New South Wales Road Photo Gallery: National Highway 15 (New England Highway) (Glen Innes to Queensland)

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New South Wales Road Photo Gallery:
National Highway 15 (New England Highway) (Glen Innes to Queensland)

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 Glen Innes and the Queensland border, which varies from rural highway to rural residential / commercial road standards.

Length (This Section):	111 km
Route Numbers:

Beardy Waters
This is Northbound on NH15 at Yarraford. January 2006. Apologies for the rain on the windscreen.

Image © Paul Rands

Yarraford Road Approach
Looking northbound on New England Highway just before the Yarraford Road intersection, January 2006. Apologies for the rain on the windscreen.

Image © Paul Rands

Unusual Wildlife Signs
Unusual textual wildlife signage, northbound at Yarraford, January 2006. Apologies for the rain on the windscreen.

Image © Paul Rands

AD Sign
Advance directional sign for the Dundee - Bald Nob Road intersection at Dundee. Northbound, January 2006.

Image © Paul Rands

Dundee - Bald Nob Road
Dundee - Bald Nob Road intersection at Dundee. Northbound, January 2006.

Image © Paul Rands

Entering Dundee
Northbound as you enter the town of Dundee, January 2006.

Image © Paul Rands

Safe-T-Cam
Northbound as you pass under the Safe-T-Cam and over the Severn River. Safe-T-Cam is used to monitor fatigue and speeding by truck drivers. January 2006, Dundee.

Image © Paul Rands

Directional Signage
This sign faces northbound traffic at the southern end of Rangers Valley Road at Dundee. January 2006.

Image © Paul Rands

Typical Scenery
Your typical view of the area as you head north at Dundee, January 2006.

Image © Paul Rands

Yoongan Creek
Northbound crossing Yoongan Creek at Deepwater, January 2006.

Image © Paul Rands

AD Sign
Northbound at Deepwater as you approach the Emmaville turn off. January 2006.

Image © Paul Rands

Deepwater River
Crossing the Deepwater River at Deepwater. January 2006, northbound.

Image © Paul Rands

Deepwater Town Centre
Looking north through Deepwater, January 2006.

Image © Paul Rands

Deepwater Town Centre
Looking north through Deepwater, January 2006.

Image © Paul Rands

Distance Signage
Northbound on the New England Highway at Greenfly near Deepwater. Wallangarra & Jenkins are at the NSW - QLD border but don't rate a mention here. January 2006.

Image © Paul Rands

Four Mile Creek
Northbound as you cross over what looks to be a recently replaced bridge at Greenfly. March 2006.

Image © Paul Rands

Typical Scenery
Typical roadway and local scenery between Deepwater & Tenterfield. March 2006.

Image © Paul Rands

Leaving Greenfly
Heading north as you head towards Bolivia. March 2006.

Image © Paul Rands

Typical scenery at Bolivia
Northbound view of the highway and surrounds just before you descend from Bolivia Hill. March 2006.

Image © Paul Rands

Reduce Speed Now
Sign warning motorists to slow down for the steep run down the narrow roadway down Bolivia Hill. March 2006.

Image © Paul Rands

Steep Descent Sign
Standard Steep Descent warning sign as you start driving down Bolivia Hill. March 2006.

Image © Paul Rands

Straight Section
One of the bits of straight roadway down Bolivia Hill. This lulls you into a false security as you'll see in the next picture. March 2006.

Image © Paul Rands

Bolivia Hill
One of the tight curves along Bolivia Hill. Many are flanked by what looks to be, in some cases, hand cut rock facings. March 2006.

Image © Paul Rands

Northbound at Bolivia
Once off Bolivia Hill, you're presented with prime farmland and flats. March 2006.

Image © Paul Rands

Northbound through Bolivia
Driving through lightly forested land at Bolivia. March 2006.

Image © Paul Rands

Heading North at Bolivia
Passing through the McClifty's Road junction. March 2006.

Image © Paul Rands

Large Vehicle Warning
Sign urging drivers of large vehicles to call ahead before arriving at Tenterfield, so that arrangements can be made to bring their vehicle through town. The main street, which doubles as the New England Highway, is quite narrow, and some oversized vehicles, such as trucks carting machinery, portable buildings, etc. may have trouble getting along the roadway. March 2006, northbound at Bluff Rock.

Image © Paul Rands

Crossing Bluff Creek
Northbound at Bluff Rock. March 2006.

Image © Paul Rands

Passing the Bluff Rock Rest Area
Typical scenery for the area as you drive past the local rest area, which still employs old style Rest Area ID signage. March 2006.

Image © Paul Rands

Entering Bungulla
Council sign announcing the little town of Bungulla. Northbound, March 2006.

Image © Paul Rands

5 km from Tenterfield
Heading north as you approach the Federation town of Tenterfield. March 2006.

Image © Paul Rands

Entering Tenterfield
The 80 km/h zone as you enter the town from the south. The speed limit is graduated from 100 to 80 to 60, then 50 km/h. March 2006.

Image © Paul Rands

Welcome Sign
Sign indicating that you are in Tenterfield. The town proclaims itself 'The Birthplace of the Nation' as Henry Parkes chose this spot to deliver his crucial Federation speech of 1889, which led to the establishment of Australia as a unified nation in 1901. Click here to find out more about the town. March 2006.

Image © Paul Rands

Distance Sign
Southbound RD sign on the outskirts of Tenterfield. April 2007.

Image © Michael Gill

Groombridges Creek
Crossing the Stoney Creek Bridge over Groombridges Creek at Tenterfield. No this is not a mistake, read the sign! March 2006, northbound.

Image © Paul Rands

Entering the 50 km/h zone
Entering the 50 km/h blanket speed restriction as you head north through Tenterfield. March 2006.

Image © Paul Rands

Old Hospital Sign
Old sign as you head north near the caravan park at the southern end of Tenterfield. These days, the 'H' used on the sign has been superseded by the universal + sign for medical treatment. March 2006.

Image © Paul Rands

Rouse Street Tenterfield
Northbound as you enter the Tenterfield CBD, March 2006.

Image © Paul Rands

Bruxner Hwy AD Sign
Advance directional sign for the junction with the Bruxner Highway (High Street, Tenterfield's original main street). March 2006.

Image © Paul Rands

Corner of Rouse & High Streets
From this junction, the Bruxner & New England Highways share this section of roadway until the Bruxner Highway turns left north of the town. This section of Bruxner Highway is unnumbered (apart from internal RTA inventory numbering), and therefore not shown on signage in the area as duplexing the New England Highway. March 2006.

Image © Paul Rands

Black AD Sign
Old black advance directional sign approaching Rouse Street in Tenterfield. April 2007.

Intersection Directional Signs
ID sign assembly at the Naas Street (former Mt Lindesay Highway) junction at Tenterfield. April 2007.

Advance Directional Sign
Southbound AD sign approaching the Naas Street (former Mt Lindesay Highway) junction at Tenterfield. April 2007.

Speed Camera
Approaching the speed camera located on the New England Hwy in the northern reaches of Tenterfield's town area. April 2007.

New England Highway Tenterfield
This is Northbound on NH15 at Tenterfield. March 2006.

New England Highway Tenterfield
This is Northbound on NH15 at Tenterfield. March 2006

New England Highway Tenterfield
This is Northbound on NH15 at Tenterfield.

Stop Revive Survive Sign
Southbound RD style sign approaching Tenterfield, April 2007.

Load Restriction Sign
Sign showing load requirements for the roadway beyond the sign. Northbound at Tenterfield. March 2006.

Distance Sign
Southbound RD sign after the northern Bruxner Hwy intersection at Tenterfield, April 2007.

AD Sign for Bruxner Highway Turn Off
Sign indicating the Bruxner Highway splitting from its New England Highway duplex. March 2006, northbound at Tenterfield.

Bruxner Highway Junction
Northbound as you pass the turn for the Bruxner Hwy at Tenterfield. March 2006.

Bruxner Highway Junction
ID sign facing the northern section of the Bruxner Hwy at Tenterfield. April 2007.

RD Sign
Distance sign as you leave Tenterfield, northbound after the Bruxner Highway junction. March 2006.

Typical Scenery
Typical roadway conditions and scenery as you pass through Sunnyside. Northbound, March 2006.

Rest Area Signage
Sign indicating time to next rest area. March 2006, Sunnyside.

Typical Scenery
Typical roadway conditions and scenery as you pass through Sunnyside. Northbound, March 2006.

Queensland - New South Wales Border
Northbound as you cross over the border into Queensland. This image was taken as you leave the border town of Jenkins (NSW) and enter Wallangarra (QLD), which is also on the border. March 2006. This is also the end of the New England Highway in NSW, it continues on into Queensland, and receives various numbers as it passes through the state.