Road Photos & Information: New South Wales: Pacific Highway, New England Highway, John Renshaw Drive, Southern Freeway, Mount Ousley Road & Princes Highway (National Route 1) (Decommissioned)

Road Photos & Information: New South Wales

Pacific Highway, New England Highway, John Renshaw Drive, Southern Freeway, Mount Ousley Road & Princes Highway (National Route 1) (Decommissioned) - South Nowra to Ulladulla

Statistics:

Length: 1149 km (South Nowra to Ulladulla: 59 km)
- Southern section: 481 km
Northern Terminus:
- Southern section: Princes Highway (Metroad 1) at Waterfall
Southern Terminus:
- Southern section: Princes Highway (A1) at New South Wales / Victoria border
Miscellaneous: Continues as Princes Highway (A1) in Victoria
Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along The Route:
- Southern section: Comberton, Falls Creek, Tomerong, Tullarwalla, Mondayong, Conjola, Yatte Yattah, Milton and Ulladulla

Route Numbering:

Former:
Road Authority Internal Classification: SH1 (Yallah to NSW-Vic Border) 1
Decommissioned: 2013

General Information:

National Route 1 forms part of the main coastal route between Victoria and Queensland. The route features a mix of rural highway, arterial and freeway design standards. The route forms part of what is collectively known as Highway 1. It is Australia's coastal highway joining all mainland's state capitals and coastal towns circumnavigating the entire Australian continent. It is also the longest numbered highway in the world, covering more than 14 500 km.

In New South Wales, National Route 1 was truncated by National Highway 1 between Beresfield and Wahroonga, by Metroad 1 between Wahroonga and Waterfall and by M1 at Tweed Heads West.

Southern Section:

The southern section of National Route 1 is formed by 2 separate sections of the Southern Freeway, linked by dual carriageway Mt Ousley Road. At the end of southern segment of the Southern Freeway, National Route continues as Princes Highway. The route from Kiama to Sydney is a mix of divided road and freeway, the majority of the route from Gerringong to the Victorian border is undivided rural highway standard and undivided urban arterial within some towns, with some dual carriageway sections sporadically placed between Bomaderry and tourist areas immediately south of Nowra.

Princes Highway:

The Princes Highway was formed from a string of roads linking Sydney to the Illawarra, which later was renumbered from National Route 1 to Metroad 1 in the Sydney area during the 1990s.

The Princes Highway section of NR1 formed a coastal route from Yallah, in Wollongong's southern suburbs to Melbourne and into South Australia. The route is a mix of urban arterial road, dual carriageway and also rural highway.

History:

Princes Highway:

7 June 1926: the Princes Highway comes under a federal and state government £ for £ funding scheme, thus recognizing the importance of the highway as major route.
1930s Reinforced concrete bridges built along Princes Highway over Wandandian Creek at Wandandian, Tomerong Creek at Tomerong and Stewarts Creek at Tomerong. 2
1933: A deviation of 3481 feet long was completed at Ulladulla, eliminating two right-angled bends. 3
1934: Widening and realignment of Princes Highway between Tomerong and Milton. Work began on a 2 mile deviation at Conjola to improve grades and alignment. 4
1935: Between Tomerong and Milton, realignment and widening was completed. The construction of a deviation 2 miles 680 feet in length at Conjola from funds provided by the Unemployment Relief Council was completed. Considerable improvement was made in both alignment and grade. 5
February 1936: Work starts on a 11.75 mile deviation between Milton and Bateman's Bay, and eliminated a narrow and tortuous route of the Highway over the Cockwhy Range between Termeil and Cockwhy Creek. 6
1937: Planting and landscaping program started along Princes Highway. 6
1938: Construction of bridges on Princes Highway over Conjola Creek at Conjola and Yackungarrah Creek near Ulladulla. 7
1939: by the middle of the year, 300 miles (or 50% of the then highway) had been paved with bitumous surface.
1948: Construction of concrete bridge over Millards Creek at Ulladulla. 8
1958: At Tomerong, south of Nowra, a deviation was commenced to improve the alignment of the northern approach to Stewart's Creek Bridge. 9
1959: Completion of a deviation at Tomerong to straighten the previously winding alignment of the northern approach to Stewart's Creek Bridge. 10
1964: Curve advisory speed signs installed on Princes Highway between Nowra and the Victorian Border. 11
1976: Construction of the deviation south of Nowra, including the approaches to the new Currumbene Creek Bridge, was completed. A seven span prestressed concrete girder bridge was constructed over Currumbene Creek, 10.3 km south of Nowra. The structure is 150.3 m long, provides two traffic lanes and replaced a timber beam bridge 26.5 m long which was retained for local use. 12
1984: Stewart Creek bridge at Tomerong widened. 13
September 2008: The replacement Conjola Creek Bridge and approaches (Stage 1) on Princes Hwy near Ulladulla opened to traffic. The new two-lane, two-way bridge is approximately 15 metres west of the old bridge. 14
12 November 2008: The upgrade of the four kilometre length of the Princes Highway between Forest Road and Jervis Bay Road opened to traffic. Works included widening the highway to four lanes from just south of Forest Road to Jervis Bay Road. Duplication of the two-lane bridge over Currambene Creek. Provision of a wire rope safety barrier in the median strip between opposing lanes of traffic. Upgraded highway intersections at Comberton Grange Road, Parma Road and Falls Road including u-turn facilities at Forest Road, Comberton Grange Road and Parma Road. Patching and repaving of the road surface for the full length of the work plus construction of bus bays for both northbound and southbound directions near Parma Road and Falls Road. 15
April 2010: Completion of the upgrade and realignment of Princes Highway at Conjola Mountain, near Ulladulla. The new alignment is 3.5km long, with a speed limit of 100km/h, a northbound overtaking lane, widened shoulders, and divided carriageways separated by wire rope safety barriers. 14

Click here for construction photos between South Nowra and Ulladulla.
Click here for historic photos of Princes Highway between South Nowra and Ulladulla.

Ulladulla to South Nowra		South Nowra to Ulladulla
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	Entering Ulladulla: Princes Hwy (NR1) entering the town of Ulladulla, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Comberton approachng Forest Rd, November 2010. Image © Paul Rands
	Kings Point Road: Corner of Princes Hwy (NR1) and Kings Point Rd at Ulladulla, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Intersection Directional SIgn: ID sign at the Forest Rd junction in Comberton, November 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Ulladulla Town Centre: Princes Hwy (NR1) as it passes through Ulladulla, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Parma Road: Corner of Princes Hwy (NR1) and Parma Rd at Comberton, November 2010. Image © Paul Rands
	Supplemental Advance Directional Sign: Supplemental AD sign at Ulladulla, approaching Golf Av, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Entering Falls Creek: Princes Hwy (NR1) as it enters the town of Falls Creek, November 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Ulladulla approaching St Vincent St, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Falls Ck approaching Jervis Bay Rd (TD4), November 2010. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Ulladulla, approaching Golf Av, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Falls Ck approaching Jervis Bay Rd (TD4), November 2010. Image © Paul Rands
	Interesection Directional Sign: ID sign assembly at the corner of Princes Hwy (NR1) and Golf Av, Ulladulla, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Supplemental Advance Directional Sign: Supplemental AD sign at Falls Ck approaching Jervis Bay Rd (TD4), November 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Ilett Stree: Corner of Princes Hwy (NR1) and Ilett St, Ulladulla, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Supplemental Advance Directional Sign: Supplemental AD sign at Falls Ck approaching Jervis Bay Rd (TD4), November 2010. Image © Paul Rands
	Entering Milto: Princes Hwy (NR1) as it enters the town of Milton, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Jervis Bay Road: Corner of Princes Hwy (NR1) and Jervis Bay Rd (TD4) at Falls Creek, November 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Croobyar Road & Matron Porter Road: Corner of Princes Hwy (NR1), Croobyar Rd and Matron Porter Rd, Milton, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign close to the junction with Jervis Bay Rd (TD4) at Falls Ck, November 2010. Image © Paul Rands
	Milton Town Centr: Princes Hwy (NR1) as it passes through the Milton town centre, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Jervis Bay Road: Corner of Princes Hwy (NR1) and Jervis Bay Rd (TD4) at Falls Creek, November 2010. Click here for a photo of this location by Paul Rands from November 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign at Milton, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Old Princes Highway: Corner of Princes Hwy (NR1) and Old Princes Hwy at Falls Creek, November 2010. Image © Paul Rands
	Supplemental Advance Directional Sign: Supplemental AD sign at Yatte Yattah, approaching Lake Conjola Entrance Rd, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign at Falls Creek, November 2010. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Yatte Yattah, approaching Lake Conjola Entrance Rd, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Tomerong approaching Hawken Rd, November 2010. Click here for a photo of this location by Paul Rands from November 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Lake Conjola Entrance Road: Corner of Princes Hwy (NR1) and Lake Conjola Entrance Rd at Yatte Yattah, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Hawken Road: Corner of Princes Hwy (NR1) and Hawken Rd at Tomerong, November 2010. Image © Paul Rands
	Reassurance Directional Sign: Distane sign at Yatte Yattah, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Tomerong approaching Turpentine Rd, November 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Porters Creek Road: Corner of Princes Hwy (NR1) and Porters Ck Rd, Yatte Yattah, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Turpentine Road: Corner of Princes Hwy (NR1) and Turpentine Rd at Tomerong, November 2010. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Conjola, approaching Fishermans Paradise Rd, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign at Tomerong, November 2010. Image © Paul Rands
	Fishermans Paradise Road: Corner of Princes Hwy (NR1) and Fishermans Paradise Rd at Conjola, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Supplemental Advance Directional Sign: Supplemental AD sign at Tomerong approaching Island Point Rd, November 2010. Image © Paul Rands
	Conjola Mountain: Princes Hwy (NR1) climbing Conjola Mountain at Conjola, November 2010. Image © Paul Rands		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Tomerong approaching Island Point Rd, November 2010. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Mondayong approaching Bendalong Rd, November 2010. Image © Paul Rands		Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at the junction with Island Point Rd at Tomerong, November 2010. Image © Paul Rands
	Bendalong Road: Corner of Princes Hwy (NR1) at Bendalong Rd at Mondayong, November 2010. Image © Paul Rands		Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign at Tomerong, November 2010. Image © Paul Rands
	Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign at Mondayong, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Bewong approaching The Wool Rd, November 2010. Image © Paul Rands
	Jerrawangala: Princes Hwy (NR1) entering Jerrawangala, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands		The Wool Road: Corner of Princes Hwy (NR1) and The Wool Rd at Bewong, November 2010. Image © Paul Rands
	Supplemental Advance Directional Sign: Supplemental AD sign at Tullarwalla, approaching Sussex Inlet Rd, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Entering Bewong: Princes Hwy (NR1) as it enters the town of Bewong, November 2010. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Tullarwalla, approaching Sussex Inlet Rd, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Tullarwalla approaching Sussex Inlet Rd, November 2010. Image © Paul Rands
	Sussex Inlet Road: Corner of Princes Hwy (NR1) and Sussex Inlet Rd, Tullarwalla, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Sussex Inlet Road: Corner of Princes Hwy (NR1) and Sussex Inlet Rd at Tullarwalla, November 2010. Image © Paul Rands
	Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign at Tullarwalla, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign at Tullarwalla, November 2010. Image © Paul Rands
	Entering Wandandian: Princes Hwy (NR1) as it enters the town of Wandandian, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Entering Wandandian: Princes Hwy (NR1) as it enters the town of Wandandian, November 2010. Image © Paul Rands
	Wandandian: Princes Hwy (NR1) passing through Wandandian, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Wandandian: Princes Hwy (NR1) passing through the town of Wandandian, November 2010. Image © Paul Rands
	Entering Bewong: Princes Hwy (NR1) as it enters the town of Bewong, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Entering Jerrawangala: Princes Hwy (NR1) as it enters the town of Jerrawangala, November 2010. Image © Paul Rands
	Bewong Creek: Princes Hwy (NR1) passing over Bewong Ck at Bewong, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Supplemental Advance Directional Sign: Supplemental AD sign at Mondayong approaching Bendalong Rd, November 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Bewong: Princes Hwy (NR1) as it passes through the town of Bewong, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Mondayong approaching Bendalong Rd, November 2010. Click here for a photo of this location by Paul Rands from November 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Reassurance Directional Sign: Rest area distance sign at Bewong, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign at Mondayong, November 2010. Click here for a photo of this location by Paul Rands from November 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Bewong, approaching The Wool Rd, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Conjola Mountain: Princes Hwy (NR1) as it descends Conjola Mountain at Conjola, November 2010. Image © Paul Rands
	The Wool Road: Corner of Princes Hwy (NR1) and The Wool Rd, Bewong, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Conjola Mountain: Princes Hwy (NR1) as it descends Conjola Mountain at Conjola, November 2010. Image © Paul Rands
	Supplemental Advance Directional Sign: Supplemental AD sign at Tomerong, approaching Island Point Rd, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Conjola approaching Fishermans Paradise Rd, November 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Tomerong, approaching Island Point Rd, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Fishermans Paradise Road: Corner of Princes Hwy (NR1) and Fishermans Paradise Rd, November 2010. Image © Paul Rands
	Supplemental Advance Directional Sign: Supplemental AD sign at Tomerong, approaching Island Point Rd, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Porters Creek Road: Corner of Princes Hwy (NR1) and Porters Ck Rd at Yatte Yattah, November 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Island Point Road: Corner of Princes Hwy (NR1) and Island Point Rd, Tomerong, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Entering Yatte Yattah: Princes Hwy (NR1) as it enters the town of Yatta Yattah, November 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	"Distance Sign: Reassurance directional sign at Tomerong, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Supplemental Advance Directional Sign: Supplemental AD sign at Yatte Yattah approaching Lake Conjola Entrance Rd, November 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Turpentine Rd at Tomerong, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Yatte Yattah approaching Lake Conjola Entrance Rd, November 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Turpentine Road: Corner of Princes Hwy (NR1) and Turpentine Rd, Tomerong, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Lake Conjola Entrance Road: Corner of Princes Hwy (NR1) and Lake Conjola Entrance Rd at Yatte Yattah, November 2010. Image © Paul Rands
	Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign at Tomerong, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign at Yatte Yattah, November 2010. Image © Paul Rands
	Hawken Road: Corner of Princes Hwy (NR1) and Hawken Rd, Tomerong, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Little Forest Road: Corner of Princes Hwy (NR1) and Little Forest Rd at Yatte Yattah, November 2010. Image © Paul Rands
	Falls Creek: Princes Hwy (NR1) entering Falls Ck, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Milton: Princes Hwy (NR1) winding its way into the town of Milton, November 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Supplemental Advance Directional Sign: Supplemenal AD sign at Falls Ck approaching Jervis Bay Rd (TD4, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Entering Milton: Princes Hwy (NR1) as it enters the town of Milton, November 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Old Princes Hwy and Jervis Bay Rd (TD4) at Falls Creek, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Milton: Princes Hwy (NR1) in the town of Milton, November 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Old Princes Highwa: Princes Hwy (NR1) at the junction with Old Princes Hwy, Falls Ck, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Croobyar Rd and Matron Porter Dr at Milton, November 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Jervis Bay Road: Corner of Princes Hwy (NR1) at the corner Jervis Bay Rd (TD4) at Falls Ck, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Croobyar Road & Matron Porter Road: Princes Hwy (NR1) at the junction with Croobyar Rd & Matron Porter Rd in Milton, November 2010. Image © Paul Rands
	Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign at Falls Creek, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Croobyar Road & Matron Porter Road: Princes Hwy (NR1) at the junction with Croobyar Rd & Matron Porter Rd in Milton, November 2010. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Falls Creek approaching Parma Rd and Comberton Grange Rd, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Default Speed Limit Sign: Old default speed limit sign at Ulladulla, November 2009. These signs were introduced when the urban default speed limit was reduced from 60 km/h to 50 km/h in July 2001. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Comberton approaching Forest Rd, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Entering Ulladulla: Princes Hwy (NR1) as it enters the town of Ulladulla, November 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Forest Road: Corner of Princes Hwy (NR1) and Forest Rd at Comberton Rd, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Illet Street: Corner of Princes Hwy (NR1) and Illet St at Ulladulla, November 2010. Image © Paul Rands
	BTU Road: Corner of Princes Hwy (NR1) at the junction with BTU Rd in Comberton, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Entering Ulladulla: Princes Hwy (NR1) as it enters the town of Ulladulla, November 2010. Image © Paul Rands
			Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Ulladulla approaching Golf Av, November 2009. Image © Paul Rands
			Golf Avenue: Princes Hwy (NR1) at the roundabout with Golf Av, Ulladulla, November 2010. Image © Paul Rands
			Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Ulladulla approaching St Vincent St, November 2009. Image © Paul Rands
			Ulladulla: Princes Hwy (NR1) as it passes through Ulladulla, November 2009. Image © Paul Rands
			Ulladulla: Princes Hwy (NR1) as it passes through Ulladulla near Wason St, November 2009. Image © Paul Rands
			Kings Point Road: Corner of Princes Hwy (NR1) and Kings Point Rd, Ulladulla, November 2010. Image © Paul Rands
Click here for the continuation of National Route 1 between Ulladulla and Batemans Bay Click here for the continuation of National Route 1 between Gerringong and South Nowra

1 Roads and Traffic Authority, Schedule of Classified Roads and State & Regional Roads, 31 January 2011
2 Main Roads Board, Annual Report, 1929-30
3 Department of Main Roads, Annual Report, 1932-33
4 Department of Main Roads, Annual Report, 1933-34
5 Department of Main Roads, Annual Report, 1934-35
6 Department of Main Roads, Annual Report, 1936-37
7 Department of Main Roads, Annual Report, 1937-38
8 Department of Main Roads, Annual Report, 1947-48
9 Department of Main Roads, Annual Report, 1957-58
10 Department of Main Roads, Annual Report, 1958-59
11 Department of Main Roads, Annual Report, 1963-64
12 Department of Main Roads, Annual Report, 1976-77
13 Tomerong Local History, A Short History of Tomerong
14 Roads and Maritime Services, Projects, Princes Highway Upgrade, Completed Projects, Conjola Mountain
15 Roads and Maritime Services, Projects, Princes Highway Upgrade, Completed Projects, Forest Road to Jervis Bay Road

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