New South Wales Road Photo Gallery:
State Route 151 (Wollongong to Dunmore)

State Route 151 is a collection of routes in the Illawarra region, south of Sydney that are strung together to form a major through route from Wollonong to Dunmore. The route can be used as an alternate route to the Princes Highway (SR60) which takes an inland route. SR151 follows the coast most of the way instead.

Roads along the route include Shellharbour Road, Windang Road, Primbee Deviation, King Street, Five Islands Road, Spring Hill Road, plus in the Wollongong CBD: Bourke Street, Kembla Street and Corrimal Street.

State Route 151 was introduced in 1974 and passes through the suburbs of Dunmore, Shellharbour, Barrack Heights, Warilla, Windang, Primbee, Warrawong, Cringila, Mt St Thomas, and of course Wollongong.

Back in 1920 to 1931 south of Shellharbour, the route was originally the Princes Highway.

Length:	25 km
Route Numbers:	duplexed with

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Tabbita Road / Shellharbour Road Interchange
Dunmore. This is the exit ramp from the North Kiama Bypass and the southern terminus of SR151, note the level crossing which runs over the ramp. The railway also runs parallel to Tabbita Road and under the Princes Highway. January 2006.

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At Grade Crossing at Dunmore
Due to the fact the northern end of the North Kiama By-Pass won't be completed until it's connected with a planned Dunmore Deviation, Northbound traffic for SR151 must cross the Princes Highway's temporary southbound carriageway to access the road. January 2006.

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ID Signage
Intersection signage at Dunmore, Januaray 2006.

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Northbound at Dunmore
Heading up the hill at Dunmore on what used to be known as Jamberoo Road, January 2006. Note the old Slow Vehicle Lane Ahead sign on wooden post.

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Distance Sign
Tourist Drive 10 RD sign heading north through Dunmore. January 2006.

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AD Signage
Northbound at Shell Cove, January 2006. Note the unusual installation of separate flashing lights on the warning sign. Normally a pair of lights such as these is a standard traffic lantern with the centre lamp housing blacked out.

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Unusual Warning Sign
Custom warning sign outside the Premier Motor Service bus depot at Shellharbour, January 2006.

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Approaching Addison Street and Wattle Road
Northbound at Shellharbour outside the cemetary and Shellharbour Workers Club. Note the old road on the right hand side of the photo. Originally the route passed through the middle of Shellharbour along Addison Street and Mary Street. This photo is from January 2006.

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Addison Street and Wattle Road Intersection
Northbound at Shellharbour outside the cemetary and Shellharbour Workers Club. January 2006.

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Barrack Heights
Shellhabour Road as passes through the suburb of Barrack Heights. This photo was taken January 2006, outside Keross Avenue.

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Barrack Heights
Shellhabour Road as passes through the suburb of Barrack Heights. This photo was taken January 2006, with the Roberts Avenue and Lagoon Street intersection in the distance.

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Lake Entrance Road Intersection Approach
Northbound at Warilla as you approach the corner of Shellharbour Road, Lake Entrance Road (SR157) and George Street. January 2006.

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Queen Street Intersection
Northbound just before you leave Warilla and enter Lake Illawarra, outside the Warilla Grove Shopping Centre (opened 20-Nov-1969), which has the dubious honour of being bombed in 1980 during an extortion threat.

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Windang Bridge
Built in the very early 70s, this bridge crosses the southern inlet of Lake Illawarra. Northbound, December 2005.

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Windang Town Centre
Northbound through the Windang town centre, January 2006. Note the right hand front traffic signal - it has an all traffic sign mounted on the post which faces Boronia Avenue. On the back of the sign is painted the town name Figtree and an arrow. This sign was probably installed during 1970s. A speculative guess would be that this sign was recycled from expressway works for the F6.

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Northbound at Windang
Passing the Oasis caravan park and approaching the old 2WL AM transmitter, January 2006.

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Northbound Primbee Deviation
Heading north along the Primbee Deviation at Primbee. Before the deviation was built, Shellharbour Road travelled through the suburb of Primbee on a single carriageway, one lane in each direction road (now Windang Road & Lake View Parade) before connecting with the present Shellharbour Road at Kemblawarra.

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Shellharbour Road / King Street Intersection
Northbound on SR151 as Shellharbour Road cuts away to Kemblawarra and through traffic heads via King Street to Warrawong. January 2006.

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Northbound on King Street
Heading towards the town centre of Warrawong. This photo was taken January 2006 near Hoskins Avenue.

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Northcliffe Drive Intersection
Northbound at the SR155 intersection in Warrawong, January 2006.

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King Street Warrawong
Northbound at Warrawong near Turpin Avenue, January 2006.

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AD Sign for Five Islands Road (SR155) & Wattle Street Intersection
Northbound as you pass over the hill at Warrawong, January 2006.

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Five Islands Road (SR155) & Wattle Street Intersection
Northbound at Port Kembla with the steelworks in the background, January 2006.

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Five Islands Road (SR155) Approaching Flinders Street
Northbound as approach the intersection with Flinders Street, near the old BHP private hospital, January 2006.

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Looking Northwest at Port Kembla North
Heading under the massive gas pipe over Five Islands Road (SR151 / 155 duplex) at Port Kembla North, January 2006.

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Westbound at Cringila
Heading towards the turn off to Cringila, January 2006.

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Turn Lanes for Spring Hill Road
SR151 continues along Spring Hill Road which is the right hand turn after these signals at Lake Avenue at Cringila. SR155 heads straight thru at the next signals to continue onto the F6 Freeway and Unanderra. January 2006.

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Northbound on Spring Hill Road
Passing under the railway line with Spring Hill in the distance, taken January 2006 outside what used to be known as the Lysaghts factory.

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Northbound on Spring Hill Road
Passing under the pedestrian bridge with Spring Hill in the distance, taken January 2006 outside what used to be known as the Lysaghts factory.

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Cantilever Signage Masters Road
Northbound as you approach the junction with NSW shortest state route, SR153. Mt St Thomas January 2006.

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