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Photo Gallery
New South Wales Road Photo Gallery:
State Route 40 (Lithgow to Bilpin)
State Route 40 is located Sydney and Lithgow. The route
is formed by several routes. It duplexes with state
route 21 from Drummoyne to Huntleys Point (over Gladesville
Bridge), and also Metroad 2 from Kellyville to Windsor.
It's interesting to note that both the Western Distributor
and Gladesville Bridge (and the associated Burns Bay
Road (SR21)) were to form part of the F3 Freeway from
Sydney to the Hunter Region of NSW.
The route's eastern terminus is the Western Distributor
at Darling Harbour and to the west, it's terminus is
the corner of the Great Western Highway (NR32) &
Main Street in Lithgow.
Roads taken in by SR40 include the Western Distributor,
Anzac Bridge, Victoria Road, Church Street, Windsor
Road, Bridge Street, Macquarie Street, Richmond Road,
Windsor Street, East Market Street, March Street, Kurrajong
Road, Bells Line of Road, Chifley Road, Mort Street,
Lithgow Street and Main Street.
Some of the towns and suburbs through which SR40 passes
through include Darling Harbour, Drummoyne, Gladesville,
Ryde, Parramatta, Baulkham Hills, Kellyville, Windsor,
Richmond, Kurrajong, Bell and Lithgow.
This section concentrates on the section between Bilpin
and Lithgow, which takes in these roads: Bells Line
of Road, Chifley Road, Mort Street, Lithgow Street and
Main Street.
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154 km |
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Westbound
at Bilpin
Entering the town of Bilpin, December 2005.
Image © Paul Rands |
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Westbound
at Bilpin
Photo is outside the Bilpin Fruit Bowl, a
tourist attraction where visitors can buy products from
local produce, etc, December 2005.
Image © Paul Rands |
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Westbound at Bilpin
Heading past the orchards, west of the Fruti
Bowl, December 2005.
Image © Paul Rands
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Mountain Lagoon
Road Intersection
Westbound through Bilpin, December 2005.
Image © Paul Rands |
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Hanlons Road
Intersection
Westbound at Bilpin near the NRMA depot and
Ampol Service Station. December 2005 |
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Bilpin School
Road (East) Intersection
The eastern intersection of Bilin School Road
(which was once Bells Line of Road) outside Bilpin Public
School. December 2005.
Image © Paul Rands |
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Distance Sign
Unusual all capitals tourist distance sign,
westbound at Bilpin, December 2005.
Image © Paul Rands |
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Westbound
near Millers Orchard
Heading into the 100 km/h zone at Bilpin (Warawaralong),
December 2005.
Image © Paul Rands |
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Entering Berambing
Westbound at Berambing. Berambing Crescent
used to be an alignment of Bell's Line of Road. December 2005.
Image © Paul Rands |
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Distance Sign
Tourist distance sign at Mount Tomah, west
of Skyline Road and the botanic gardens, December 2005.
Image © Paul Rands |
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Westbound
at Mount Tomah
Heading towards the Mount Charles area. December 2005.
Image © Paul Rands |
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Westbound
at Mount Charles
Looking through the Mount Charles Area, this
region has some of the most difficult terrain of the
route, much of which was opened up by hand in some sections
back in the early to mid 20th century. December 2005.
Image © Paul Rands |
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Westbound
at Mount Charles
Looking through the Mount Charles Area, this
region has some of the most difficult terrain of the
route, much of which was opened up by hand in some sections
back in the early to mid 20th century. December 2005.
Image © Paul Rands |
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Westbound
at Mount Charles
Looking through the Mount Charles Area, this
region has some of the most difficult terrain of the
route, much of which was opened up by hand in some sections
back in the early to mid 20th century. December 2005.
Image © Paul Rands |
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Westbound
at Mount Charles
Looking through the Mount Charles Area, this
region has some of the most difficult terrain of the
route, much of which was opened up by hand in some sections
back in the early to mid 20th century. December 2005.
Image © Paul Rands |
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Westbound
at Mount Charles
Looking through the Mount Charles Area, this
region has some of the most difficult terrain of the
route, much of which was opened up by hand in some sections
back in the early to mid 20th century. December 2005.
Image © Paul Rands |
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Westbound
at Mount Charles
Looking through the Mount Charles Area, this
region has some of the most difficult terrain of the
route, much of which was opened up by hand in some sections
back in the early to mid 20th century, this is the peak
of Mount Charles itself. December 2005.
Image © Paul Rands |
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Westbound
at Mount Charles
Looking through the Mount Charles Area, this
region has some of the most difficult terrain of the
route, much of which was opened up by hand in some sections
back in the early to mid 20th century. December 2005.
Image © Paul Rands |
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Westbound
at Mount Banks
Looking through the Mount Banks Area, December 2005.
Image © Paul Rands |
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Westbound
at Mount Banks
Looking through the Mount Banks Area near
the Pierces Park Picnic Area, December 2005.
Image © Paul Rands |
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AD Signage
Advance directional signage at Mount Wilson.
December 2005.
Image © Paul Rands |
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Westbound
at Mount Wilson
Looking towards Lithgow, December 2005.
Image © Paul Rands |
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Westbound
across the Bell Range
Approaching the divided section of SR40, which
was divided in the 1990s to reduce centre crossover
accidents on a high speed, but windy section of road.
December 2005.
Image © Paul Rands |
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Westbound
across the Bell Range
This is the divided section of SR40, which
was divided in the 1990s to reduce centre crossover
accidents on a high speed, but windy section of road.
December 2005.
Image © Paul Rands |
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Westbound
across the Bell Range
This is the divided section of SR40, which
was divided in the 1990s to reduce centre crossover
accidents on a high speed, but windy section of road.
December 2005.
Image © Paul Rands |
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Westbound
approaching Bell
Heading over the Bell range as you get closer
to the town of Bell. December 2005.
Image © Paul Rands |
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Entering the town of Bell
Once a semi-major service stop along the
route, these days the town of Bell is a little quieter.
December 2005
Image © Paul Rands
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Signage for
the Bell Heavy Vehicle Checking Station
Westbound at Bell, December 2005.
Image © Paul Rands |
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Electronic
Signage for the Bell Heavy Vehicle Checking Station
A display indiciates whether the heavy vehicle
checking station is open. Westbound at Bell, December 2005.
Image © Paul Rands |
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Bell Heavy
Vehicle Checking Station
Looking west as you pass the weigh & checking
station at Bell, December 2005.
Image © Paul Rands |
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AD Signage
Advance directional signage as you approach
the intersection with the Darling Causeway, December 2005.
Image © Paul Rands |
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Darling Causeway
Intersection
Westbound at Bell, the Darling Causeway was
once part of the main road west, until Victoria Pass
opened. This intersection marks the end of Bells Line
of Road, west of here SR is Chifley Road. Photo taken
December 2005.
Image © Paul Rands |
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Entering Dargan
Entering the town of Dargan where the Zig
Zag Railway is located. December 2005
Image © Paul Rands
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Distance Sign
RD sign at Dargan on Chifley Road, near Valley
View Road, December 2005.
Image © Paul Rands |
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Westbound
at Dargan
Heading west as the road once again becomes
windy, December 2005.
Image © Paul Rands |
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Railway Bridge
Chifley Road at Dargan as it crosses the main
western railway line from Sydney to Lithgow, December 2005.
Image © Paul Rands |
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Tourist Destination
Sign
Brown sign indicating the turn of to the Zig
Zag Railway. A working stream train museum using the
original train line over the mountains. December 2005.
Image © Paul Rands |
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AD Sign
Advance directional sign at Dargan approaching
the intersection for the Zig Zag Railway. December 2005.
Image © Paul Rands
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Entrance to
Zig Zag Railway
Westbound on Chifley Road, December 2005.
Image © Paul Rands |
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Westbound in the Dargan area
Chifley Road as it starts to make its descent
down the mountain, December 2005
Image © Paul Rands
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Westbound
at Dargan
Passing by the the Zig Zag Railway complete
with steam train in shot, December 2005.
Image © Paul Rands |
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Westbound
at Dargan
Typical road conditions through this area
as you get closer to the Lithgow area, December 2005.
Image © Paul Rands |
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Westbound RD Sign
Signage as you enter the Lithgow area, December
2005
Image © Paul Rands
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Descent of
Scenic Hill
The beginning of the run down the steep and
windy Scenic Hill, December 2005.
Image © Paul Rands |
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Descent of
Scenic Hill
The run down the steep and windy Scenic Hill,
December 2005.
Image © Paul Rands |
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Solar Powered
Light Up Sign
Flashing lights are powered by solar cells
and battery to warn of slippery conditions, this area
can be snowed upon in Winter and can be plagued by black
ice. Lithgow on Scenic Hill, December 2005.
Image © Paul Rands |
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Descent of
Scenic Hill
The run down the steep and windy Scenic Hill,
December 2005.
Image © Paul Rands |
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Descent of
Scenic Hill
The run down the steep and windy Scenic Hill,
December 2005.
Image © Paul Rands |
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Descent of
Scenic Hill
The run down the steep and windy Scenic Hill
with the town centre of Lithgow in the distance, December 2005.
Image © Paul Rands |
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Scenic Hill
Safety Ramp
Near the base of Scenic Hill is the safety
ramp for runaway vehicles. December 2005.
Image © Paul Rands |
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Entering Lithgow
Westbound as you enter the town of Lithgow
in a locality called Corney Town, December 2005.
Image © Paul Rands |
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Entering Lithgow
Westbound as you enter the town of Lithgow
in a locality called Corney Town, December 2005.
Image © Paul Rands |
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O'Connor Street
Intersection
Approaching the O'Connor Street intersection
as you pass through Corney Town on Chifley Road at Lithgow,
December 2005.
Image © Paul Rands |
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Corner of
Eddy & Johnson Street
Heading westbound as you traverse the dogleg
into the Lithgow CBD, December 2005.
Image © Paul Rands |
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Mort Street
Lithgow
Heading towards the Great Western Highway
as you by-pass the shopping strip of Lithgow, December 2005.
Image © Paul Rands |
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Corner of
Mort & Eskbank Streets
Signs at the signalised intersection near
the community college, December 2005.
Image © Paul Rands |
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Corner of
Mort & Lithgow Streets
SR40 as it snakes its way towards the Great
Western Highway (NR32), December 2005.
Image © Paul Rands |
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Old Black
Sign
Old black ID sign on the corner of Lithgow
& Main Streets in the CBD, December 2005.
Image © Paul Rands |
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Westbound
on Main Street
Image taken December 2005 near Queen Elizabeth
Park, December 2005.
Image © Paul Rands |
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Westbound
on Main Street
Taken December 2005 on the corner of Main
and Ferro Streets, December 2005.
Image © Paul Rands |
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Approaching
Rifle Parade
Westbound as you near the intersection with
Rifle Parade, December 2005.
Image © Paul Rands |
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SR40 Western Terminus
The end of state route 40 on the corner
of Main Street and the Great Western Highway at Lithgow.
December 2005.
Image © Paul Rands
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