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Gwydir Highway (National Route 38) - Moree to Walgett (Decommissioned)

Statistics:

• Length: 565 km
• Eastern Terminus: Pacific Hwy (NR1) at South Grafton
• Western Terminus: Castlereagh Hwy (NR55) at Walgett
• Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along The Route: Bullarah, Collarenebri and Walgett

Route Numbering:

• Former:  
• Road Authority Internal Classification: HW12 1
• Decommissioned:  2013

General Information:

National Route 38 is a rural highway in northern New South Wales, which connects the north coast with outback NSW. For the most part it's undivided, except in a handful of spots.

It runs parallel with the Gwydir River, and is named after Lord Gwydir by Alan Cunningham who crossed the river at Gravesend in 1827.

History:

• 1906: The road to Mogil Mogil was in official records. 2
• July 1928: The route was proclaimed the Gwydir Highway. 2

Preview:	Description:
	Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign at Walgett, December 2003. Image © Michael Greenslade
Click here for the continuation of National Route 38 between Moree and Warialda

1 Roads & Traffic Authority, Schedule of Classified Roads and State & Regional Roads, January 2011
2 Department of Main Roads, The Roadmakers, A History of Main Roads in New South Wales, ISBN 0 7240 0439 4

Last updated: 12-Jul-2019 10:12

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