLDint

|LGA=Somerset

|LGAspan=

|location=Kilcoy

|lspan=

|type=

|km=114.4

|Mile=

|road=Kilcoy–Murgon RoadJimna

|notes=

}}

{{QLDint

|LGA=Moreton Bay

|LGAspan=

|location=Woodford

|lspan=

|type=

|km=135.0

|Mile=

|road={{AUshield|S|6}} Kilcoy–Beerwah Road (State Route 6) – Beerwah

|notes=

}}

{{Jctbridge

|river=Stanley River

|km=135.8

|bridge=Bridge (no known official name)

}}

{{QLDint

|LGA=Moreton Bay

|LGAspan=3

|location=D'Aguilar

|lspan=

|type=

|km=142.7

|Mile=

|road={{AUshield|S|58}} Mount Mee Road (State Route 58) – Mount Mee

|notes=

}}

{{QLDint

|LGA=

|LGAspan=

|location=Caboolture

|lspan=2

|type=

|km=161.6

|Mile=

|road=Old Gympie Road north – Elimbah /
{{AUshield|S|60}} Beerburrum Road (State Route 60) south – Caboolture CBD

|notes=

}}

{{QLDint

|LGA=

|LGAspan=

|location=

|lspan=

|type=

|km=164.4

|Mile=

|road={{AUshield|QLD|M1}} Bruce Highway (National Route M1) north – Sippy Downs /
south – Burpengary

|notes=Eastern end of D'Aguilar Highway. Northern entry to Bruce Highway is approximately 1 km long.
Southern entry to Bruce Highway is approximately 2 km long

}}

{{Jctbtm|keys=trans

}}

Intersecting state-controlled roads

The following state-controlled roads, from east to west, intersect with the D'Aguilar Highway:

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= Caboolture Connection Road =

{{Infobox road small

|country=AUS

|state=QLD

|type=

|route=

|name=Caboolture Connection Road

|location=D'Aguilar Highway to Bruce Highway

|length_km=8.2

|formed=

}}

The Caboolture Connection Road (CCR) is a {{convert|8.2|km|mi|1|abbr=on}} former section of the D'Aguilar Highway that runs south-east from the highway at Moodlu to the Bruce Highway in Caboolture, Queensland, Australia.{{Google maps |url=https://www.google.com.au/maps/dir/-27.0856994,152.9749604/-27.0598558,152.9100095/@-27.0812116,152.9076644,13z/data=!4m9!4m8!1m5!3m4!1m2!1d152.9619736!2d-27.0856725!3s0x6b93f3cbe8792b31:0x1cf1d9e5a4baab3d!1m0!3e0 |access-date=25 October 2022 |title=Caboolture Connection Road}} It is a state-controlled regional road (number 9905) rated as a local road of regional significance (LRRS).

== CCR Route description ==

The road commences at an intersection with the D'Aguilar Highway (State Route 85) in the locality of Moodlu. It starts as Williams Road and crosses the highway on an overbridge. It then runs south-east as King Street, passing the exit to Bellmere Road to the south-west, and continuing through Caboolture to an intersection with Burpengary–Caboolture Road and Beerburrum Road. It continues east as Lower King Street, crossing the railway line and reaching a bridge over the Bruce Highway, where it ends.

The physical road continues east as Caboolture–Bribie Island Road (State Route 85).

== CCR History ==

With the opening of a new section of road in 2007{{cite web |url=https://www.jfhull.com/caboolture-northern-bypass/ |title=Caboolture Northern Bypass – Stage 2 Pumicestone Road Interchange |publisher=JF Hull Holdings Pty Ltd |date=2022 |access-date=12 October 2022 |archive-date=12 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221012045119/https://www.jfhull.com/caboolture-northern-bypass/ |url-status=live }} to enable the D'Aguilar Highway to bypass the Caboolture CBD,{{cite web |url=https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-town-caboolture-1985.jpg |title=Town map of Caboolture, 1985 |date=1985 |publisher=Queensland Government |access-date=12 October 2022 |archive-date=12 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221012062736/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-town-caboolture-1985.jpg |url-status=live }} the bypassed section was renamed Caboolture Connection Road.

== CCR Upgrade project ==

A project to upgrade signals and improve intersections on this road, at a cost of $7.5 million, was in construction in July 2022, with most sub-projects already completed.{{cite web |url=https://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/projects/caboolture-connection-road-upgrade-signals-and-improve-intersection |title=Caboolture Connection Road, upgrade signals and improve intersection |publisher=Queensland Government |date=15 July 2022 |access-date=13 October 2022 |archive-date=13 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221013065435/https://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/projects/caboolture-connection-road-upgrade-signals-and-improve-intersection |url-status=live }}

== CCR Major intersections ==

All distances are from Google Maps. The entire road is within the Moreton Bay local government area.

{{AUSinttop|noLGA=yes}}

{{QLDint

|LGA=

|LGAspan=

|location=Moodlu

|lspan=2

|type=

|km=0

|Mile=

|road={{AUshield|S|85}} D'Aguilar Highway – north–west – {{QLDcity|Wamuran}}
– south–east – Bruce Highway, {{QLDcity|Caboolture}}

|notes=North–western end of Caboolture Connection Road.
Eastbound traffic exits left from the highway and crosses it by an overbridge on Williams Road.
Westbound traffic exits left from the highway onto King Street.

}}

{{QLDint

|LGA=

|LGAspan=

|location=

|lspan=

|type=

|km=0.4

|Mile=

|road=Williams Road – King Street intersection

|notes=T junction. Road continues south-east as King Street.

}}

{{QLDint

|LGA=

|LGAspan=

|location_special=Caboolture

|lspan=3

|type=

|km=3.9

|Mile=

|road=Bellmere Road – south–west – {{QLDcity|Bellmere}}

|notes=Road continues south–east.

}}

{{QLDint

|LGA=

|LGAspan=

|location=

|lspan=

|type=

|km=5.7

|Mile=

|road={{AUshield|S|60}} Burpengary–Caboolture Road (Morayfield Road) (State Route 60) – south – {{QLDcity|Morayfield}}
{{AUshield|S|60}} Beerburrum Road (State Route 60) – north – {{QLDcity|Beerburrum}}

|notes=Road continues east as Lower King Street.

}}

{{QLDint

|LGA=

|LGAspan=

|location=

|lspan=

|type=

|km=8.2

|Mile=

|road={{AUshield|QLD|M1}} Bruce Highway – north – Elimbah
– south – Morayfield.

|notes=Eastern end of Caboolture Connection Road. Road continues east as Caboolture–Bribie Island Road (State Route 85)

}}

{{Jctbtm

|keys=

}}

{{Routemap

|title=Caboolture Connection Road

|title-bg=#999999

|navbar=Roads legend

|legend=0

|float=left

|collapse=yes

|style=width:500px

|text-width=150

|map=

\\RP2

\RP2+l\RP2xRP2~~ ~~ ~~Loweke Street

RP2sewRP2\RP2newRP2\RP2oRP2~~ ~~D'Aguilar Highway

RP2wRP1\\RP2~~ ~~ ~~Quarry Road

RP2Kl\RP2K+r\RP2

\RP2eRP2\RP2rf~~ ~~Williams Road

-startCollapsible-collapsed-replace

\LRP2\~~ ~~Local Road Connections

\RP2eRP2\RP2w~~ ~~ ~~Devantier Road

RP2q\RP2wRP2\~~ ~~ ~~Greenfield Drive

\RP2eRP2\RP2q~~ ~~ ~~Connor Drive

RP23+e\RP2wRP2\~~ ~~ ~~Lesley Avenue

-endCollapsible

\RP2yRP4\

-startCollapsible-collapsed-replace

\LRP4\~~ ~~Local Road Connections

\RP4eRP2\RP2q~~ ~~ ~~Connor Drive

\RP4eRP2\RP2q~~ ~~ ~~Gardenia Street

RP2e+4\RP4wRP2\~~ ~~ ~~Lesley Avenue

\RP4eRP2\RP2q~~ ~~ ~~Banksia Street

RP2q\RP4xRP2!~lAMPEL\SHOPPING~~ ~~ ~~Valley Drive

\RP4eRP2\RP2q~~ ~~ ~~Merino Street

RP2q\RP4wRP2\~~ ~~ ~~Webster Drive

\RP4eRP2!~lAMPEL\RP2w+1~~ ~~Smiths Road

RP2q\RP4wnsRP2\~~ ~~ ~~Hillcrest Avenue

-endCollapsible-

RP2q\RP4wRP2!~lAMPEL\~~ ~~Bellmere Road

-startCollapsible-collapsed-replace

\LRP4\~~ ~~Local Road Connections

\RP4ensRP2\RP2q~~ ~~ ~~Nogona Street

RP1e\RP4wnsRP2\~~ ~~ ~~View Street

\RP4eRP2\RP2q~~ ~~ ~~Torrens Road

RP2q\RP4wnsRP2\~~ ~~ ~~Wararba Crescent

\RP4KesRP1\RP1q~~ ~~ ~~Maple Lane

\RP4KenRP1\RP1q~~ ~~ ~~Willow Lane

\RP4eRP2!~lAMPEL\RP2q~~ ~~Watt Street

RP2q\RP4wnsRP2\~~ ~~ ~~The Esplanade

\RP4eRP2\RP2q~~ ~~ ~~Arthur Street

\RP4eRP2\RP2q~~ ~~ ~~Newman Street

RP2q\RP4wRP2\~~ ~~ ~~Riverview Street

\RP4eRP2\RP2q~~ ~~ ~~Russel Street

tRP2q!~PORTALeq\RP4xRP2!~lAMPEL\RP2q~~ ~~ ~~George Street

SHOPPING\RP4\~~ ~~ ~~Caboolture Square

-endCollapsible-

RP4q\RP4xRP4!~lAMPEL\RP4q~~ ~~Morayfield Road/Beerburrum Road

-startCollapsible-collapsed-replace

\LRP4\~~ ~~Local Road Connections

\RP4!~lAMPEL\

\RP4ensRP2\RP2q~~ ~~ ~~Matthew Terrace

CONTgq\SKRZ-G4uq\CONTfq~~ ~~North Coast rail line

RP2q\RP4wnsRP2\~~ ~~ ~~Edward Street

RP2q\RP4wRP2!~lAMPEL\~~ ~~ ~~Alfred Street

\RP4eRP2!~lAMPEL\RP2q~~ ~~Charles Street

RP2q\RP4wRP2\~~ ~~ ~~William Street

-endCollapsible

\RP4yRP2\

-startCollapsible-collapsed-replace

\LRP2\~~ ~~Local Road Connections

\RP2ensRP2\RP2q~~ ~~ ~~McPherson Street

RP2q\RP2wRP2\~~ ~~ ~~Dux Street

-endCollapsible

\RP2yRP4\

\RP4O-w\RP4yRP2q~~ ~~Mewett Street

\RP4yRP2\

RP23+e\RP2wRP2\~~ ~~ ~~Burnett Road

\RP2yRP4\

RP1+l\RP4xRP1!~lAMPEL\RP1+r

RP1KesRP1\hRP4oRP1a\RP1new!~RP1+l~~ ~~ ~~to D'Aguilar Highway

RP4nswRP1\hRP4oRP4e\RP4nswRP1~~ ~~Bruce Highway

RP1l\RP4xRP1!~lAMPEL\RP1KneRP1

\RP4\~~ ~~Bribie Island Road

}}

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=Esk–Kilcoy Road=

{{Infobox road small

|country=AUS

|state=QLD

|type=

|route=

|name=Esk–Kilcoy Road

|location=Brisbane Valley Highway, Esk to D'Aguilar Highway, Woolmar

|length_km=46.8

|formed=

}}

Esk–Kilcoy Road is a state-controlled district road (number 405) rated as a local road of regional significance (LRRS). It runs from the Brisbane Valley Highway in {{QLDcity|Esk}} to the D'Aguilar Highway in {{QLDcity|Woolmar}}, a distance of {{convert|46.8|km|mi}}. It intersects with Wivenhoe–Somerset Road in {{QLDcity|Somerset}}.{{Google maps |url=https://www.google.com/maps/dir/-26.9450839,152.5449201/-27.207952,152.4073823/@-27.0737883,152.3158852,11z/data=!4m9!4m8!1m5!3m4!1m2!1d152.4441183!2d-27.1914659!3s0x6b9421e149b4fa6b:0xcbcefe28d3a6f6ff!1m0!3e0?entry=ttu |accessdate=5 November 2022 |title=Esk to Kilcoy}}

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=Kingaroy–Barkers Creek Road=

{{Infobox road small

|country=AUS

|state=QLD

|type=

|route=

|name=Kingaroy–Barkers Creek Road

|location=D'Aguilar Highway, Kingaroy to Burnett Highway, Sandy Ridges

|length_km=22.3

|formed=

}}

Kingaroy–Barkers Creek Road is a state-controlled district road (number 4202)) rated as a local road of regional significance (LRRS). It runs from the D'Aguilar Highway in {{QLDcity|Kingaroy}} to the Burnett Highway in {{QLDcity|Sandy Ridges}}, a distance of {{convert|22.3|km|mi}}. It has no intersections with other state-controlled roads.{{Google maps |url=https://www.google.com/maps/dir/-26.5210537,152.0159062/-26.5394247,151.8399721/@-26.5264481,151.8536849,12z/data=!4m2!4m1!3e0?entry=ttu |accessdate=5 November 2022 |title=Kingaroy to Sandy Ridges}}

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Gallery

File:D'Aguilar Highway at D'Aguilar Queensland.jpg|Highway at D'Aguilar, 2015

See also

References

{{Reflist}}