Newell Highway
Highway in New South Wales, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Newell Highway is a national highway in New South Wales (NSW), Australia. It provides the major road link between southeastern Queensland and Victoria via central NSW and as such carries large amounts of freight. At 1,058 kilometres (657 mi)[1][4] in length, the Newell is the longest highway in NSW,[5] and passes through fifteen local government areas.[6]
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Type | Highway |
Length | 1,058 km (657 mi)[1] |
Gazetted | August 1928 (as Main Roads 56 and 229)[2] March 1938 (as State Highway 17)[3] |
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North end | Cunningham Highway Goondiwindi, Queensland |
South end | Goulburn Valley Highway NSW/VIC border |
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Major settlements | Moree, Narrabri, Coonabarabran, Gilgandra, Dubbo, Parkes, Forbes, West Wyalong, Tocumwal |
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The highway is named in honour of H. H. Newell, the first Commissioner for Main Roads in New South Wales (1932–1941).[7] It is designated route A39 for its entire length.