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Snowy Mountains Highway (National Route 18) - Adaminaby to Nimmitabel (Decommissioned) |
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General Information:
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 highest town along the highway is Kiandra, at a height of 1400 metres. 2
History:
Click here for the former alignment between Adaminaby and Nimmitabel
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Intersection Directional Sign: Fingerboard ID sign at Dry Plain at the junction with Kingston Rd, November 2010. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Services Sign: Services sign for the Lake Williams Rest Area at Nimmitabel, October 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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Tourism AD Sign: Tourism based advance directional sign approaching Middlingbank Rd at Rhine Falls, November 2010. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Old Bombala Road: Corner of Snowy Mtns Hwy (NR18) / Monaro Hwy (NR23), Old Bombala Rd, October 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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AD Sign: Advance directional sign approaching Middlingbank Rd at Rhine Falls, November 2010. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Springfield Road & Electra Street: Corner of Snowy Mtns Hwy (NR18) / Monaro Hwy (NR23), Electra St and Springfield Rd, October 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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Middlingbank Road: Corner of Snowy Mtns Hwy (NR18) and Middlingbank Rd at Rhine Falls, November 2010. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Entering Nimmitabel: Snowy Mtns Hwy (NR18) / Monaro Hwy (NR23) as they enter the town of Nimmitabel, October 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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Distance Sign: Reassurance directional sign after the Middlingbank Rd intersection at Rhine Falls, November 2010. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Nimmitabel Town Centre: Snowy Mtns Hwy (NR18) / Monaro Hwy (NR23) as it passes through Nimmitabel, October 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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Slacks Creek Road: Fingerboard at the junction with Slack Ck Rd in Pine Valley, November 2010. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Clarke Street: Corner of Snowy Mtns Hwy (NR18) / Monaro Hwy (NR23) and Clarke St (Old Bega Rd). Clarke St / Old Bega Rd used to be an alignment of the Snowy Mtns Hwy, October 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Pine Valley, approaching Kosciusko Rd (TD1), November 2010. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Distance Sign: RD sign as Snowy Mtns Hwy (NR18) / Monaro Hwy (NR23) leaves Nimmitabel's town centre, December 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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Kosciusko Road: Corner of Snowy Mtns Hwy (NR18) and Kosciusko Rd (TD1) at Pine Valley. NR18 turns left at this junction, November 2010. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Great Dividing Range: Snowy Mtns Hwy (NR18) / Monaro Hwy (NR23) as they cross the Great Dividing Range near Nimmitabel, December 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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Distance Sign: RD sign after the Kosciusko Rd (TD1) junction at Pine Valley, November 2010. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Rock Flat: Snowy Mtns Hwy (NR18) / Monaro Hwy (NR23) as they pass through the locality of Rock Flat, December 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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Welcome to Cooma: Council welcome sign as you enter the outskirts of Cooma, November 2010. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Traffic Conditions Sign: Sign indicating phone number for recorded list of traffic conditions, Cooma, December 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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Mt Gladstone Road: Spectacular scenery near Mt Gladstone Rd at Cooma, November 2010. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Welcome to Cooma: Council welcome sign as you enter the outskirts of Cooma,December 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign assembly at the corner of Snowy Mtns Hwy (NR18) and Mt Gladstone Rd at Cooma, November 2010. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Services Sign: Services AD sign approaching Polo Flat Rd in Cooma. The road acts as a bypass for traffic travelling to and from Canberra, December 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign assembly at the corner of Snowy Mtns Hwy (NR18) and Dry Plain Rd at Cooma, November 2010. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Services Sign: Sign urging motorists to stop driving and take a break in Cooma, December 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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Cooma Town Centre: Snowy Mtns Hwy (NR18) (Sharp St) as it passes through the Cooma CBD, December 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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Cooma Creek: Snowy Mtns Hwy (NR18) / Monaro Hwy (NR23) crossing Cooma Ck at Cooma, December 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign in Cooma CBD approaching Amos St and Monaro Hwy (NR23), November 2010. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign in Cooma CBD approaching Amos St and Monaro Hwy (NR23), December 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign assembly at the corner of Snowy Mtns Hwy (NR18) (Sharp St), Amos St and Monaro Hwy (NR23). NR18 turns right at this junction and duplexes with Monaro Hwy (NR23), October 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign assembly at the corner of Snowy Mtns Hwy (NR18) (Sharp St), Amos St and Monaro Hwy (NR23). NR18 turns left at this junction and duplexes with Monaro Hwy (NR23), December 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Monaro Hwy (NR23) in Cooma CBD approaching Amos St and Snowy Mtns Hwy (NR18), November 2010. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Cooma Town Centre: Snowy Mtns Hwy (NR18) (Sharp St) as it passes through the Cooma CBD, December 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign assembly at the corner of Snowy Mtns Hwy (NR18) (Sharp St), Amos St and Monaro Hwy (NR23). NR18 turns at this junction and duplexes with Monaro Hwy (NR23), October 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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Cooma Town Centre: Snowy Mtns Hwy (NR18) (Sharp St) as it passes through the Cooma CBD, December 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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Cooma Creek: Snowy Mtns Hwy (NR18) / Monaro Hwy (NR23) crossing Cooma Ck at Cooma, December 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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Lambie Street: ID sign at the junction with Lambie St in Cooma, December 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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Distance Sign: RD sign as Snowy Mtns Hwy (NR18) / Monaro Hwy (NR23) leaves Cooma. This is the only sign along this section correctly showing the NR18 / NR23 duplex, December 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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Distance Sign: RD sign as you leave Cooma, December 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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Fuel Sign: The route between Cooma and Bega is somewhat isolated, so there's a distance sign on the edge of town at Cooma indicating the next towns with fuel available, February 2011. Image © Paul Rands |
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Snow & Ice Sign: Sign warning of snow and ice, Snowy Mtns Hwy (NR18) / Monaro Hwy (NR23) east of Cooma, December 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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Rock Flat: Snowy Mtns Hwy (NR18) / Monaro Hwy (NR23) as they pass through the locality of Rock Flat, December 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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Great Dividing Range: Snowy Mtns Hwy (NR18) / Monaro Hwy (NR23) as they cross the Great Dividing Range near Nimmitabel, December 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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Services Sign: Services sign for the Lake Williams Rest Area at Nimmitabel, December 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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Entering Nimmitabel: Snowy Mtns Hwy (NR18) / Monaro Hwy (NR23) as they enter the town of Nimmitabel, October 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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Nimmitabel Town Centre: Snowy Mtns Hwy (NR18) / Monaro Hwy (NR23) as it passes through Nimmitabel, October 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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Clarke Street: Corner of Snowy Mtns Hwy (NR18) / Monaro Hwy (NR23) and Clarke St (Old Bega Rd). Clarke St / Old Bega Rd used to be an alignment of the Snowy Mtns Hwy, October 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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Nimmitabel Town Centre: Snowy Mtns Hwy (NR18) / Monaro Hwy (NR23) as it passes through Nimmitabel, October 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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Distance Sign: RD sign as Snowy Mtns Hwy (NR18) / Monaro Hwy (NR23) leaves Nimmitabel's town centre, October 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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Springfield Road & Electra Street: Corner of Snowy Mtns Hwy (NR18) / Monaro Hwy (NR23), Electra St and Springfield Rd, October 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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| Click here for the continuation of NR18 between Nimmitabel and Bega Click here for the continuation of NR18 between Talbingo and Adaminaby |
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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 & Traffic Authority, Road activity update - Southern NSW, May 2003
Last updated: 08 Nov 2019 01:09
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