Road Photos & Information: New South Wales
M1 A1   Pacific Motorway, Pacific Highway, New England Highway, John Renshaw Drive, Gore Hill Freeway, Warringah Freeway, Sydney Harbour Tunnel, Cahill Expressway, Eastern Distributor, Southern Cross Drive, General Holmes Drive, The Grand Parade, President Avenue, Princes Highway & Princes Motorway (M1 / A1) - Bega to Victoria Border

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The Princes Highway was formed from a string of roads linking Sydney to the Illawarra, and then forming a coastal route to Melbourne and into South Australia. The section covered by A1 is in 2 pieces - between Rockdale and Waterfall in Sydney, and then Yallah near Wollongong through to the Victorian Border. The route is a mix of urban arterial road, dual carriageway and also rural highway.

History:

Victoria Border to Bega   Bega to Victoria Border
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NSW-VIC Border:
Princes Hwy (A1) crossing from Victoria into New South Wales at Timbilica, December 2013.

Image © Michael Greenslade

  Pambula:
Princes Hwy (A1) as it passes through the town of Pambula, December 2013.

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Reassurance Directional Sign:
Distance sign at the NSW-VIC Border at Timbilica, December 2013.

Image © Michael Greenslade

  Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign approaching Quarantine Bay Rd at Eden, December 2013.

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Quarantine Bay Road:
Corner of Princes Hwy (A1) and Quarantine Bay Rd at Eden, May 2011.

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  Quarantine Bay Road:
Corner of Princes Hwy (A1) and Quarantine Bay Rd at Eden, May 2011.

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Intersection Directional Sign:
ID sign facing Nethercote Rd at Eden, May 2011.

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  Intersection Directional Sign:
ID sign facing Quarantine Bay Rd at Eden, May 2011.

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      Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign at Narrabarba approaching Imlay Rd, December 2013.

Image © Michael Greenslade

      Victoria Border:
Princes Hwy (A1) at Timbillica as it crosses the border into Victoria, December 2013.

Image © Michael Greenslade

Click here for the continuation of Princes Hwy (A1) in Victoria
Click here for the Princes Hwy (A1) between Cobargo and Bega

1 Roads & Maritime Services, Schedule of Classified Roads and Unclassified Regional Roads, August 2013.
2 Main Roads Board, Annual Report, Volume 1, Number 1, September 1929.
3 Roads & Maritime Services, Projects, Southern region, Completed projects, Pambula River Bridge.

Last updated: 13-Aug-2020 12:19

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