Kosciuszko Road

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Kosciuszko Road

Kosciuszko Road, towards Charlotte Pass.jpg
Kosciuszko Road, towards Charlotte Pass
Australia New South Wales location map blank.svg
Red pog.svg
East end
Red pog.svg
West end
Coordinates
General information
TypeRural road
Length95.4 km (59 mi) [1]
Gazetted August 1928 [2]
Major junctions
East endAUS Alphanumeric Route B72.svg Snowy Mountains Highway
Pine Valley, New South Wales
 
West endNo through road
Kosciuszko National Park, New South Wales
Location(s)
Major settlements Berridale, Jindabyne
Restrictions
GeneralWithin Kosciuszko National Park, it is compulsory for two-wheel drive vehicles to carry snow chains between the June and October long weekends. [3]

Kosciuszko Road is a road in the Snowy Mountains of New South Wales, Australia which runs from Pine Valley, to the ski resort of Charlotte Pass in Kosciuszko National Park.

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Route

Kosciuszko Road branches from Snowy Mountains Highway in Pine Valley, nearly 7km west of Cooma, and heads roughly westwards, passing through the towns of Berridale and Jindabyne, before crossing Thredbo River and entering Kosciuszko National Park. Within the national park it provides access to Smiggin Holes and Perisher Valley and Charlotte Pass ski resorts, and terminates just past the entry to the latter.

History

The passing of the Main Roads Act of 1924 [4] 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. 286 was declared along this road on 8 August 1928, from the intersection with Monaro Highway (today Snowy Mountains Highway) at Pine Valley via Berriedale and Jindabyne to Mount Kosciuszko; [2] with the passing of the Main Roads (Amendment) Act of 1929 [5] to provide for additional declarations of State Highways and Trunk Roads, this was amended to Main Road 286 on 8 April 1929.

The passing of the Roads Act of 1993 [6] updated road classifications and the way they could be declared within New South Wales. Under this act, Kosciuszko Road today retains its declaration as Main Road 286, from Pine Valley to Charlotte Pass. [7]

Major intersections

Kosciuszko Road is entirely contained within the Snowy Monaro Regional Council local government area.

Locationkm [1] miDestinationsNotes
Pine Valley 0.00.0AUS Alphanumeric Route B72.svg Snowy Mountains Highway (B72)  Tumut, Cooma Eastern terminus of road
Berridale 25.816.0Myack Street, to Dalgety Road  Dalgety
Hill Top 41.125.5Eucumbene Road  Eucumbene
Snowy River 51.632.1 Jindabyne Dam
Jindabyne 55.634.5 Barry Way   Suggan Buggan, Buchan Roundabout
57.535.7 Alpine Way   Khancoban, Corryong
Thredbo River 63.239.3Bridge (no known official name)
Perisher Valley 86.853.9Perisher Creek Road  Blue Cow
Charlotte Pass 94.358.6Charlotte Way  Charlotte Pass
95.459.3No through roadWestern terminus of road
To Mount Kosciuszko Summit via walking track
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
  •        Route transition

See also

Australia road sign W5-29.svg   Australian Roadsportal

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References

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  2. 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. Archived from the original on 3 August 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
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  5. 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
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