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Photo Gallery
New South Wales Road Photo Gallery:
National
Highway 15 (New England Highway (Armidale to Guyra)
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 Armidale
and Guyra, which varies from rural highway to limited
access road standards.
Click
here for the former alignment in Armidale.
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Northbound leaving Guyra
Heading towards Glen Innes on the outskirts
of Guyra, 600 metres north of the Falconer Road intersection,
January 2005.
Image ©
Paul Rands |
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Southbound
AD Sign
Advance directional sign as you approach the intersection
with West Ollera Street and Ebor Road, 2005.
Image © Rob Tilley
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Black Directional Signage
Old black ID sign with NH15 sheild on a coverplate
facing West Ollera Street East at Guyra, January 2006.
Image ©
Paul Rands |
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Approaching West Ollera Street
Intersection
Northbound through Guyra, this is the AD sign
for West Ollera Street and Ebor Road, January 2006.
Image ©
Paul Rands |
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ID Sign
Directional sign facing traffic from Guyra's town centre
/ West Ollera Street, 2005.
Image © Rob Tilley |
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Southbound
at Guyra
Fantastic Autumn view south at Guyra, 2005.
Image © Rob
Tilley |
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Approaching West Ollera Street
Intersection
Northbound through Guyra, this is the AD sign
for West Ollera Street and Ebor Road, January 2006.
Image ©
Paul Rands |
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Guyra
Northbound outside the parklands that run
alongside the old railway line, January 2006.
Image ©
Paul Rands |
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Services Sign
Sign indicating what services are available
in Guyra's town centre, Northbound approaching the Mackenzie
Street intersection. January 2006.
Image ©
Paul Rands |
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Entering Guyra
Travelling through Guyra, northbound. January
2006.
Image ©
Paul Rands |
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Rest Area Signage
Sign indicating the next available rest areas
along the highway. Guyra, January 2006.
Image ©
Paul Rands |
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Entering
Guyra
Northbound, January 2006 as you approach the
outskirts of the Guyra Area.
Image ©
Paul Rands |
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RD
Sign
Distance sign facing southbound traffic leaving
Guyra's, 2005.
Image © Rob
Tilley |
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Northbound between Black Mountain
& Guyra
Taken outside the truck parking area. Note
the old style text based sign, these days the signs
are pictogram style. There are several of these older
signs between Armidale and the Queensland border. January
2006.
Image ©
Paul Rands |
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Black Mountain Area
Northbound through the grove of trees at Black
Mountain. March 2006.
Image © Paul Rands |
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Malpas Dam & Springmount
Roads Intersection
Northbound at Black Mountain, January 2006.
Image ©
Paul Rands |
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Black Mountain area
Northbound as you approach the grove of trees
at the top of Devil's Pinch. March 2006.
Image © Paul Rands |
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Northbound
at Black Mountain
The top of Devil's Pinch as you pass the roadhouse,
January 2006.
Image ©
Paul Rands |
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Northbound at Black Mountain
The top of Devil's Pinch as you pass the roadhouse,
March 2006.
Image ©
Paul Rands |
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Upgrade works along Devil's Pinch
As you can see in the background of this photo,
much of Devil's Pinch will be passed. Much of the new
works involves significant widening works and added
overtaking lanes. March 2006, northbound.
Image ©
Paul Rands |
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Devil's Pinch
Old section of roadway with new elevated section
(yet to be opened) in the right hand background. March
2006. The upgraded road opened in time for Easter 2006.
Image © Paul Rands |
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Northbound
on Devil's Pinch
Notice the roadworks, the RTA is currently
working on upgrading and by-passing this section of
highway. January 2006.
Image ©
Paul Rands |
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Typical scene in the Devil's Pinch area
Northbound in the Tilbuster area, north of
Armidale. March 2006.
Image © Paul Rands |
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Northbound on Devil's Pinch
Notice the roadworks, the RTA is currently working
on upgrading and by-passing this section of highway. March
2006.
Image
© Paul Rands |
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Northbound on Devil's Pinch
Notice the roadworks, the RTA is currently working
on upgrading and by-passing this section of highway. March
2006.
Image
© Paul Rands |
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Northbound
on Devil's Pinch
Notice the roadworks, the RTA is currently
working on upgrading and by-passing this section of
highway. January 2006.
Image
© Paul Rands |
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Northbound on Devil's Pinch
Notice the roadworks, the RTA is currently working
on upgrading and by-passing this section of highway. March
2006.
Image
© Paul Rands |
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Northbound
on Devil's Pinch
Notice the roadworks, the RTA is currently
working on upgrading and by-passing this section of
highway. January 2006.
Image
© Paul Rands |
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Northbound
on Devil's Pinch
Notice the roadworks, the RTA is currently
working on upgrading and by-passing this section of
highway. January 2006.
Image ©
Paul Rands |
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Northbound
on Devil's Pinch
Notice the roadworks, the RTA is currently
working on upgrading and by-passing this section of
highway. January 2006.
Image ©
Paul Rands |
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Crossing Tilbuster Ponds
Northbound at Tilbuster as you approach the
area of highway known as Devil's Pinch. March 2006.
Image © Paul Rands |
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Northbound at Tilbuster
Heading north, just before you hit Devil's Pinch
and Black Mountain, March 2006.
Image ©
Paul Rands |
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Northbound at Tilbuster
Heading north, just before you hit Devil's
Pinch and Black Mountain, January 2006.
Image ©
Paul Rands |
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Northbound at Tilbuster
Heading north, these are typical road conditions
for this area, January 2006.
Image ©
Paul Rands |
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Duval Creek Bridge
Looking northbound
on New England Highway just outside Armidale at Tilbuster,
here's the completed bridge on a better alignment than
the old one. January 2006.
Image ©
Paul Rands |
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Duval Creek Bridgeworks
Looking northbound
on New England Highway just outside Armidale at Tilbuster,
we see the RTA replacing the bridge over Duval Creek.
September 2005.
Image ©
Paul Rands |
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Signage for Duval Creek Bridgeworks
Looking northbound
on New England Highway just outside Armidale at Tilbuster,
this sign indicates the project ahead and who is responsible
for its work. January 2006.
Image ©
Paul Rands |
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Black Kilometre Post
Northbound on the outskirts of Armidale,
January 2006. GI is short for Glen Innes.
Image ©
Paul Rands
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AD / Warning Sign for Puddledock Road
Northbound on the outskirts of Armidale,
this is an unusual warning sign for the upcoming intersection
of Puddledock Road, February 2006.
Image ©
Paul Rands
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New England Highway North
of Armidale
After the Armidale
By-pass you travel on the 'original' road. This photo
was taken near Puddledock Road, about 5 km North of
the end of the By-pass.
Image ©
Paul Rands
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Tourism Sign on New England
Highway North of Armidale
Image of current
Tourism NSW signage. This photo was taken near Puddledock
Road, about 5 km North of the end of the Armidale
By-pass.
Image ©
Paul Rands
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New England Highway North
of Armidale
Typical Rural fingerboard
sign taken on the corner of Puddledock Road and the
New England Highway, 5 km North of the Armidale By-Pass.
Image ©
Paul Rands
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Advance
Directional Sign
Southbound AD sign approach the intersection with the
Waterfall Way (northern section) (former highway) and
the Armidale By-Pass. 2005.
Image © Rob Tilley |
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Armidale By-Pass Northern Roundabout
Northbound at the intersection with the
Waterfall Way (SR78), January 2006.
Image ©
Paul Rands
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Distance
Sign
Southbound RD sign at the northern end of the Armidale
By-Pass, 2005.
Image © Rob Tilley |
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Armidale
Bypass
Opened in the early 1990's the Armidale Bypass is now
part of the New England Highway is constructed as an
at-grade Super-2 Expressway with future space to upgrade
it to dual carriageway and grade separated interchanges.
This image is facing a Northerly direction not far from
the University of New England turn-off.
Image ©
Paul Rands |
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Advance
Directional Sign
Southbound AD sign approaching the turn-off to the
University of New England. 2005.
Image © Rob Tilley
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Directional Signage near UNE
Just off Queen Elizabeth
Drive is a service road to access the New Englad Highway
/ Armidale By Pass near the University of New England
campus. This photo shows the advance direction sign
for this service road. September 2004.
Image ©
Paul Rands |
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ID
signage
Intersection directional sign facing southbound traffic
at the turn off to UNE, 2005.
Image © Rob Tilley
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Directional Signage on Armidale
By Pass
This sign faces the
service road that connects the University of New England
to the New England Highway at West Armidale. September
2004.
Image ©
Paul Rands |
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Northbound near UNE, Armidale
Service road turn
off for UNE at Armidale. September 2004.
Image ©
Paul Rands |
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Directional
Gantry near University of New England
Northbound on the Armidale By Pass / New England
Highway at West Armidale. September 2004.
Image ©
Paul Rands |
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Diagramatic
Sign on Armidale Bypass
Northbound at West Armidale, is this big green sign
with a diagram for the intersection that connects to
UNE. September 2004.
Image ©
Paul Rands |
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Armidale
By Pass Northbound
Typical section of the Armidale By Pass as you head
north. It has provision for the road to be duplicated
in the future if demand calls for it. September 2004.
Image ©
Paul Rands |
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Southern
end of Armidale By Pass
The climbing lane merge on the southern end of the Armidale
By-pass, southbound. September 2004.
Image ©
Paul Rands |
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Southern
end of Armidale By Pass
Heading south along the Armidale By Pass as you approach
the southern roundabout, a stone's throw from the airport.
September 2004.
Image ©
Paul Rands |
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Armidale
By Pass Southern End
Northbound on the Armidale By-pass, West Armidale. September
2004.
Image ©
Paul Rands |
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Armidale
By Pass Southern End
Northbound on the Armidale By-pass, West Armidale.
January 2006.
Image ©
Paul Rands
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Armidale
By Pass Southern End
Northbound on the Armidale By-pass, West Armidale. September
2004.
Image ©
Paul Rands |
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Southern
By Pass Roundabout, Armidale
Heading southbound at the southern end of the Armidale
By-Pass. September 2004.
Image ©
Paul Rands |
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Roundabout
Directional Signage
Directional sign on the southern roundabout on the Armidale
By-pass. September 2004.
Image ©
Paul Rands |
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Advance
Direction Sign
Directional sign that shows the roundabout options ahead.
Found on the corner of New England Highway (Northern
end of Armidale By-pass) and Kentucky Street.
Image ©
Paul Rands |
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Directional
Sign
Typical Directional Sign used to reassure motorists
of which direction the next main town is - used on some
roundabouts.
Found on the corner of New England Highway (Northern
end of Armidale By-pass) and Kentucky Street.
Image ©
Paul Rands |
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Alphanumeric
Sign
Photo of the alphanumeric sign installed at the southbound
end of the Armidale By-Pass on the corner of Kentucky
Street and the New England Highway. Alphanumeric routes
are currently not operating at this stage. Both images
are from mid-2005. Since they were taken, the sign
has been coverplated by a National Highway 15 shield.
Top image ©
Paul Rands & bottom image © Rob Tilley |
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Southern
Roundabout Approach, Armidale By Pass
Photo of the signage as you come to the southern roundabout
of thr Armidale By Pass, northbound. September 2005.
Image ©
Paul Rands |
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Services
Sign
Typical Services Sign for tourist areas.
Found heading northbound outside Armidale Airport NSW.
Wonder whats under those patches...
Image ©
Paul Rands |
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Directional
Sign
Typical Directional Sign used at intersections.
Found outside Armidale Airport NSW.
Image ©
Paul Rands |
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New
England Highway West Armidale
This is the highway as you head north near Armidale.
September 2004.
Image ©
Paul Rands |
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Distance
Sign near Armidale Airport
Southbound near Armidale Airport along the New England
Highway. Top photo from September 2004 and bottom
image from 2005.
Top image ©
Paul Rands & bottom image © Rob Tilley |
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Advance
Directional Signage near Armidale
Photo of the advance directional signage on the corner
of Kia Ora Road and the New England Highway. September
2004.
Image ©
Paul Rands |
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