CARNARVON HIGHWAY (NSW)
State Highway 28
Length: 119km
Northern Terminus: Barwon River (QLD/NSW Border), Mungindi
Southern Terminus: Newell Hwy, Moree
Route Numbers: None
Interstate Continuation: North through QLD as NR46 then NR55. Changes name north of Roma to Carnarvon Developmental Rd and terminates near Rolleston
Focal Points: St George (QLD), Mungindi, Moree
RTA Internal Classification: State Highway 28
Proclaimed a State Highway & Named: August 1998
Route Overview:
Within NSW, the Carnarvon Hwy is one of the newest state highways, being proclaimed in August 1998. It forms a natural southerly extension of Queenslands's Carnarvon Hwy which runs north-south from Mungindi to Roma, connecting with the Newell and Gwydir Hwys at Moree. Having never travelled the route myself, except for short sections in Mungindi and Moree I couldn't give a fair indication of the road quality, however on the outskirts of Moree it is excellent.
Prior to its proclamation as a state highway, the route was comprised of Main Road 232 (Moree-Garah) and Main Road 367 (Garah-Mungindi).
Southern Terminus: Newell Highway, Moree |
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Northbound Newell Hwy AD sign. Note the incorrect NR39 shield, most likely a relic. Photo taken October 2004. |
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Northbound ID sign, note the painted black design and the Carnarvon Hwy nameplate added beneath. Photo taken October 2004. |
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Northbound RD sign leaving Moree on Newell Hwy. Note the painted black design and old NR39 shield. Also note the blue sub-sign warning of long distance before next fuel. Photo taken April 2006. |
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Southbound on the Newell Hwy approaching Carnarvon Hwy. Note the old NR39 shield. Photo taken October 2004. |
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Eastbound Carnarvon Hwy approaching its terminus at Newell hwy. Note the absence of any shields on the sign. Photo taken October 2004. |
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Black painted ID sign at the terminus of Carnarvon Hwy. Note the old NR39 shield. Photo taken October 2004. |
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RD sign marking the start of the Carnarvon Hwy in Moree. Photo taken October 2004. |
Photos of Carnarvon Highway |
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Looking southeast in Moree about 2km before the Newell Hwy. It is a suprisingly high standard road here. photo taken October 2004. |
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Fingerboard signs between Munindi and Garah, taken in 1998 prior to the highway's proclamation. Scanned from RTA publication. |
Northern Terminus: Barwon River (NSW/QLD Border), Mungindi |
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Welcome to NSW sign southbound just before the single-lane bridge across the Barwon River into NSW. This sign also marks the southern terminus of NR46, probably the most useless National Route. Photo taken September 2003. |