New South Wales Road Photo Gallery: National Highway 15 (New England Highway (Tamworth to Moonbi)

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New South Wales Road Photo Gallery:
National Highway 15 (New England Highway (Tamworth to Moonbi)

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 Tamworth and Moonbi, which is divided arterial road, suburban street and rural highway standards.

Local road names include Goonoo Goonoo Road (pronounced Gunnar Garnoo), Scott Road, Murray Street and Marius Street.

Towns and localities this section passes through: Timbumburi, Goonoo Goonoo, South Tamworth, East Tamworth, Nemingha, Tintinhull, Kootingal and Moonbi.

Click here for former alignments at Kootingal and Tintinhull

Length (This Section):	23 km
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Southbound at Timbumburi
Looking south at the Timbumburi locality between Tamworth and Wallabadah.

Image © Paul Rands

Goonoo Goonoo Road / New England Highway Kingswood Estate
Photo of the New England Highway Southbound just before the radio 2TM transmitter tower and Spains Lane. December 2004.

Image © Paul Rands

Goonoo Goonoo Road and Greg Norman Drive
Southbound on the New England Highway, South Tamworth. Greg Norman Drive is outside the Tamworth Regional Entertainment Centre, where the Golden Guitar Country Music Awards are held annually.

Image © Paul Rands

Older Directional Sign
Image of directional sign on the corner of Goonoo Goonoo Road (New England Highway) & Greg Norman Drive Tamworth featuring older style sheild.

Image © Paul Rands

Supplementary AD Sign
Northbound sign next to the Craigends Lane junction in South Tamworth. This sign has been installed to discourage through traffic from using Calala Lane to by-pass Tamworth. June 2007.

Images © Paul Rands

Goonoo Goonoo Road South Tamworth
Photo taken December 2004 heading Southbound on the New England Highway. Note the police speed camera car on the right of the shot.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign
AD sign approaching the roundabout for Calala Lane in South Tamworth. June 2007.

Image © Paul Rands

Goonoo Goonoo Road South Tamworth
Photo is facing Southbound just after the intersection with Scott Road & Vera Street.

Image © Paul Rands

Goonoo Goonoo Road South Tamworth
Photo is facing Southbound just before the intersection with Wilburtree Street and New England Highway.

Image © Paul Rands

Scott Road Roundabout
NR 15 travels along Goonoo Goonoo Road through South Tamworth then by-passing Tamworth's CBD along Scott Road, which connects to Marius Street and back onto the original New England Highway route.

Image © Paul Rands

Scott Road Directional Sign
In a somewhat unusual colour compared to normal (similar to the old freeway green signs of the 70s and 80s) is this directional sign as you leave Tamworth on Scott Road. September 2004.

Image © Paul Rands

Scott Road Northbound South Tamworth
This is northbound on Scott Road in South Tamworth. This road is a minor by-pass of the Tamworth CBD. The old highway used to travel duplexed with the Oxley Highway along Bridge, Brisbane and Marius Streets. September 2004.

Image © Paul Rands

Scott Road Northbound Tamworth
Scott Road approaching the northern end of the Tamworth CBD, just before it crosses the Peel River. September 2004.

Image © Paul Rands

Directional Sign on Murray & Peel Streets
Directional sign on the Murray and Peel Street Roundabout, East Tamworth. September 2004.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Direction Sign
Sign on the approach to Scott Road (New England Highway) / Peel Street intersection Tamworth looking North West.

Image © Paul Rands

Murray Street Northbound
NH 15 as it approaches Marius Street in Tamworth. NH15 continues to Armidale, etc via the right lane. Notice the freeway green colour of the directional sign. September 2004.

Image © Paul Rands

Direction Sign - East Tamworth
Simple and clear directional sign on the Murray and Marius Streets roundabout. This sign is incorrect however as it doesn't show the National Route 34 duplex that starts at this intersection. August 2005.

Image © Paul Rands

New England Highway East Tamworth
Photo of the New England Highway looking Eastbound near Mount Falcon Estate.

Image © Paul Rands

New England Highway Nemingha NSW
Heading north on NH15 near Tamworth. This is typical of the entire route, however some divided sections and overtaking facilities do exist.

Nundle Road Directional Sign Nemingha
As the New England Highway heads towards Tamworth it goes through Nemingha and semi industrial, semi rural - residential area, 10 minutes from Tamworth's CBD. 2005, southbound.

Nundle Road Directional Sign Nemingha
As the New England Highway heads away from Tamworth it goes through Nemingha and semi industrial, semi rural - residential area, 10 minutes from Tamworth's CBD. Nundle Road eventually connects to a road that takes you to Taree. September 2004.

State Highway 9 Administration Post
Used by the RTA for some kind of adminwork, this post uses their internal classification for this section of the New England Highway (State Highway 9). Taken on the corner of Nundle Road and the New England Highway Nemingha.

Distance Sign Nemingha
This is looking southbound at just after Nundle Road at Nemingha. 2005.

Distance Sign Nemingha
This is looking northbound at just after Nundle Road at Nemingha. September 2004.

Kootingal Speed Camera
Typical NSW speed camera setup targeting southbound traffic at Kootingal, 20 minutes north of Tamworth on NH15. September 2004.

Services Sign
Northbound at Kootingal is this services sign detailing what's on offer for the passing motorist. Many years ago the highway used to travel through the 'shopping precinct' of the town, these days it's bypassed. September 2004.

Moonbi
Southbound on the highway through Moonbi. September 2005.

Northbound Moonbi Township
After passing through the service town of Moonbi, you start to make one last run to the First and Second Moonbi Hills. Northbound September 2004.