Goldfields Way

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Goldfields Way

General information
Type Highway
Length113 km (70 mi) [1]
Route number(s) AUS Alphanumeric Route B85.svg B85 (2013–present)
Former
route number
Australian state route 85.svg State Route 85 (1974–2013)
Major junctions
North endAUS Alphanumeric Route A39.svgAUS Alphanumeric Route B64.svg Newell Highway
Wyalong, New South Wales
 AUS Alphanumeric Route B94.svg Burley Griffin Way
South endAUS Alphanumeric Route A41.svg Olympic Highway
Old Junee, New South Wales
Location(s)
Major settlements Barmedman, Gidginbung, Temora, Sebastopol
Highway system

Goldfields Way is a highway in the northern part of the Riverina region of New South Wales. It runs in an approximate north to south direction from an intersection with the Newell and Mid Western highways at Wyalong in the north to an intersection with the Olympic Highway at Old Junee in the south. Over its 113–kilometre length it intersects with Burley Griffin Way as it passes through the town of Temora.

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History

The passing of the Main Roads Act of 1924 [2] through the Parliament of New South Wales provided for the declaration of Main Roads, roads partially funded by the State government through the Main Roads Board (later the Department of Main Roads, and eventually Transport for NSW). Main Road No. 57 was declared from the intersection with Monaro Highway (today Sturt Highway) at Wagga Wagga, via Old Junee and Temora to Wyalong (and continuing northwards via Condobolin and Tullamore to the intersection with North-western Highway, today Mitchell Highway, at Trangie), [3] and Main Road No. 105 from Nundle to the intersection with Great Northern Highway, today New England Highway, at Tamworth (and continuing southwards via Glenrock to Scone). [3] With the passing of the Main Roads (Amendment) Act of 1929 [4] to provide for additional declarations of State Highways and Trunk Roads, these were amended to Trunk Road 57 and Main Road 105 on 8 April 1929. This was later truncated back to Old Junee when the road between there and Wagga Wagga was declared as part of Olympic Way (today Olympic Highway) in 1963.

Goldfields Way was signed State Route 85 across its entire length in 1974. With the conversion to the newer alphanumeric system in 2013, this was replaced with route B85. [5]

See also

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References

  1. Google (15 August 2022). "Goldfields Way" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  2. State of New South Wales, An Act to provide for the better construction, maintenance, and financing of main roads; to provide for developmental roads; to constitute a Main Roads Board Archived 11 August 2022 at the Wayback Machine 10 November 1924
  3. 1 2 "Main Roads Act, 1924-1927". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 110. National Library of Australia. 17 August 1928. pp. 3814–20. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  4. State of New South Wales, An Act to amend the Main Roads Act, 1924-1927; to confer certain further powers upon the Main Roads Board; to amend the Local Government Act, 1919, and certain other Acts; to validate certain payments and other matters; and for purposes connected therewith. Archived 12 August 2022 at the Wayback Machine 8 April 1929
  5. "Ozroads: NSW State Route 85". ozroads.com.au. Retrieved 5 March 2021.[ self-published source ]

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