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Great Western Highway, Mitchell Highway & Barrier Highway (National Route 32) - Molong to Bathurst (Decommissioned) |
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National Route 32 is the main route linking the New South Wales state capital, Sydney, with the west of the state. The road varies from arterial road conditions, rural expressway and rural highway.
The Mitchell Highway links north-western NSW with Dubbo, Bathurst and eventually Sydney.The highway starts at Bathurst as National Route 32 and heads west through the Great Dividing Range to Orange then continues north through Molong, Wellington and Dubbo. From Dubbo, the highway follows the Bourke railway line in a north-westerly direction to Nyngan. The highway's route number changes to NR71 (after the Barrier Highway junction at Nyngan), and then it continues north-west to Bourke and terminates at the QLD border, just north of Barringun.
The Mitchell Highway is named after Major Thomas Mitchell, who was Surveyor-General of New South Wales in the 1820s and explored much of inland New South Wales and Victoria.
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Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign as you exit the roundabout with Mid Western (NR24) and Great Western Highways at Bathurst, July 2006. This is also the beginning of the Mitchell Hwy section of NR32. Image © Paul Rands |
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Distance Sign: RD sign at Bathurst after the Mid Western and Great Western Hwys junction, westbound, July 2006. Image © Paul Rands |
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Old Culvert: Old culvert and safety fencing in Bathurst, July 2006 Image © Paul Rands |
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Typical Conditions: Westbound on the Mitchell Highway near Bathurst, Jul 2006. Image © Paul Rands |
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Evans Plain Creek: Westbound at Dunkeld, July 2006. Image © Paul Rands |
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Wet Weather Sign: Westbound at Dunkeld, this sign asks motorists to slow down in wet weather, July 2006. Image © Paul Rands |
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Snow & Ice Sign: Signage warning of snow and ice on road at Dunkeld. Sign was probably in use earlier that week as the highway was closed due to bad weather. July 2006. Image © Paul Rands |
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Typical Conditions: NR32 as it passes through an area known as The Rocks, July 2006. Image © Paul Rands |
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Westbound at Vittoria: Looking westbound through the town of Vittoria, July 2006. Image © Paul Rands |
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Miskell Road Intersection: Westbound at Vittoria at Miskell Road, July 2006. Image © Paul Rands |
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Council
Sign: Sign indicating change to Canobolas Council area, westbound at Vittoria, July 2006. Image © Paul Rands |
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Millthorpe Road: Westbound AD sign approaching Millthorpe Road in Vittoria, July 2006. Image © Paul Rands |
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Millthorpe Road: Westbound at the intersection with Millthorpe Road in Vittoria, July 2006. Image © Paul Rands |
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Westbound at Byng: Distance sign after Millthorpe Road at Byng, July 2006. Image © Paul Rands |
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Entering Lucknow: Entering the small town of Lucknow, July 2006. Image © Paul Rands |
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Beasley & Emu Swamp Roads Junction: Looking at the Intersection of Beasley and Emu Swamp Roads in Lucknow, July 2006. Image © Paul Rands |
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Gosling Creek: Crossing Gosling Creek at Lucknow, July 2006. Image © Paul Rands |
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Dairy Creek: Crossing Dairy Creek in Orange, July 2006. Image © Paul Rands |
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Entering Orange Town Centre: Heading into Orange at the intersection with Lone Pine Av, July 2006. Image © Paul Rands |
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Entering Orange Town Centre: Heading into Orange, July 2006. Image © Paul Rands |
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Entering Orange Town Centre: Heading into Orange at the intersection with Summer St, July 2006. Image © Paul Rands |
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Level Crossing: The level crossing over the highway (Summer Street) approaching Peisley Street in Orange's CBD. July 2006. Image © Paul Rands |
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Orange CBD: Looking west in Orange, July 2006. Image © Paul Rands |
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Orange CBD: Looking west in Orange, July 2006. Image © Paul Rands |
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Black Directional Gantry Sign: Nice black AD sign near the Hamar Street intersection, approaching the hard right turn the Mitchell Highway makes when it reaches the intersection with Woodward Street and Coronation Drive at Orange. July 2006, westbound. Image © Paul Rands |
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Woodward St / Coronation Dr Roundabout: Looking west at Orange. July 2006. Image © Paul Rands |
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Sign Assembly: Northbound on the Woodward St / Coronation Dr Roundabout in Orange, July 2006. Image © Paul Rands |
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AD Sign: Northbound at Orange is this sign approaching Forbes Road and Dalton Street. July 2006. Image © Paul Rands |
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Forbes Road intersection: Passing through the Forbes Road intersection in Orange. July 2006. Image © Paul Rands |
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Distance Sign: RD sign after the Forbes Road (SR90) intersection, July 2006. Image © Paul Rands |
| Click here for the continuation of NR32 between Bathurst and Lithgow Click here for the continuation of NR32 between Wellington and Molong |
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1 Roads and Traffic Authority, Schedule of Classified Roads (and unclassified Regional Roads),
25 February 2008
2 Department of Main Roads.
The Roadmakers, A History of Main Roads in New South Wales, ISBN 0
7240 0439 4
Last updated: 17-Dec-2019 0:55
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