Road Photos & Information: New South Wales
Kidman Way (State Route 87) (Decommissioned)

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The Kidman Way is a rural route in mid western New South Wales. It consists mostly of undivided single carriageway roadway.

The Kidman Way connects several remote towns of the State’s outback country.

Multiplexes along the route include:

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Jerilderie to Bourke Bourke to Jerilderie
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No Fuel Sign:
Sign on the outskirts of Hillston as Kidman Way (SR87) leaves town, July 2009.

Image © Richard Wardle

Cobar:
Kidman Way (SR87) as it makes its way through the town of Cobar, July 2009.

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Reassurance Directional Sign:
Distance sign as Kidman Way (SR87) leaves Hillston, July 2009.

Image © Richard Wardle

Advance Directional sign:
AD sign at Cobar approaching Louth Rd and Frederick St, December 2003. SR87 turns left at this location. The direction to Louth should be separated from the 3 lines above.

Image © Michael Greenslade

Entering Cobar:
Kidman Way (SR87) as it enters the town of Cobar, August 2011.

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Reassurance Directional Sign:
Distance sign at Cobar, August 2011.

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Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign at Cobar approaching Barrier Hwy (NR32), August 2011. SR87 turns left at this junction. Note the missing SR87 route number.

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No Fuel Sign:
No fuel sign as Kidman Way (SR87) leaves Cobar, August 2011.

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Advance Directional sign:
AD sign on Louth Rd at Cobar approaching Kidman Way (SR87) and Frederick St, December 2003.

Image © Michael Greenslade

Intersection Directional Sign:
ID sign facing Filtration Plant Rd at Cobar, August 2011.

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Services Sign:
Services sign as Kidman Way (SR87) leaves Cobar, July 2009.

Image © Richard Wardle

Heavy Vehicles Sign:
Heavy vehicles sign on Kidman Way (SR87) in Hillston approaching Silos Rd and Cowper St, July 2009.

Image © Richard Wardle

    tn_200603_01_darlingtonpnt_sturthwy_nh20_richardwardle.jpg Advance Directional Sign:
Advance directional sign, southbound on Kidman Way (SR87) at Darlington Point, approaching Sturt Hwy (NH20). March 2006.

Image © Richard Wardle

1 Roads & Traffic Authority, Schedule of Classified Roads (and unclassified Regional Roads, 25 February 2008
2 Roads & Traffic Authority, NSW Government Gazette, 15 January 2010
3 Roads & Traffic Authority, Heritage & Conservation Register, Survey Tree "BM AN 42", Darlington Point

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