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Photo Gallery
New South Wales Road Photo Gallery:
National Route 1 (Pacific Highway) (Bulahdelah to Taree)
The Pacific Highway, one of Australia’s busiest and most important road links, passes through the heart of residential, farming and retail areas of many towns along the New South Wales coast between Hexham, northwest of the industrial city of Newcastle, to the NSW-QLD Border at Tweed Heads, about 90 minutes south of Brisbane, the capital of Queensland.
The route's southern terminus is located at the junction of the Pacific Highway (SR111) and the New England Highway (NH1) at Hexham, 16 km northwest of Newcastle, which is north of Sydney. The northern terminus is at the New South Wales / Queensland border, just west of the town centre of Tweed Heads. The route itself is a mix of freeway, arterial and rural highway standards. The highway has been progressively upgraded over the years, however since the late 1980s, an accelerated upgrade program has been undertaken. Despite the acceleration program, only approximately 40% of the highway is of dual carriageway.
Towns and localities along or near the route between Bulahdelah and Taree include Bulahdelah, Wootton, Coolongolook, Nabiac and Purfleet. Major routes branching off this section include The Lakes Way and Manning River Drive (the former Pacific Highway through Taree).
Bulahdelah to Taree History:
- 1936: Burringbar Range deviation and O'Sullivan's Gap upgrade Bulahdelah
- December 1998: Wang Wauk to Bundacree Creek
- October 1999: Bulahdelah to Coolongolook
- July 2001: Coolongolook to Wang Wauk
- 4 November 2006: Bundacree Creek to Possum Brush
- 6 July 2005: Lakes Way Interchange
- December 1997: Taree Bypass partially opened
- May 2000: Taree Bypass completely opened
Click here for photos of the former alignment in the Wang Wauk area.
Click here for photos of the former alignment in the Taree area.
| Length (NR1): |
679 km |
| Length (Bulahdelah to Taree): |
83 km |
| Internal RTA Classification: |
State Highway 10 |
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| Information courtesy of the NSW Roads and Traffic Authority, DMR's "The Roadmakers" book, and Sam Laybutt (OzRoads) |
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Southern End of Bulahdelah Mountain By-Pass
Looking northbound at Rosenthal as you approach Lakes Way and the old Pacific Highway over Bulahdelah Mountain, March 2007.
Image © David Whiteman |
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Distance Sign
RD sign, northbound after Lakes Way intersection at Rosenthal, March 2007.
Image © David Whiteman |
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Looking north at Coolongolook
Heading through the upgraded town centre at
Coolongolook. January 2005. This section opened in July
2001.
Image © David Whiteman
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Northbound at Wang Wauk
Looking north on the northbound carriageway through the Wang Wauk area, with Rest Area RD sign in the distance, March 2007.
Image © David Whiteman |
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Old Construction Sign
Northbound sign indicating upgrade works to the highway from a while ago. Wang Wauk, March 2007.
Image © David Whiteman |
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Nabiac By-Pass
Northbound on the Nabiac By-Pass which opened to traffic in November 2006, March 2007.
Image © David Whiteman |
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Northbound at Nabiac
Approaching the at-grade junction with Glen Ora Road, March 2007.
Image © David Whiteman |
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Advance Exit Sign
Northbound fork sign with alphanumeric route shield at Nabiac, March 2007.
Image © David Whiteman |
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Wallamba River
Northbound at Nabiac as you cross the Walamba River, March 2007.
Image © David Whiteman |
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Nabiac Exit
Northbound through the Nabiac Interchange, March 2007.
Image © David Whiteman |
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Nabiac Northbound
Northbound through the Nabiac Interchange, March 2007.
Image © David Whiteman |
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Nabiac Northbound
Northbound through the Nabiac area, March 2007.
Image © David Whiteman |
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Advance Directional Sign
Northbound approaching Failford Road at Failford, March 2007.
Image © David Whiteman
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Failford Road Intersection
Looking northbound at Failford, March 2007.
Image © David Whiteman
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Northbound at Failford
North of the Failford Road intersection in the Failford area, March 2007.
Image © David Whiteman
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Advance Directional Sign
Northbound AD sign for the Lakes Way Interchange at Rainbow Flat, March 2007.
Image © David Whiteman
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Old & New Pavements
Northbound at Purfleet with the old alignment on the left of shot, and current straight ahead. March 2007.
Image © David Whiteman
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By-Passed Town Signage
Northbound at Purfleet is this by-passed town sign for Taree. This is typical signage of this type for NSW, March 2007.
Image © David Whiteman |
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Looking south at Coolongolook
Southbound carriageway, January 2005.
Image © David Whiteman
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Southbound at Coolongolook
Heading south through the township of Coolongolook.
January 2005.
Image © David Whiteman
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Southbound at Coolongolook
Over the steep crest along an upgraded section
through the town of Coolongolook,
January 2005.
Image © David Whiteman
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Distance
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RD sign heading south in the Wootton Area, November 2005.
Image © Nicholas
Whiteman |
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For continuation of the Pacific Highway between Taree and Kempsey, click here.
For continuation of the Pacific Highway between Hexham and Bulahdelah, click here. |
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