Princes Highway, Wollongong
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The Princes Highway is the main coastal route connecting Sydney and Melbourne. It is both a secondary north-south route through Wollongong, New South Wales
, and a major linking road for the Wollongong suburbs.
as State Route 60, running roughly parallel to the Southern Freeway
for its length. It rejoins the primary southern route at the junction at Maddens Plains before descending Bulli Pass
to Bulli
, Woonona
and Corrimal
continuing as State Route 60. At Bellambi
it loses its State Route designation, and proceeds through the Wollongong suburb of Fairy Meadow
to the Memorial Drive Junction with Flinders Street in North Wollongong
. It then resumes from the Crown Street and Mount Keira Road junction in West Wollongong again as State Route 60, proceeding via Figtree
and Unanderra
to merge with the Southern Freeway at Yallah
becoming National Route 1.
The gazetted route of the Princes Highway differs. It commences only from the southern end of Southern Freeway at Maddens Plains, with the road further north mentioned in the gazette as the Old Princes Highway. At Bellambi the route proceeds via Bellambi Lane and the Northern Distributor (Memorial Drive) to Flinders Street in North Wollongong, and through Wollongong following Flinders St, Keira Street and Crown Street before rejoining the Princes Highway named road through Figtree, Unanderra and Dapto to Yallah. The gazetted route is designated State Route 60 for its length, but deviates from the road that is signposted as the Princes Highway between Bellambi and North 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...
, and a major linking road for the Wollongong suburbs.
Route
According to the New South Wales Land and Property Information data, the Princes Highway enters Wollongong in the suburb of HelensburghHelensburgh, New South Wales
Helensburgh is a small town in New South Wales, Australia. Helensburgh is located 45 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district and north of Wollongong. Helensburgh is in the local government area of Wollongong City Council and marks the northern end of the Illawarra region...
as State Route 60, running roughly parallel to 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...
for its length. It rejoins the primary southern route at the junction at Maddens Plains before descending Bulli Pass
Bulli Pass
Bulli Pass is a mountain pass northwest of Bulli, New South Wales, Australia. It is situated on the Illawarra Escarpment west of the Illawarra coastal plain. It was built during the 19th century for use by loggers and locals transporting goods to and from Sydney...
to Bulli
Bulli, New South Wales
Bulli is a northern suburb of Wollongong situated on the south coast of New South Wales, Australia. Bulli is derived from an Aboriginal word signifying "double or two mountains"....
, Woonona
Woonona, New South Wales
Woonona is a northern suburb of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia, on the northern area of the Illawarra coastal plain. It is served by Woonona Station on the South Coast Line, and by the Princes Highway....
and Corrimal
Corrimal, New South Wales
Corrimal is a northern suburb of the city of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. Corrimal's CBD is situated on the Princes Highway, and several streets adjacent to it. The main shopping centres are Stockland Corrimal and Corrimal Park Mall next to the park on the highway. Outside this centre is...
continuing as State Route 60. At Bellambi
Bellambi, New South Wales
Bellambi is a suburb of Wollongong in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia. It has a station on the CityRail South Coast line.Bellambi is situated directly north of Corrimal and east of Russell Vale...
it loses its State Route designation, and proceeds through the Wollongong suburb of Fairy Meadow
Fairy Meadow, New South Wales
Fairy Meadow is a suburb in the city of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. Located in the Illawarra, it is a mainly low density residential area, except for a strip on the Princes Highway....
to the Memorial Drive Junction with Flinders Street in North Wollongong
North Wollongong, New South Wales
North Wollongong is the immediate northern coastal suburb of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. North Wollongong is used to refer to the northern area of Wollongong as well as North Wollongong by locals, despite the official suburb not including the northern apartment areas of Wollongong and...
. It then resumes from the Crown Street and Mount Keira Road junction in West Wollongong again as State Route 60, proceeding via Figtree
Figtree, New South Wales
Figtree is an inner western suburb of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. It is southwest of West Wollongong and connected to Wollongong by the Princes Highway and The Avenue....
and Unanderra
Unanderra, New South Wales
Unanderra is a suburb of Wollongong in New South Wales, Australia. It is located approximately 10 km south-west of the Wollongong CBD. It is bordered to the west by Farmborough, Cordeaux Heights and Farmborough Heights in the Mount Kembla foothills, the north by Figtree, the east by Berkeley...
to merge with the Southern Freeway at Yallah
Yallah, New South Wales
Yallah is a southern suburb of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia, located on the western shore of Lake Illawarra. It contains a mixture of rural, commercial and light industrial areas and is home to the Tallawarra Power Station....
becoming National Route 1.
The gazetted route of the Princes Highway differs. It commences only from the southern end of Southern Freeway at Maddens Plains, with the road further north mentioned in the gazette as the Old Princes Highway. At Bellambi the route proceeds via Bellambi Lane and the Northern Distributor (Memorial Drive) to Flinders Street in North Wollongong, and through Wollongong following Flinders St, Keira Street and Crown Street before rejoining the Princes Highway named road through Figtree, Unanderra and Dapto to Yallah. The gazetted route is designated State Route 60 for its length, but deviates from the road that is signposted as the Princes Highway between Bellambi and North Wollongong.
See also
- Bulli PassBulli PassBulli Pass is a mountain pass northwest of Bulli, New South Wales, Australia. It is situated on the Illawarra Escarpment west of the Illawarra coastal plain. It was built during the 19th century for use by loggers and locals transporting goods to and from Sydney...
- Crown Street, WollongongCrown Street, WollongongCrown Street is the main street in the city of Wollongong, New South Wales.It was created in the early 19th century from a cattle track which follows a ridge from Mount Keira to the first farm house in the area, and quickly became the "main" street of the then town.Today Crown Street is the main...
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- Highways in New South Wales
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