| Photo Gallery
New South Wales Road Photo Gallery:
National Highway 31 (Hume Highway) (Campbelltown
to Mittagong)
The Hume Highway (also known as the Hume Freeway in
Victoria) is one of the most important roads in Australia,
the shortest route linking the country's two largest
cities - Sydney and Melbourne.
At the Sydney end of the Hume Highway, the last 10
km of road is also known as Liverpool Road, before it
terminates at an intersection with Parramatta Road,
in Summer Hill. At the Melbourne end, about 27 km north
of Melbourne at the suburb of Craigieburn, the Craigieburn
Bypass diverts the Hume Freeway (and the M31 designation)
off to the east of the original highway to terminate
with the Western and Metropolitan Ring Roads (M80) roughly
15 km north of Melbourne, which allows traffic to travel
from Geelong, Pakenham or suburban Melbourne non-stop
to Albury. The original alignment of the Hume Highway
is Sydney Road, which runs straight south into the heart
of Melbourne's CBD, bearing metropolitan route 55.
The Hume Highway travels through the states of New
South Wales and Victoria and got its name in the 1920s
during a nationwide highway naming scheme. Before this,
the road was known as the "Great Southern Road" in New
South Wales and "Sydney Road" in Victoria. In 1914 the
highway was declared a main road. The road was named
in 1929 after Hamilton Hume, a famous explorer in the
early 19th century who in conjunction with William Hovell
first found an overland route between Sydney and the
infant colonial outpost of Port Phillip, the original
name of Melbourne.
Over 80% is dual carriageway or motorway standard.
The principal towns through which it passes are Liverpool,
Campbelltown, Camden, Picton, Mittagong, Goulburn, Yass,
Gundagai, Holbrook and Albury in New South Wales; and
Wodonga, Wangaratta, Glenrowan, Benalla, Euroa, Seymour
and Wallan in Victoria.
The route forms the Remembrance Driveway which honours
war veterans, click
here for the Remembrance Driveway web site.
Click here for images of the old Hume Highway alignments
around the Mittagong area.
| Length
(NSW): |
567 km |
| Length
(VIC): |
291
km |
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Metroad 9 Exit
Exit for Metroad 9 which is also the National Highway
31 terminus where it becomes Metroad 5. Cambelltown,
January 2006.
Image © Paul
Rands |
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Metroad 9 Exit
Exit for Metroad 9 which is also the National Highway
31 terminus where it becomes Metroad 5. Cambelltown,
January 2006.
Image © Paul
Rands |
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Metroad 9 Interchange
Northbound at the Narellan Road interchange. This interchange
is the terminus for 4 routes: Metroad 5 & 9, State
Route 69 South and National Highway 31. Cambelltown,
January 2006.
Image © Paul
Rands |
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Advance Directional
Signage
Narellan Road interchange signage, northbound, Cambelltown,
January 2006.
Image © Paul
Rands |
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Advance Directional
Signage
Narellan Road interchange signage, northbound, Cambelltown,
January 2006.
Image © Paul
Rands |
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Glenlee Road
Overpass
Northbound at Menangle Park as you drive under
the Mark Evans Bridge. The bridge was named after a
police officer that was killed in this vicinity during
the line of duty. January 2006.
Image © Paul
Rands |
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Sydney Welcome
Sign
Sign on the northbound carriageway at Menagle Park to
welcome travellers to the Sydney Region. January 2006.
Image © Paul
Rands |
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Menangle Road
Overpass
Northbound at Menangle Park, January 2006.
Image © Paul
Rands |
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Northbound
at Menangle Park
Hume Highway as it cuts through a large hill near Menangle
Park, January 2006.
Image © Paul
Rands |
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Nepean River
Menangle Bridge over the Nepean River. Northbound at
Menangle, January 2006.
Image © Paul
Rands |
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Northbound
at Menangle
Hume Highway as it passes through Menangle, January
2006.
Image © Paul
Rands |
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Remembrance
Drive Signage
The Hume
Highway and Federal Highway between Canberra
and Sydney feature a memorial to fallen soldiers
called the Remembrance Driveway. Originally
dating back to the 60s, some former alignments
still feature signs and memorial plaques and
stones. This
photo is of a sign reminding motorists of this
memorial, 135 km north of Goulburn near Douglas
Park.
Image © Sam
Laybutt (ozroads.com.au) |
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Moreton Park
Road North
Overpass at Menangle on the Northbound carriageway,
January 2006.
Image © Paul
Rands |
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Northbound
at Douglas Park
Hume Highway as it passes through Douglas Park, January
2006.
Image © Paul
Rands |
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Moreton Park
Road South
Overpass at Douglas Park on the Northbound carriageway,
January 2006.
Image © Paul
Rands |
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Nepean River
Douglas Park Bridge over the Nepean River. Northbound
at Douglas Park, January 2006.
Image © Paul
Rands |
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Douglas Park
Drive Overpass
Nortbound at Douglas Park, January 2006
Image © Paul
Rands |
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Moolgun Creek
Bridge
Northbound over the Moolgun Creek Bridge at Douglas
Park, January 2006.
Image © Paul
Rands |
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Distance Sign
Northbound RD sign at Wilton, just north of
the SR88 interchange. January 2006.
Image © Paul
Rands |
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National Highway
31 Trailblazer
Reassurance route sign near the Wilton Road / Picton
Road Interchange. Unfortunately the sign contractor
has got the colours wrong, this sheild should be yellow,
not white. January 2006.
Image © Paul
Rands |
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ID Sign
Intersection Directional Sign on the Sydney bound ramps
with the Wilton Interchange from SR88. January 2006.
Note the NH31 sheild on a coverplate, this is hiding
either an A31 or M31 sheild from the new alphanumeric
system which is being phased into NSW. January 2006.
Image ©
Paul Rands |
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Wilton Road
Northbound as you pass under the Wilton Road (SR88) overpass,
April 2006.
Image ©
Paul Rands
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Wilton Road Interchange
Northbound through the interchange with Wilton Road,
April 2006 at Wilton.
Image ©
Paul Rands
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Advance Exit Sign
Signage for the northbound exit to Wilton Road, with
the interchange in the distance, April 2006.
Image ©
Paul Rands
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Nepean River
Crossing the Nepean River as you head north
at Wilton, April 2006.
Image ©
Paul Rands
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Services Sign
Northbound sign for services available at Picton, this
sign should actually show more pictograms than it does,
because there is accommodation, fuel and dining available
at Picton. April 2006.
Image ©
Paul Rands
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Exit signage
Advance exit sign, northbound at Wilton, April 2006.
Image ©
Paul Rands
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Services Sign
Northbound sign for services available at Picton,
this sign should actually show more pictograms than
it does, because there is accommodation, fuel and dining
available at Picton. April 2006.
Image ©
Paul Rands
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Exit
signage
Advance exit sign, northbound at Wilton, April
2006.
Image ©
Paul Rands
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Guide Sign
Sign indicating the Wilton Road exit, 2 km ahead, is
the best exit for access to Appin, April 2006 at
Wilton.
Image ©
Paul Rands
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Tourist
Sign
Brown tourist attraction sign with historical marker
as you head northbound about 2.5 km south of the Wilton
Road interchange
at Pheasants Nest. April 2006.
Image ©
Paul Rands
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Pheasants Nest Service Centre Exit
Slip lane for the Mobil service station at Pheasants
Nest, northbound. Note the unusual blue exit sign,
April 2006.
Image ©
Paul Rands
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Services Sign
Signage for the Pheasants Nest service centre, northbound,
April 2006.
Image ©
Paul Rands
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Distance Sign
Northbound RD sign after the Avon Dam Road interchange
at Bargo, April 2006.
Image ©
Paul Rands
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Avon Dam Road Overpass
Passing under the bridge and water supply pipes at
Bargo. There are access ramps here, which are north
facing. April 2006.
Image ©
Paul Rands
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Distance Sign
Northbound RD sign after the Bargo / Remembrance Drive
(Old Hume Highway) interchange
at Bargo, April 2006.
Image ©
Paul Rands
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Bargo Exit
Northbound through the Bargo interchange, which was
once the end of this section of freeway. These are
south facing ramps only. April 2006.
Image ©
Paul Rands
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Advance Exit Sign
Signage for the Bargo interchange, April 2006, northbound
at
Bargo.
Image ©
Paul Rands
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Advance
Exit Sign
Signage for the Bargo interchange, April 2006,
northbound at Yanderra.
Image ©
Paul Rands
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Guide Sign
Northbound sign at Yanderra, indicating the Bargo exit
is the best one for access to the town of Tahmoor.
April 2006.
Image ©
Paul Rands
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Services Sign
Typical style services sign as you head north
at Yanderra, April 2006.
Image ©
Paul Rands
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Remembrance
Drive Signage
The Hume
Highway and Federal Highway between Canberra
and Sydney feature a memorial to fallen soldiers
called the Remembrance Driveway. Originally
dating back to the 60s, some former alignments
still feature signs and memorial plaques and
stones. This
photo is of the sign reminding motorists of
this memorial, on the current freeway alignment
between Alpine and Bargo as you head north.
Image © Sam
Laybutt (ozroads.com.au) |
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Northbound at Yerrinbool
Typical freeway conditions as you head north through
Yerrinbool, note the rock formation as the central
reservation, April 2006.
Image ©
Paul Rands
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Sierra Street Overpass
Northbound under Sierra Street in Alpine. All freeway
overpasses incorporate
anti-rock throwing guards, due several fatal accidents
caused by rock throwing at vehicles windscreens. April
2006
Image ©
Paul Rands
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Northbound at Aylmerton
Looking north on a typical section of freeway at Aylmerton,
April 2006.
Image ©
Paul Rands
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Northbound through Aylmerton
This is the point you could say is the drop off from
the Southern Highlands, April 2006.
Image ©
Paul Rands
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RD Sign
Northbound distance sign at Aylmerton, note the incorrect
National Route 31 sheild, should be a green and gold
National Highway sheild instead. April 2006.
Image ©
Paul Rands
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SR 89 Exit
Northbound exit at the Aylmerton interchange, SR 89
takes in the old Hume Highway alignment through Yanderra
and Yerrinbool. April 2006.
Image ©
Paul Rands
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SR89 Exit
Northbound exit at the Aylmerton interchange,
SR89 takes in the old Hume Highway alignment through
Yanderra and Yerrinbool. April 2006.
Image ©
Paul Rands
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Advance Exit Sign
Northbound at Aylmerton approaching the SR89 interchange.
April 2006.
Image ©
Paul Rands
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Old Hume Highway Interchange
North facing ramp of the interchange with the old Hume
Highway to Mittagong.
April 2006.
Before the opening of the Mittagong by-pass, all traffic
went through the Mittagong town centre from this point
onwards.
Image ©
Paul Rands
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Northbound at Braemar
Typical conditions on the Mittagong By-Pass, April
2006.
Image ©
Paul Rands
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Nattai River
Crossing the Nattai River at Welby, west of Mittagong,
April 2006.
Image ©
Paul Rands
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Twin Bridges at Welby
The twin bridges in the Nattai River area. These bridges
required massive retrofits due to subsidence back in
the 90s. April 2006. Northbound.
Image ©
Paul Rands
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Twin
Bridges at Welby
The twin rivers in the Nattai River area. These
bridges required massive retrofits due to subsidence back
in the 90s. April 2006. Northbound.
Image ©
Paul Rands
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Northbound approach the twin bridges
Heading down the gorge with the Nattai River at Welby
near Mittagong, April 2006.
Image ©
Paul Rands
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