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Queensland Road Photo Gallery:
New England and Cunningham Highway (National Highway 15) (QLD Border to Stanthorpe)

National Highway 15 begins at the NSW border at Wallangarra as the New England Highway in the fruit and agricultural districts of Stanthorpe. It then turns into the Cunningham Hwy turnoff, near Toowoomba to the south western region of Brisbane and passes by the city of Ipswich, where it then terminates at the Ipswich Motorway (M2) and Warrego Highway (A2) interchange at Dinmore.

The New England Highway after the Cunningham Highway intersection continues as A3.

Length:
226 km
Route Numbers (QLD only):
Information courtesy of Michael Greenslade & Sam Laybutt (ozroads.com.au)

Entering Wallangarra
Northbound, just after you cross the QLD - NSW border. March 2006.

Image © Paul Rands

Welcome Sign at Wallangarra
Northbound at the QLD-NSW border. A special area has been set aside for tourists to commemorate the rail history of the town and also Queensland's attractions. March 2006.

Image © Paul Rands

Welcome Sign at Wallangarra
Close up of the sign in the previous photo. June 2005.

Image © Jason Andrews

Blanket Speed Limit Reminder
Sign indicating standard speed limits in Queensland, northbound at Wallagarra, March 2006.

Image © Paul Rands

Speed Camera and Red Light Camera Sign
Sign indicating the use of Red Light and Speed Cameras throughout Queensland. Northbound at Wallangarra, March 2006.

Image © Paul Rands

Distance Sign
First RD on the Queensland side of the border, Northbound at Wallangarra, March 2006.

Image © Paul Rands

Rest Area Signage
Sign for the upcoming rest area, March 2006 at Wallangarra.

Image © Paul Rands

Crash Zone Sign
Northbound sign warning of the risk of car crashes, March 2006 at Wallangarra.

Image © Paul Rands

Crash Zone Sign
Northbound sign warning of the risk of car crashes, March 2006 at Wallangarra.

Image © Paul Rands

Tourist Sign
Photographic tourist sign, just outside Wallagarra, March 2006, northbound. These are quite common in Queensland nowadays.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign
Northbound AD sign for Pyramids Road as you head through Wyberba, March 2006.

Image © Paul Rands

Entering Ballandean
Sign announcing the winery town of Ballandean, northbound March 2006.

Image © Paul Rands

Black Kilometre Post
Old black kilometre post as you pass through the main part of Ballandean, March 2006, northbound.

Image © Paul Rands

Trailblazer
Northbound trailblazer at Balladean, March 2006.

Image © Paul Rands

Northbound at Fletcher
Signage indicating rumble strips as you head northbound, plus the main north railway passing over the roadway, March 2006.

Image © Paul Rands

Entering Glen Aplin
Northbound as you head Glen Aplin, with the roadhouse on the right hand side. March 2006.

Image © Paul Rands

How long to go?
Sign for the kids to keep them occupied over long trip, March 2006.

Image © Paul Rands

Time Based RD Sign
Northbound sign indicating the time to Toowoomba and Brisbane, March 2006 at Severnlea.

Image © Paul Rands

Time Based RD Sign
Northbound sign indicating the time to Stanthorpe, March 2006 at Severnlea.

Image © Paul Rands

Start Limited Access Road
Northbound sign at Stanthorpe indicating the beginning of a limited access road - the Stanthorpe By-Pass, which opened in the 1980s. March 2006.

Image © Paul Rands

Black Diagrammatic AD Sign
Old northbound sign indicating the route to Stanthorpe's town centre and also Texas. The southbound version of this sign is a newer standard green sign. March 2006 at Stanthorpe, on the by-pass.

Image © Paul Rands

Southern Junction
Southern intersection of National Highway Business Route 15 and National Highway 15 at Stanthorpe, March 2006.

Image © Paul Rands