Duckmaloi Road
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Duckmaloi Road (and at its western end through Oberon as Oberon Street) is a rural road in Australia linking
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to
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just south of
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Route

Oberon Street starts at the intersection with Carrington Avenue and North Street in central Oberon and heads east, changing name to Duckmaloi Road at the intersection with Tarana Road in eastern Oberon, before descending to cross Fish River Creek. It passes to the north of the village of Duckmaloi, then crosses the
Duckmaloi River Duckmaloi River, a perennial stream that is part of the Macquarie River, Macquarie catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the Central Tablelands region of New South Wales, Australia. The Duckmaloi River rises on the western ...
and ascends up and passes the Hampton State Forest which lies north of the road. It terminates at the intersection with Jenolan Caves Road 4 km (2.5 mi) south of Hampton. It is fully sealed with two lanes in each direction, with the occasional
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History

The passing of the ''Main Roads Act of 1924'' through the
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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 Transport for NSW, sometimes abbreviated to TfNSW, and pronounced as Transport for New South Wales, is an agency of the New South Wales Government established on 1 November 2011, and is the leading transport and roads agency in New South Wales, ...
). Main Road No. 558 was declared along this road on 1 March 1950, from the intersection with Oberon-Tarana Road in
Oberon Oberon () is a king of the fairies in medieval and Renaissance literature. He is best known as a character in William Shakespeare's play ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'', in which he is King of the Fairies and spouse of Titania, Queen of the Fair ...
to the intersection with Hartley-Jenolan Caves Road near
Hampton Hampton may refer to: Places Australia *Hampton bioregion, an IBRA biogeographic region in Western Australia *Hampton, New South Wales *Hampton, Queensland, a town in the Toowoomba Region *Hampton, Victoria Canada *Hampton, New Brunswick *Hamp ...
). The passing of the ''Roads Act of 1993'' updated road classifications and the way they could be declared within New South Wales. Under this act, Duckmaloi Road today retains its declaration as Main Road 558.


Upgrade

The road has seen some upgrades in its history including: * A new two-lane concrete bridge over the Duckmaloi River, built by the Department of Main Roads, 1963. * A new two-lane concrete bridge over Fish River Creek, built by the
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, 1990. * Upgrade of the Duckmaloi River bridge, done by
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and Transport for NSW, 2019. In 2021, then Minister for Regional Transport and Roads (New South Wales), Minister for Regional Transport and Roads
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announced $1.5 million in upgrades for Duckmaloi Road including: * vehicle-activated signs * curve alignment markers * improved sealed road shoulders on curves * a full-width traversable clear zone * roadside barriers and profile edge and centre lines


Major intersections


References

{{reflist Roads in New South Wales