Road Photos & Information: New South Wales
Route Number   Snowy Mountains Highway (National Route 18) - Mundarlo to Talbingo (Decommissioned)

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Snowy Mountains Highway is a route that connects the Southern Tablelands of New South Wales with the far south coast via the Great Dividing Range and Snowy Mountains. It's mostly a 2-lane undivided rural highway, passing through farmland, residential and commercial regions. Large tracts of the route pass through national parks and traverse very hilly and steep terrain.

The route links the Princes Hwy (NR1), Monaro Hwy (NR23) and Hume Hwy (NH31). The town point along the highway is Kiandra, at a height of 1400 metres. 2

Multiplexes along the route include:

History:

Talbingo to Mundarlo   Mundarlo to Talbingo
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Black Advance Directional Sign:
Black AD sign on Gocup Road approaching Snowy Mountains Highway and Capper Street at Tumut. Note the missing NR18 shield for the right turn, November 2010.

Image © Rob Tilley

  Distance Sign:
Alphanumeric RD sign on Snowy Mtns Hwy (NR18) as it leaves Tumut, October 2008.

Image © Richard Wardle

Intersection Directional Sign:
Corner of Gocup Rd, Capper St and Snowy Mtns Hwy (NR18) at Tumut, November 2010.

Image © Rob Tilley

  Wondalga Road:
Snowy Mtns Hwy (NR18) at the junction with Wondalga Rd (Tumut St) in Adelong, October 2008. Note the alphanumeric route number on the ID sign.

Image © Richard Wardle

Intersection Directional Sign:
Corner of Gocup Rd, Capper St and Snowy Mtns Hwy (NR18) at Tumut, November 2010.

Image © Rob Tilley

     
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign on Snowy Mtns Hwy (NR18) approaching Wee Jasper Rd (TD6 / TD7) at Tumut, November 2010.

Image © Rob Tilley

     
Wee Jasper Road:
Corner of Snowy Mtns Hwy (NR18) and Wee Jasper Rd (TD6 / TD7) at Tumut, November 2010.

Image © Rob Tilley

     
Distance Sign:
RD sign after Wee Jasper Rd in Tumut, November 2010.

Image © Rob Tilley

     
Distance Sign:
RD sign leaving Tumut, November 2010.

Image © Rob Tilley

     
Snow Chains Sign:
Sign advising to carry snow chains between June and September, Tumut, November 2010.

Image © Rob Tilley

     
Road Status Sign:
Sign at Tumut indicating if the road is closed or open, November 2010.

Image © Rob Tilley

     
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign at Jones Bridge approaching Blowering Dam Access Rd, November 2010.

Image © Rob Tilley

     
Blowering Dam Access Road:
Corner of Snowy Mtns Hwy (NR18) and Blowering Dam Access Rd at Jones Bridge, November 2010.

Image © Rob Tilley

     
Jounama Dam Road:
Alphanumeric fingerboard assembly on the corner of Snowy Mtns Rd (NR18) and Jounama Dam Rd at Talbingo, November 2010.

Image © Rob Tilley

     
Services Sign:
Services sign as you approach Murray Jackson Dr at Talbingo, November 2010.

Image © Rob Tilley

     
Unusual Intersection Warning Sign:
Unusual intersection sign approaching Murray Jackson Dr in Talbingo. It's unusual because normally the white panel shows the road name not the town accessible from the intersection, November 2010.

Image © Rob Tilley

     
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign approaching Murray Jackson Dr at Talbingo, November 2010.

Image © Rob Tilley

     
Intersection Directional Sign:
ID sign assembly at the corner of Snowy Mtns Rd (NR18) and Murray Jackson Dr in Talbingo, November 2010.

Image © Rob Tilley

     
Distance Sign:
Reassurance directional sign after the Murray Jackson Dr intersection at Talbingo, November 2010.

Image © Rob Tilley

     
Snow Plough Sign:
Warning sign for snow ploughs, November 2010.

Image © Rob Tilley

     
Snow & Ice Sign:
Sign warning of snow and ice, near Talbingo, November 2010.

Image © Rob Tilley

     
Yellow Road Markings:
Up on roads at high altitude that are subject to snow and ice, yellow road markings are used instead of the usual white, to make them stand out more, November 2010.

Image © Rob Tilley

     
Cumberland Range:
Snowy Mtns Hwy (NR18) as it crosses the Cumberland Range near Talbingo, November 2010.

Image © Rob Tilley

     
Click here for the continuation of NR18 between Talbingo and Adaminaby

1 Roads and Traffic Authority, Schedule of Classified Roads (and unclassified Regional Roads), 20 February 2009
2 Department of Main Roads, Main Roads of New South Wales, undated brochure
3 Roads and Traffic Authority, Construction & Maintenance, Regional Projects, South West, Replacement of Adelong Creek bridges

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