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Photo Gallery
New South Wales Road Photo Gallery:
National Route 38 (Gwydir Highway) (Glen Innes to Inverell)
The Gwydir Highway starts at Grafton and joins the
Castlereagh Highway 14 km outside of Walgett in Western
NSW.
It was named after the Gwydir River, which in turn
was named for a locale in Wales.
The Gwydir Highway traverses the New England and North
West region from the inland plains to the coastal region.
At Moree it duplexes with the Newell Highway and at
Glen Innes it duplexes the New England Highway. At South
Grafton, it joins the Pacific Highway, the Summerland
Way and the Orara Way.
The highway passes through several major towns including
Glen Innes, Inverell, Warialda, Moree and Collarenebri.
Between Glen Innes and Grafton, the Gwydir Highway runs
between the Gibraltar Range and Washpool National Parks.
History:
The Gwydir Highway is an east-west link from Collarenebri to Grafton via Moree, Warialda, Inverell and Glen Innes in northern New South Wales. It runs parallel with the Gwydir River, named after Lord Gwydir by Alan Cunningham who crossed the river at Gravesend in 1827, between Warialda and Collarenebri.
The road between the Glen Innes & Inverell, now part of the Gwydir highway probably developed early in the history of the area as a simple track for communication and the vital transport of produce and supplies. (Regional Histories, 1996, pp. 74-5) By 1858 the section between Moree and Warialda was marked on a Post Office Department Map. By 1895 most of the route, between Moree and Grafton was marked on a map of Railway and Coaching Routes, and by 1906 the road to Mogil Mogil was in official records. (DMR, 1976, pp. 37, 46, figure opp. pp. 64).
In July 1928 the route was proclaimed the Gwydir Highway. Through the 1930s a comprehensive improvement program was undertaken by the Department of Main Roads (DMR) with resources directed towards the newly classified State Highways. (DMR, 1976, pp. 138-55) Improvements to the Gwydir Highway included improvement of the westernmost section between Warialda and Biniguy, and a bridge over the Gwydir River (1928-30) and a re-routing of the road across the mountainous country between Glen Innes and Grafton.
This section concentrates on the Gwydir Highway between
Glen Innes & Inverell.
| Length (This section): |
67 km |
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| Historical information provided by NSW Roads & Traffic Authority |
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Westbound
at Glen Innes
Looking west towards the town centre on Meade Street,
2005.
Image © Rob Tilley |
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Meade Street
approaching Veness Street
Heading east along the Gwydir Highway through
Glen Innes. March 2006.
Image © Paul
Rands |
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Eastbound at Glen Innes
Looking east along Meade Street from the New
England Highway intersection. March 2006.
Image © Paul
Rands |
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Westbound at Glen Innes
Looking west along Meade Street towards the
New England Highway intersection. March 2006.
Image © Paul
Rands |
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Sign
Close Up
Close up shot of the above sign in 2005.
Image © Rob Tilley |
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Approaching
New England Highway
Eastbound at Glen Innes as you approach the New England
Highway from Inverell. January 2006.
Image © Paul
Rands |
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New
England Highway
Eastbound at Glen Innes. This is where the New England
Highway duplex starts. January 2006.
Image © Paul
Rands |
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Westbound
at Glen Innes
Looking as you cross the main street of Glen Innes (Grey
St), January 2006.
Image © Paul
Rands |
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Diagrammatic
Advance Directional Sign
AD sign as you exit the Grey Street roundabout at Glen
Innes, January 2006.
Image © Paul
Rands |
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Old
Level Crossing
Crossing the old Main North Railway as you head west
at Glen Innes. January 2006.
Image © Paul
Rands |
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Approaching
Derby Street Junction
Westbound through Glen Innes as you approach the intersection
with Derby Street. January 2006.
Image © Paul
Rands |
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Derby
Street Intersection
Westbound at Derby Street, Glen Innes, January 2006.
Image © Paul
Rands |
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Distance
Sign
RD sign as you leave the main part of Glen Innes. Westbound,
January 2006.
Image © Paul
Rands |
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Faracabad Creek
Looking westward as you cross Faracabad
Creek at Glen Innes. January 2006.
Image © Paul
Rands |
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Typical
Scenery
Pretty much representative of the scenery in the Glen
Innes area, January 2006.
Image © Paul
Rands |
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Approaching
Matheson
Westbound, as you get closer to the Matheson locality.
January 2006.
Image © Paul
Rands |
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Reddestone
Creek
Westbound at Matheson, January 2006.
Image © Paul
Rands |
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Crossing
the Waterloo Range
Westbound at Matheson, January 2006..
Image © Paul
Rands |
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Crossing the Waterloo Range
Westbound at Matheson, January 2006..
Image © Paul
Rands
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Crossing the Waterloo Range
Westbound at Matheson, January 2006..
Image © Paul
Rands
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Entering
Swanvale
Westbound at Swanvale, January 2006.
Image © Paul
Rands |
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Westbound
at Swanvale
Typical road conditions as you approach one of the many
hills in the area, January 2006.
Image © Paul
Rands |
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Swanbrook
Quaint old bridge over Swanbrook at Swanvale, January
2006.
Image © Paul
Rands |
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Entering
Elsmore
Westbound at Elsmore with truck parking located to the
left. January 2006.
Image © Paul
Rands |
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Woodstock
Road Turn Off
Westbound at Elsmore, as you pass through the turn off
to Woodstock. January 2006.
Image © Paul
Rands |
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Princes
Lane Intersection
Westbound at Elsmore, as you pass through the Kings
Plains, January 2006.
Image © Paul
Rands |
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Distance
Sign
Sign indicating distance to Inverell's CBD, January
2006.
Image © Paul
Rands |
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Runnymede
Drive Junction
Westbound as you enter Inverell, January 2006.
Image © Paul
Rands |
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Entering
Inverell
Westbound, January 2005.
Image © Paul
Rands |
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Rest
Sign
A changeable sign asking motorists to take a break,
westbound entering Inverell, January 2006.
Image © Paul
Rands |
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Approaching Mansfield Street
One of the many heavy vehicle alternative
routes around the CBD area, westbound at Inverell.
January 2006.
Image © Paul Rands
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Mansfield Street
One of the many heavy vehicle alternative
routes around the CBD area, westbound at Inverell.
January 2006.
Image © Paul Rands
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Approaching Clyde Street
AD signage for the Clyde Street intersection
at Inverell, January 2006.
Image © Paul Rands
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Clyde Street Intersection
Westbound on Glen Innes Road / Gwydir Highway
at Inverell, Janurary 2006.
Image © Paul Rands
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Alternate Route Signage as you approach Henderson
Street
Westbound as you head into the Inverell
CBD, January 2006.
Image © Paul Rands
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Henderson Street
Westbound as you head into the Inverell
CBD, January 2006.
Image © Paul Rands
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Close up of signage
Zoomed image of signage on the corner of
Henderson Street, January 2006.
Image © Paul Rands
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Otho Street
Looking northwest through the Inverell CBD.
January 2006.
Image © Paul Rands
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Approaching Evans Street
Heading northwest along Otho Street Inverell.
January 2006.
Image © Paul Rands
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Corner of Byron Street, Otho Street &
Warialda Road (NR38)
Looking at the Gwydir Highway intersection
in the Inverell town centre.
Image © Paul Rands
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Campbell Street & Warialda Road Junction
Corner of Campbell Street and the Gwydir
Highway at Inverell, just before the highway crosses
the Macintyre River. January 2005.
Image © Paul Rands
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Macintyre River
Looking west as you cross the Macintyre
River & Black Flat, January 2006.
Image © Paul Rands
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Lang Street & Bannockburn Road intersections
Looking west at Inverell, January 2006.
Image © Paul Rands
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Jardine Road Intersection
Westbound as you leave Inverell for Warialda,
November 2005.
Image © Paul Rands
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Distance Sign
Westbound RD sign, after the Jardine Road
intersection, January 2005.
Image © Paul Rands
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Approaching Copeton Dam Road
Westbound at Inverell, January 2005.
Image © Paul Rands
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Copeton Dam Road Intersection
Westbound at Inverell, January 2005.
Image © Paul Rands
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Inverell Outskirts
Westbound on the very edge of town as you
travel towards Warialda. January 2005.
Image © Paul Rands
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