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Photo Gallery New South Wales Road Photo Gallery:
National Highway 15 (New England Highway (Muswellbrook
to Scone)
Proclaimed a
State Highway on 8th August
1928, the New England Highway starts in NSW at
Hexham, 15km West of Newcastle and heads north-west
entering the Hunter Valley region, eventually climbing
into the Great Dividing Range to the coal mining areas
of Muswellbrook. From there the highway heads North
into Tamworth and climbs again into the New England
Region, bypassing Armidale, across the ridge tops to
Glen Innes, Tenterfield and eventually the QLD border
at Wallangarra, it then heads into the fruit and agricultural
districts of Stanthorpe and North again to Warwick.
After heading North from the Cunningham
Hwy turnoff, the New England Hwy changes shields to
NR42 passing through the beef and wool farming areas
to Toowoomba. Heading North from Toowoomba, the highway
passes through lush green dairying pastures and thick
vegetation up into Crows Nest, stopping at the D'Aguilar
Highway at Yarraman.
This section concentrates on the area between Muswellbrok
to Scone, which varies from divided highway standard
to arterial road standard and urban streetscape.
Muswellbrook is due to be by-passed eventually, with
a route around the selected for through traffic to northern
destinations on the New England Highway. The town already
has a southern by-pass for local mining trucks.
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Distance
Sign at Muswellbrook
As you leave most of the towns along the New England
Highway, you see a distance sign showing nthe next major
towns along the route and how far they are.
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Approach
to Keegan Street Muswellbrook
Southbound photo from December 2004 of the Keegan Street
intersection on the New England Highway at North Muswellbrook.
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Distance
Sign
On the Northern side of town, inbound is this ditance
sign. December 2004.
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Northbound
at Muswellbrook
Image taken November 2004 just after the Keegan Street
intersection before the 80 km/h zone.
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Northbound
at Muswellbrook
Advance Directional Sign on New England Highway just
after the railway overpass approaching Keegan Street.
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Bridge
Street (New England Highway) Muswellbrook
Looking North along Bridge Street, November 2004.
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Advance
Directional Sign
Located on the Sydney bound carriageway of Bridge Street,
this sign give the options for the upcoming roundabout.
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1990s
Style Directional Sign
Found November 2004 on Bridge Street Muswellbrook, this
older style 1990s sign is used to direct traffic Northbound
on a roundabout.
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Assurance
Sign
Sign directing traffic towards Tamworth through the
Muswellbrook town centre.
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Advance
Directional Sign
Heading towards Sydney, this sign is on Bridge Street,
Muswellbrook. December 2004.
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New
England Highway Intersection Muswellbrook
Photo taken December 2004 on the corner of Sydney, Bridge
and Mailtand Streets in Muswellbrook. Bridge and Maitland
Streets are designated as New England Highway.
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New
England Highway Intersection Muswellbrook
Photo taken December 2004 on the corner of Sydney, Bridge
and Mailtand Streets in Muswellbrook. Bridge and Maitland
Streets are designated as New England Highway.
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New
England Highway Intersection Muswellbrook
Photo taken November 2004 on the corner of Sydney, Bridge
and Mailtand Streets in Muswellbrook. Bridge and Maitland
Streets are designated as New England Highway.
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Distance
Sign at Muswellbrook
Eastbound on the New England Highway just along from
the TAFE college in December 2004.
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New
England Highway at Muswellbrook
Maitland Street (New England Hwy) Westbound at Muswellbrook.
September 2005.
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New
England Highway at Muswellbrook
Maitland Street (New England Hwy) Westbound at Muswellbrook.
December 2004.
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Bell
Street & New England Hwy Muswellbrook
Taken December 2004, this photo shows the signals at
Bell Street and the Highway.
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New
England Highway and Thompson Street
Photo from December 2004 shows the approach to Thompson
Street going West at Muswellbrook.
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New
England Highway and Thompson Street
Photo from December 2004 shows the approach to Thompson
Street going East at Muswellbrook.
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Old
Concrete Milestone
Once very common on NSW were these milestones. This
one was found, well maintained, by the side of the New
England Highway at Aberdeen. "S" is short for Scone,
9 Miles and "M" is short for Muswellbrook, 7 miles.
March 2005.
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Black
Directional Signs Aberdeen
These relics date from before National Highway status
are were still in use in March 2005. Found facing a
side road in Aberdeen, you can see the original fingerboard
and a later directional sign.
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Northbound
at Aberdeen
This photo depicts a fairly common style of roadway
along this part of the New England Highway. Scenery
is similar for several kilometres. Note the worn bitumen.
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Northbound
at Aberdeen
This photo depicts a fairly common style of roadway
along this part of the New England Highway. Scenery
is similar for several kilometres.
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MacQueen
Street Aberdeen
The main street of Aberdeen NSW, looking North.
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MacQueen
Street Aberdeen
Nortbound view of the business area of MacQueen Street
/ New England Highway at Aberdeen - November 2004.
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Twin
Bridges over Hunter River
Taken at Aberdeen in November 2004, this image is of
twin single lane bridges over the Hunter River.
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Black
Fingerboard
One of the last remaining black signs between Muswellbrook
and Tamworth (not counting kilometre posts). Taken November
2004 on the corner of the New England Highway and Dartbrook
Road, Aberdeen NSW.
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Advance
Directional Sign
This sign is for the Segenhoe Road intersection to Gundy
and other small towns. November 2004 - Northbound.
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Railway
Level Crossing
On the corner of New England Highway and Segenhoe Road,
Aberdeen. November 2004.
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Sweeping
Reverse Curve Approach
A couple of minutes North of Aberdeen is a sweeping
reverse curve over the railway line. This has been the
scene of several fatal accidents, most notably a child
was orphaned as a result of an accident on the corner.
Photo taken November 2004.
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Sweeping
Reverse Curve
This is the sweeping reverse curve North of Aberdeen.
As a result of several accidents, the Roads and Traffic
Authority have installed a jersery barrier to separate
traffic. November 2004.
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Upgrade works at Aberdeen
Southbound at Aberdeen approaching the realigned Halcombe Hill rail overpass. March 2007.
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Upgrade works at Aberdeen
Southbound at Aberdeen approaching the realigned Halcombe Hill rail overpass. March 2007.
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