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National Highway 15 (New England Highway (Former Alignment: Armidale)

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 old alignment in the Armidale area. Some sections of old alignment are still in use and have either reverted to local names or have been reclassified into other routes such as the Waterfall Way.

Click here for Waterfall Way and further images around Armidale.

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Old New England Highway Alignment at Armidale North
Now a service road, this is photo is looking Southbound at what was once the main road through Arimdale.

Image © Paul Rands

Old New England Highway Alignment at Armidale North
Now a service road, this is photo is looking Southbound at what was once the main road through Arimdale. 

Image © Paul Rands

Old New England Highway joining the current Alignment at Armidale North
Looking towards the roundabout with the Armidale By-Pass, the original alignment of this section veered off to the right just out of shot. February 2006. 

Image © Paul Rands

Old New England Highway Alignment at Armidale North
Now a section of State Route 78, this is photo is looking Southbound at what was once the main road through Arimdale. 

Image © Paul Rands

Old New England Highway Alignment at Armidale North
Now a section of State Route 78, this is photo is looking Southbound at what was once the main road through Arimdale.

Image © Paul Rands

Old New England Highway Alignment at Armidale North
Approaching North Hill and the Erskine Av turnoff (old NH15) as head along Marsh St, February 2006. 

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign
AD Sign in North Armidale for the Erskine Av turn off

Image © Paul Rands

Old New England Highway Alignment near Armidale CBD
Heading north just after the bridge over Dumaresq Creek near the Armidale CBD, February 2006.

Image © Paul Rands

Old New England Highway Alignment at Armidale South
Now known as Waterfall Way (SR78) this was once the New England Highway running through the heart of Armidale. This image is looking Southbound. 

Image © Paul Rands

Kentucky Street South Armidale
Looking east towards the Armidale CBD along the old NH15 alignment. September 2005.

Image © Paul Rands