Appin Road is a New South Wales

New South Wales

New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...

 secondary highway linking Campbelltown

Campbelltown, New South Wales

Campbelltown is a suburb in south-western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Campbelltown is located 51 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre for the local government area of the City of Campbelltown.- History :Campbelltown...

 and the Sydney's western suburbs with Wollongong

Wollongong, New South Wales

Wollongong is a seaside city located in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia. It lies on the narrow coastal strip between the Illawarra Escarpment and the Pacific Ocean, 82 kilometres south of Sydney...

. It gets its name from Appin

Appin, New South Wales

Appin is a town in the Macarthur Region of New South Wales, Australia in Wollondilly Shire. It is situated about 16 kilometres south of Campbelltown and 35 kilometres north west of Wollongong.-Early history:...

, which lies on its path and is the southern half of the State Route 69. State Route 69 begins where Metroad 9

Metroad 9

Metroad 9 is one of Sydney, Australia's Metroads. It is the outer western Sydney Bypass connecting Campbelltown to Windsor.It replaced part of State Route 69 in December 1998 and consequently split State Route 69 into two sections. The northern section connects Windsor to Singleton...

 ends on the Narellan Road/Hume Highway

Hume Highway

The Hume Highway/Hume Freeway is one of Australia's major inter-city highways, running for 880 km between Sydney and Melbourne. It is part of the Auslink National Network and is a vital link for road freight to transport goods to and from the two cities as well as serving Albury-Wodonga and...

 interchange and continues until the Southern Freeway

Southern Freeway

Southern Freeway is a freeway linking Sydney to Wollongong. It currently is designated as part of National Route 1, however was formerly signposted as F6 under a former route numbering system, and is commonly known by this latter name...

(leading to Wollongong) interchange at Bulli Tops passing through Campbelltown and Appin along the way. It is dual-carriageway in Campbelltown and southwards, plenty of overtaking lanes thereafter.