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Photo Gallery
New South Wales Road Photo Gallery:
National Route 37 (Kamilaroi Highway) (Narrabri to Gunnedah)
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.
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Newell
Highway Junction
Kamilaroi Highway roundabout
junction with the Newell Highway (NH39) at Narrabri.
July 2005.
Image © Paul Rands |
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First
Distance Sign from Narrabri
This is the first distance sign
from Narrabri, followed by another just 1 km up the
road. July 2005.
Image © Paul Rands
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Second
Distance Sign from Narrabri
Within 1 kilometre of the next
image is this distance sign, more or less providing
much less detail that the previous sign. July 2005.
Image © Paul Rands
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Turn
off to Old Narrabri Road
Just outside Narrabri, near
the railway line is the turn off to the old Narrabri
Road. July 2005.
Image © Paul Rands
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Police Escort
In this region trucks are used to move all
sorts of things in all manner of sizes, in some cases
the vehicles need a police escort. Baan Baa October
2005.
Image © Paul Rands
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Wide Load
The police escorted load as it passes north
of Baan Baa, October 2005.
Image © Paul Rands
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Typical
roadway
Another typical road scene,
this time between Narrabri to Baan Baa. July 2005.
Image © Paul Rands
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Baan
Baa
Baan Baa approach from Narrabri.
July 2005
Image © Paul Rands
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Typical
Road Scene
Typical roadway heading from
Baan Baa to Boggabri. July 2005.
Image © Paul Rands
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Manilla
turnoff at Boggabri
Approach to the Manilla turn
off near Boggabri, this road travels through farming
heartland, it is a well maintained and high speed run
although it is gravel, features old wooden truss bridge
and offers awesome scenery. July 2005.
Image © Paul Rands
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Distance
Sign
Distance signage outside Boggabri
with incorrect route shield. July 2005.
Image © Paul Rands
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50
km/h zone sign
Sign announcing that Boggabri's
streets are all 50 km/h limited. July 2005.
Image © Paul Rands
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Boggabri
Welcome Sign
Sign announcing Boggabri as
you head in from Narrabri. July 2005.
Image © Paul Rands
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Wooden
Directional Fingerboard
On the corner of Wee Waa and
Boston Streets, you'll find this gem, a wooden fingerboard
sign. October 2005.
Image © Paul Rands
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Mullaley
Directional Sign
On the corner of Grantham and
Wee Waa Streets Boggabri you'll find this sign using
capital letters which is only a few years old, even
though such signage stopped in the 60s. July 2005.
Image © Paul Rands
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Gunnedah
Advance Directional Sign
Advance directional sign pointing
to Gunnedah on the corner of Grantham and Wee Waa Streets
at Boggabru, July 2005.
Image © Paul Rands
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Cox's
Creek Bridge
This is the Cox's Creek Bridge
at Boggabri, July 2005.
Image © Paul Rands
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Distance
Sign at Boggabri
Distance sign heading south-east
from Boggabri. July 2005
Image © Paul Rands
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Ghoolendaadi
Mountain
Near Boggabri, you'll find the
magnificent Ghoolendaadi Mountain, standing 370 metres
above sea level. July 2005.
Image © Paul Rands
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Unusual
Rest Area Sign
This was somewhat unexpected,
a rest area directional sign prohibiting trucks between
Boggabri and Gunnedah. July 2005.
Image © Paul Rands
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Typical
Roadway
Typical roadway scene between
Boggabri and Gunnedah, heading towards Gunnedah. July
2005.
Image © Paul Rands
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Heavy
Vehicle Station near Gunnedah
Outside Gunnedah there is this
heavey vehichle inspection station, Gunnedah is a major
livestock terminal. July 2005.
Image © Paul Rands
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Merge
6 km from Gunnedah
We are 6 km from Gunnedah here
as the overtaking lane ends. July 2005.
Image © Paul Rands
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Stop
Revive Survive Signage
5km from Gunnedah as you head
in from Narrabri, you'll see this sign. July 2005.
Image © Paul Rands
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Connadilly
Street Gunnedah
Northbound through the CBD.
August 2005.
Image © Paul Rands
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Conadilly
Street Gunnedah
Northbound through the CBD.
August 2005.
Image © Paul Rands
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Conadilly
Street Gunnedah
Northbound through the CBD.
August 2005.
Image © Paul Rands
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Conadilly
Street Gunnedah
Southbound through the CBD.
August 2005.
Image © Paul Rands
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Advance
Directional Sign
Advance Directional sign indicating
the split for the Oxley Highway. Southbound Connadilly
Street, August 2005.
Image © Paul Rands |
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Directional
Sign - Gunnedah CBD
Directional sign indicating
the split for the Oxley Highway. Southbound on Conadilly
Street, August 2005.
Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance
Directional Sign - Gunnedah CBD
Directional sign indicating
the split for the Oxley Highway. Conadilly Street, August
2005.
Image © Paul Rands |
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Kamilaroi
Highway near Gunnedah
South of Gunnedah looking towards
Quirindi, at the Oxley Highway roundabout. August 2005.
Image © Paul Rands
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