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Photo Gallery
New South Wales Road Photo Gallery:
National Route 37 (Kamilaroi Highway) (Walgett to Narrabri)
Named after the traditional owners, the highway links
the Hunter Valley with Outback NSW.
The journey begins just across the Great Dividing
Range at Willow Tree, before following the Namoi
River as it makes its way toward the Darling River then
onto Bourke.
Connecting to the agricultural heartland of NSW, which
grows everything from wheat, to cotton, to sunflowers
and offers attractions that range from the sight of
giant combine harvesters travelling through acres of
grain, to mountain vistas and Dorothea Mackellar's "sunburnt
plains".
The journey passes through many towns such as
Quirindi, Gunnedah, Narrabri, Brewarrina and Walgett
before reaching the Darling River Port of Bourke.
Click
here for the official Kamilaroi Highway web site.
Click
here for images of the former Kamilaroi Highway
alignment at Wee Waa.
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Intersection
of Kamilaroi Highway and Castlereagh Highway
Westbound at Walgett, October 2005. |
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AD
Sign
Signage as you approach the Castlereagh Highway
intersection at Walgett, October 2005. |
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Goangra
- Beanbri Road Intersection
Westbound on the Kamilaroi Highway at Cryon,
October 2005. |
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Unusual
Curve Signage
Non-standard warning sign westbound between
Cryon and Walgett. October 2005. |
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Kilometre
Post
Westbound, 35 km from Walgett in the Cryon
area. Farm machinery traversing the road is just another
one of the interesting sights out in the area, officially
known as the outback regions of NSW. October 2005 |
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110
zone
Apart from the towns and so on, all the speed
limits west of Narrabri are 110 km/h. Westbound at Cryon.
October 2005 |
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Unusual
Signage
Southbound at the dogleg through the Cryon
town centre, on the corner of Cryon Road & the Kamilaroi
Highway, October 2005. |
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Directional
Fingerboards
Southbound at the dogleg through the Cryon town centre,
on the corner of Cryon Road & the Kamilaroi Highway,
October 2005. |
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Typical
Scenery
Average road conditions as you head southbound
through Cryon, October 2005. |
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Cryon
Town Centre
This is in the town centre of Cryon on the
corner of the Kamilaroi Highway and Collarenebri - Cryon
Road, October 2005. |
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Northbound
at Burren Junction
Signage at the intersection with the Kamilaroi
Highway (Collarenebri - Burren Junction Road) and Baradine
- Collarenebri Road, note the lack of route number sheilds,
very common on the highway west of Narrabri. October
2005. |
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Approaching
Baradine - Collarenebri Road
The intersection at Burren Junction with the
Kamilaroi Highway (Collarenebri - Burren Junction Road)
and Baradine - Collarenebri Road, note the lack of route
number sheilds, very common on the highway west of Narrabri.
October 2005. |
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Baradine
- Collarenebri Road Intersection
The intersection is located on the western
side of the Burren Junction town centre, October 2005. |
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Tourist
Signage at Burren Junction
Located near the Baradine - Collarenebri Road
Intersection, this sign details how far various destinations
are from Burren Junction. October 2005. |
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AD
Sign
Westbound at Burren Junction, this is an advance
directional sign for the Baradine - Collarenebri Road
Intersection. Note the unmarked level crossing in the
background, it's protected by a yellow flashing signal.
October 2005 |
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Approaching
Corunna Street
Travelling west along the Kamilaroi Highway
(Slack Smith Road). Through traffic used to be routed
along Corunna Street, hence why this sign is coverplated. |
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Westbound
at Burren Junction
Looking towards the town centre at Burren
Junction, October 2005. |
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Westbound
at Burren Junction
Looking towards the town centre at Burren
Junction, October 2005. |
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Traffic
Hazards
One of the many traffic hazards when you drive
through areas such as Merah North, between Wee Waa and
Burren Juction, October 2005. |
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Westbound
through Merah North
Typical road conditions and scenery through
this area. October 2005. |
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Westbound
through Merah North
Typical road conditions and scenery through
this area. October 2005. |
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Merah
North Town Centre
Don't blink or you'll miss the town centre
of Merah North, October 2005. |
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Road
Train Signage
Westbound at Wee Waa outside the town centre,
this sign warns that road trains operate on the roads
in the area. |
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Crossing
the Namoi River
Westbound as you cross Tulladunna Bridge over
the Namoi River, at Wee Waa. The Aboriginal meaning
of Wee Waa is "Fire for Roasting". October
2005. |
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Distance
Sign
RD sign detailing towns along the route, west
of Wee Waa. October 2005. |
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Prohibition
Sign
Sign banning road trains crossing the railway
line into the industrial area of Wee Waa, October 2005. |
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Corner
of Boolcarrol Road and Warrior Street
Signage at Wee Waa along the Kamilaroi Highway
(Boolcarrol Road), October 2005. |
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Entering
Wee Waa
Eastern approach to Wee Waa, October 2005 |
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Kilometre
Post
Standard kilometre post indicating the distance
to Wee Waa. October 2005. |
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Namoi
River
Crossing the Collins Bridge over the Namoi
River at Wee Waa, October 2005. |
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Prohibition
Sign
Sign banning road trains and B-doubles entering
the area of Wee Waa, October 2005. |
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Typicial
Road Conditions
Average scenery and conditions for the route
between Narrabri and Wee Waa |
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Pidgee
- Narrabri Road Intersection
Westbound between Narrabri and Wee Waa, October
2005 |
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Narrow
Bridge Signage
Approaching the creek crossing near Millie
- Narrabri |
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Millie
- Narrabri Road Intersection
Heading northwest at Narrabri, October 2005 |
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Looking
Northwest
Vast expanses of land are common once you
leave the Narrabri town centre. Ocotober 2005 |
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Distance
Sign
RD sign as you head westbound from the Newell
Highway at Narrabri. October 2005. |
