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Mid Western Highway (National Route 24) - Carcoar to West Wyalong (Decommissioned) |
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Located in Country NSW, and passing through historic farming country, the Mid Western Highway is the most direct route between Sydney or Brisbane and Adelaide, and consists of mainly two-lane rural highway standard.
Multiplexes along the route include:
History:
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Advance
Directional Sign: AD sign at West Wyalong approaching Newell Hwy (NH39) and Ungarie Rd, January 2004. The NH39 duplex starts at this intersection. Image © Michael Greenslade |
Entering
Mandurama: Heading southwest into Mandurama, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Distance
Sign: Reassurance directional sign in the town centre of West Wyalong, October 2004. Image © Jamie Scuglia |
Mandurama Town Centre: Mid Western Hwy (NR24) in the Mandurama town centre, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance
Directional Sign: AD sign at Wyalong approaching Goldfields Way (SR85), January 2004. Image © Michael Greenslade |
Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign assembly at the junction with Mandurama Rd and Gold St in Mandurama, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Distance
Sign: Reassurance directional sign as NR24 (duplexed with NH39) leaves Wyalong, January 2004. |
Black Advance Directional Sign: Black AD sign approaching Belubula Way (Silver St), Mandurama, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance
Directional Sign: AD sign at Cowra approaching Olympic Hwy (NR41) and Lachlan Valley Way (SR81), August 2009. Image © Richard Wardle |
Black Fingerboard: Black fingerboard assembly at the junction with Belubula Way in Mandurama, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Intersection
Directional Sign Assembly: Cluttered ID sign assembly at the corner of Mid Western Hwy (NR24) and Lachlan Valley Way (SR81) at Cowra, August 2009. Note the alphanumeric route number. Image © Richard Wardle |
Entering Lyndhurst: Mid Western Hwy (NR24) as it enters the town of Lyndhurst, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Lachlan River: Mid Western Hwy (NR24) as it crosses Lachlan River via Cowra Bridge, August 2011. Image © Paul Rands |
Lyndhurst: Mid Western Hwy (NR24) as it passes through the town of Lyndhurst, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Lachlan St (SR81 and unnumbered) at Cowra, August 2011. Image © Paul Rands |
Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at Kennys Ln, Lyndhurst, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Lachlan Street: Corner of Mid Western Hwy (NR24) and Lachlan St (SR81 / unnumbered) at Cowra, August 2011. Image © Paul Rands |
Nargong Road: ID sign assembly at Nargong Rd, Woodstock, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Brisbane Street: Corner of Mid Western Hwy (NR24) (Kendall St) and Brisbane St at Cowra, August 2011. Image © Paul Rands |
Old Kilometre Plate: Old black kilometre plate featuring mixed case letters at Woodstock, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Fitzroy St at Cowra, August 2011. Image © Paul Rands |
Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Woodstock approaching Purcell Dr, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Fitzroy Street: Corner of Mid Western Hwy (NR24) (Kendall St) and Fitzroy St at Cowra, August 2011. Image © Paul Rands |
Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at Purcell Dr, Woodstock, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Reassurance Directional Sign: RD sign at Cowra, August 2011. Image © Paul Rands |
Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at Purcell Dr, Woodstock, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Intersection
Directional Sign: ID sign at Cowra, at the corner of Mid Western Hwy (NR24) and Kangaroo Flat Rd, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
Black
Fingerboard: Black ID sign facing Purcell Dr, Woodstock, December 2012.
Image © Paul Rands |
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Intersection
Directional Sign: ID sign at Holmwood, at the corner of Mid Western Hwy (NR24) and Pine Mount Rd, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
Alphanumeric ID Sign: Alphanumeric intersection directional sign facing Walli Rd, Woodstock, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Woodstock approaching George Russell Dr and Reg Hailstone Way, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Woodstock approaching George Russell Dr and Reg Hailstone Way, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at Reg Hailstone Way in Woodstock, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at George Russell Dr, Woodstock, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at George Russell Dr, Woodstock, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at Reg Hailstone Way in Woodstock, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Distance Sign: Reassurance directional sign at Woodstock, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
Distance Sign: RD sign at Woodstock, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at Purcell Dr, Woodstock, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
Old Kilometre Plate: Old black kilometre plate featuring mixed case letters at Holmwood, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at Purcell Dr, Woodstock, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
Intersection
Directional Sign: ID sign at Holmwood, at the corner of Mid Western Hwy (NR24) and Pine Mount Rd, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at Kennys Ln, Lyndhurst, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
Intersection
Directional Sign: ID sign at Cowra, at the corner of Mid Western Hwy (NR24) and Kangaroo Flat Rd, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Entering Lyndhurst: Mid Western Hwy (NR24) as it enters the town of Lyndhurst, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
Black Intersection
Directional Sign: Black ID sign at Cowra, at the corner of Mid Western Hwy (NR24) and Kangaroo Flat Rd, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Lyndhurst: Mid Western Hwy (NR24) as it passes through the town of Lyndhurst, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
Entering Cowra: Mid Western Hwy (NR24) entering the town of Cowra, August 2011. Image © Paul Rands |
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Entering Mandurama: Mid Western Hwy (NR24) entering the town of Mandurama, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Cowra for Brisbane St, August 2011. Image © Paul Rands |
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Black Advance Directional Sign: Black AD sign approaching Belubula Way (Silver St), Mandurama, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
Level Crossing: Mid Western Hwy (NR24) as it crosses the Cowra branch line, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Black Fingerboards: Black fingerboard assembly at the junction with Belubula Way in Mandurama, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Fitzroy St, Cowra, August 2011. Image © Paul Rands |
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Mandurama Town Centre: Mid Western Hwy (NR24) in the Mandurama town centre, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
Fitzroy Street: ID sign assembly at the Fitzroy St junction in Cowra, August 2011. Image © Paul Rands |
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Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign assembly at the junction with Mandurama Rd and Gold St in Mandurama, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
Fitzroy Street: ID sign assembly facing Fitzroy St in Cowra, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Brisbane Street: Corner of Mid Western Hwy (NR24) (Kendall St) and Brisbane St, Cowra, August 2011. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Cowra approaching Lahclan St (SR81 / unnumbered), August 2011. Image © Paul Rands |
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Lachlan Street: Corner of Mid Western Hwy (NR24) and Lachlan St (SR81 / unnumbered) at Cowra, August 2011. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance
Directional Sign: AD sign at Cowra approaching Olympic Hwy (NR41) and Lachlan Valley Way (SR81), August 2009. Note the alphanumeric route number. Image © Richard Wardle |
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Black Intersection Directional Sign: Black ID sign at the junction with Lachlan Valley Way (SR81) at Cowra, December 2002. Image © Michael Greenslade |
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Intersection
Directional Sign Assembly: Cluttered ID sign assembly at the corner of Mid Western Hwy (NR24) and Olympic Hwy (NR41) at Cowra, August 2009. Image © Richard Wardle |
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Black Reassurance Directional Sign: Black distance sign at Cowra, December 2002. Image © Michael Greenslade |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Weddin St at Grenfell approaching Mid Western Hwy (NR24), January 2003. Image © Michael Greenslade |
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Advance
Directional Sign: AD sign at West Wyalong approach Newell Hwy (NH34) and Ungarie Rd, January 2014. The NH39 duplex ends at this intersection. Image © Michael Greenslade |
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Black Reassurance Directional Sign: Black RD sign at West Wyalong, January 2004. Image © Michael Greenslade |
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Click here for the
continuation of NR24 between West Wyalong and Hay Click here for the continuation of NR24 between Bathurst and Carcoar |
1 Schedule of Classified Roads (and unclassified Regional Roads), 25 February 2008
2 Journal of Department of Main Roads New South Wales, Extract from September 1958 issue of "Main Roads"
3 Roads & Traffic Authority, Construction and Maintenance, Regional Projects, Western, Pavement reconstruction at Goldsby Hill
Last updated: 18-Oct-2021 12:08
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