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Photo Gallery
New South Wales Road Photo Gallery:
Castlereagh Highway
Located in New South Wales and also Queensland, the Castlereagh Highway starts just outside of Lithgow at a junction with the Great Western Highway and runs in a north-westerly direction past Mudgee and Gulgong, joins with the Golden Highway for approximately 8km east of Dunedoo, then branches off in Dunedoo (as SR86), continuing from Gilgandra as NR55 until it reaches the Queensland border at Hebel. From there it continues to the town of St George where it terminates as A55. The road continues north as the Carnarvon Highway, National Route 55.
Towns on the Castlereagh Highway include Capertee, Ilford, Mudgee, Gulgong, Dunedoo, Gilgandra, Coonamble, Walgett, Lightning Ridge, Hebel, Dirranbandi and St George.
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Black Intersection Directional Sign
Black ID sign on the corner of the Castlereagh and Oxley Highways at Gilgandra. NR55 ends here, and becomes SR86. July 2006.
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Black Intersection Directional Sign
Black ID sign on the corner of the Castlereagh and Oxley Highways at Gilgandra. NR55 ends here, and becomes SR86. July 2006.
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Advance Directional Sign
Approaching the corner of the Castlereagh and Oxley Highways at Gilgandra. July 2006.
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Miller Street Gilgandra
Main street of Gilgandra, northbound, July 2006.
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Black Advance Directional Sign
Southbound on Miller Street, Gilgandra.
July 2006.
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Miller Street
Northbound in Gilgandra July 2006.
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Northbound at Gilgandra
Heading towards Gulargambone July 2006.
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Black Distance Sign
First distance sign on the NR55 section of Castlereagh Hwy from Gilgandra July 2006.
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Fox Street Walgett
Looking south on the corner of Fox and Wee
Waa Streets Walgett, October 2005.
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Alphanumeric
Distance Sign
Even though the MAB system of route numbering
is only in effect on the Westlink M7 Motorway, there
are several alphanumeric signs on the Castlereagh Highway
in NSW. This one is on Fox Street at Walgett as you
head north over the Barwon River. October 2005.
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Rands |
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Horses Signage
Sign granting horses right of way over the
Barwon River Bridge on Fox Street at Walgett, December
2005.
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Rands |
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Approaching
the Barwon River
Heading south into the Walgett Town Centre, October
2005.
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Rands |
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Special Trucks
Signage
Sign located outside the Walgett Town Centre requesting
trucks to stop and drop collected road dust before entering
the CBD, October 2005.
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Rands |
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Southbound at
Walgett
Looking towards the town of Walgett from the Kamilaroi
Highway intersection, October 2005.
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Rands |
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Kamilaroi
Highway (NR37) intersection
Looking northbound at Walgett. This is the intersection
with NR37, notice the lack of sheilds on the signage,
the signs were probably installed before the route was
numbered.
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Rands |
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Distance Sign
Late 80s or early 90s distance sign located just after
the Kamilaroi Highway intersection as you head north
at Walgett. October 2005.
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Rands |
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Barwon River
Crossing
Northbound as you cross the Barwon River for a second
time in the Walgett area. October 2005.
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Rands |
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Start of 110
km/h zone
The beginning of the 110 km/h speed zone between Walgett
and Lightning Ridge. This photo is of the Walgett end,
October 2005.
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Rands |
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Gwydir Highway
Black Advance Directional Sign
Northbound at Walgett near the Eurie Eurie locality,
this photo is of a black sign for the NR38 intersection.
October 2005.
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Rands |
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Traditional
Owners Welcome Sign
Sign welcoming visitors to the area. Walgett, northbound
near the Gwydir Highway Intersection, October 2005.
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Rands |
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Services and
Tourism Signage
Northbound at Lightning Ridge, October 2005. Scenery
here is typical of the area.
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Rands |
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Alphanumeric
Directional Sign
Even though the MAB system of route numbering
is only in effect on the Westlink M7 Motorway, there
are several alphanumeric signs on the Castlereagh Highway
in NSW. This one is approaching the turn off to Lightning
Ridge. October 2005.
Image © Paul
Rands |
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Alphanumeric
Directional Sign
Even though the MAB system of route numbering
is only in effect on the Westlink M7 Motorway, there
are several alphanumeric signs on the Castlereagh Highway
in NSW. This one is approaching the intersection of
Bill O'Brien Way and the Castlereagh Highway, Lightning
Ridge. October 2005.
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Rands |
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Alphanumeric
Directional Sign with old signage
Even though the MAB system of route numbering
is only in effect on the Westlink M7 Motorway, there
are several alphanumeric signs on the Castlereagh Highway
in NSW. This image is of the intersection of Bill O'Brien
Way and the Castlereagh Highway, Lightning Ridge. October
2005. Note the incorrect state route should, should
be a white national route sheild instead.
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Rands |
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Alphanumeric
Distance Sign
Even though the MAB system of route numbering
is only in effect on the Westlink M7 Motorway, there
are several alphanumeric signs on the Castlereagh Highway
in NSW. This one is on the Castlereagh Highway a few
kilometres north of Lightning Ridge. October 2005.
Image © Paul
Rands |
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No Fuel Sign
Sign that is common in remote areas such as Lightning
Ridge where this photo was taken. This sign is used
to warn motorists to ensure they have a enough fuel
to travel to the next major town, which in this case
is Hebel, just over the Queensland - New South Wales
border. October 2005.
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Rands |
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Long Straight
Northbound between Lightning Ridge and Angledool, October
2005.
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Rands |
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Goodooga
Turnoff
Northbound at Angledool, near Lightning Ridge.
October 2005.
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