New South Wales Road Photo Gallery:
National Route 1 (Princes Highway) (Berry to Nowra)

The northern terminus of the National Route 1 section of the Princes Hwy is at the connect with the Southern Fwy at Yallah, several kilometres south of Wollongong. The NSW southern terminus is located at the NSW / Vic border, which is 48 km south of Eden.

The remaining part of NR1, from Yallah to Waterfall (on Sydney's Outskirts) takes in the Southern Freeway (F6) and Mount Ousley Road. In Sydney NR1 is replaced with Metroad 1. NR1 is duplexed with SR157 from Lake Entrance Road interchange at Oak Flats to the junction with Tongarra Road at Albion Park Rail.

Major routes connecting / intersecting with the highway between Yallah and the NSW-Vic border include: Southern Freeway (NR1) at Yallah, Illawarra Highway (NR48) at Albion Park Rail, Tongarra Road (SR157) at Albion Park Rail, Lake Entrance Road (SR157) at Oak Flats, Shellharbour Road (SR151) at Dunmore, Cambewarra Mountain Road (SR79) at Bomaderry, Kings Highway (NR52) at Batemans Bay, Snowy Mountains Highway (NR18) at Bega. Towns and localities along the route include Yallah, Albion Park Rail, Dunmore, Bombo, Kiama, Gerringong, Berry, Bomaderry, Nowra, Milton, Ulladulla, Batemans Bay, Mogo, Moruya, Narooma, Cobargo, Bega, Pambula and Eden.

Click here for the former alignment through Nowra's CBD.

Berry to Nowra History:

The formation of the Princes Hwy comes about due to existing roads being re-named ‘Princes Highway’ after the visit to Australia in 1920 of the Prince of Wales (later to become King Edward VIII, and after abdicating, the Duke of Windsor). The highway was officially opened in August 1920 at Warragul, Victoria.

• 1881: construction of the Nowra Bridge over the Shoalhaven River
• 7 June 1926: the Princes Highway comes under a federal and state government £ for £ funding scheme, thus recognizing the importance of the highway as major route.
• 1936: construction of deviations built between Nowra and Batemans Bay, other deviations in this period include various sites including Tomerong, Stewarts and Luncheon Creeks, Myrtle Gully, Conjola, Ulladulla (East Lynne to Batemans Bay), straightening of highway between Nowra and Batemans Bay, including 22 new concrete bridges in that section.
• 1939: by the middle of the year, 300 miles (or 50% of the then highway) had been paved with bitumous surface.
• 1981: duplication of Nowra Bridge

Length:	430 km
Length (Berry to Nowra):	19 km
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Sources: DMR's The Roadmakers and the NSW Roads and Traffic Authority.

AD Sign
Advance directional sign for Meroo Road. Southbound Bomaderry, December 2006.

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AD Sign
Southbound at Bomaderry approaching the junction with Cambewarra Road, December 2006.

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ID Signage
Southbound at Bomaderry through the Cambewarra Road roundabout, December 2006.

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ID Signage
Northbound at Bomaderry through the Cambewarra Road roundabout, December 2006.

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AD Sign
Northbound at Bomaderry approaching the junction with Cambewarra Road, December 2006.

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AD Sign
Southbound at Bomaderry approaching the junction with Narang Road, December 2006.

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AD Sign
Southbound at Bomaderry approaching the junction with Bolong Road, December 2006.

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Bolong Road Intersection
Southbound at the Bolong Road traffic signals, December 2006.

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AD Sign
Southbound at North Nowra approaching the junction with Illaroo Road, December 2006.

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AD Sign
Northbound at North Nowra approaching the junction with Illaroo Road, December 2006.

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Nowra Bridge
The approach to Nowra Bridge, which crosses the Shoalhaven River. Southbound, December 2006. According to the RTA, it's the only American pin-jointed Whipple truss in service in New South Wales. There are eight main spans supported on eight pairs of cast iron cylindrical piers and a steel girder approach span at one end. The eight trusses of the Bridge follow the American practice of being tall through trusses with overhead bracing above the traffic and of using large pins at the joints. It has an overall length of 342m: an end truss of 56m, 7 trusses of 38.5m and an approach span of 15m. There is a 1.3m wide footway and the bridge is 5.8m wide between kerbs.

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Nowra Bridge Deck
Crossing Shoalhaven River on Nowra Bridge. Southbound, December 2006. The bridge had a timber deck for 100 years until in 1981 reinforced concrete was laid over steel Armco decking. The pairs of cast iron piers are original and were supplied locally by the Atlas Foundry, Sydney. At 1013 feet (309m) overall it was the largest bridge project in New South Wales prior to the 1889 Hawkesbury River Railway Bridge.

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Nowra Bridge Deck
Crossing Shoalhaven River on Nowra Bridge. Northbound, December 2006.

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Approaching Moss Street
Passing the AD sign for Moss Street in Nowra. Southbound, December 2006.

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Moss Street
Northbound at the traffic lights at Moss Street in Nowra. December 2006.

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Jane Street Bridge
The highway as it passes by Nowra Fair Shopping Centre and under Jane Street. Southbound, December 2006.

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Advance Directional Sign
Sign heading south on the Princes Hwy in Nowra for the Kalandra Street intersection, December 2006.

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South Nowra, Southbound
The highway as it travels into South Nowra, December 2006.

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Advance Directional Sign
AD sign approaching Browns Road in South Nowra. Southbound, December 2006.

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Advance Directional Sign
AD sign approaching Quinns Lane in South Nowra. Southbound, December 2006.

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