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Photo Gallery
New South Wales Road Photo Gallery:
National Highway 15 (New England Highway) (Former Ben
Lomond Alignment)
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 the Queensland border, which varies from rural highway
to limited access road standards.
This section concentrates on only the former alignment
at Ben Lomond. The alignment itself is in good condition
but is narrow traverses undulating terrain. There are
little traces of the routes former importance, however
some good relics can be found to those who look hard
enough to find them.
| Length (This Section): |
11 km |
| Route Numbers: |
Not Classified. |
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Ben
Lomond Road
The old highway north at Ben Lomond. It's your classic
old world highway, narrow through very scenic land.
January 2006.
Image ©
Paul Rands |
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Main
North Railway Level Crossing
When the main north
railway went through Ben Lomond (before it was closed
after Armidale), it would cross here on Ben Lomond Road.
Note the old level crossing warning triangle, apart
from the railway itself, this is the only evidence of
the old level crossing. January 2006.
Image ©
Paul Rands
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Ben
Lomond Road
The old highway north at Ben Lomond. It's your classic
old world highway, narrow through very scenic land.
January 2006.
Image ©
Paul Rands
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Ben
Lomond Road
The old highway north at Ben Lomond. It's your classic
old world highway, narrow through very scenic land.
January 2006.
Image ©
Paul Rands
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Entering
Ben Lomond
RTA sign announcing
the township of Ben Lomond, January 2006, Ben Lomond
Road, northbound.
Image ©
Paul Rands |
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Ben
Lomond Town Centre
Looking north on Ben Lomond Road near Wheat Street,
January 2006.
Image ©
Paul Rands |
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Old
Blade Signage
Old blade sign indicating
the way to the highway. Corner of Inn Road and Ben Lomond
Road at Ben Lomond. January 2006.
Image ©
Paul Rands |
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Main
North Railway Level Crossing
When the main north
railway went through Ben Lomond (before it was closed
after Armidale), it would cross here on Inn Road. January
2006.
Image ©
Paul Rands
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Inn
Road Ben Lomond
It's just speculative
that the highway traversed this road. However it is
sealed, unlike the northern section of Ben Lomond Road.
January 2006
Image ©
Paul Rands |
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Inn
Road Ben Lomond
It's just speculative
that the highway traversed this road. However it is
sealed, unlike the northern section of Ben Lomond Road.
January 2006. Apologies for the bad quality photo, but
note the narrow two-way roadway and unrestricted speed
signs in the distance.
Image ©
Paul Rands |
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Inn Road Ben Lomond
It's just speculative
that the highway traversed this road. However it is
sealed, unlike the northern section of Ben Lomond
Road. January 2006
Image ©
Paul Rands
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Inn Road Ben Lomond
It's just speculative
that the highway traversed this road. However it is
sealed, unlike the northern section of Ben Lomond
Road. January 2006
Image ©
Paul Rands
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