Monaro Highway is a
highway
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in
Victoria
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* Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia
* Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada
* Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory
* Victoria, Seychelle ...
,
New South Wales
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, and the
Australian Capital Territory
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, in Australia, linking in Victoria to
Canberra
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is the capital city of Australia. Founded following the federation of the colonies of Australia as the seat of government for the new nation, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The ci ...
in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) via the
Monaro region
Monaro ( ), once frequently spelled "Manaro", or in early years of settlement "Maneroo" is a region in the south of New South Wales, Australia. A small area of Victoria near Snowy River National Park is geographically part of the Monaro. While t ...
. From its southern terminus, it follows the nearby
Cann River
The Cann River is a perennial river located in the East Gippsland region of the Australian state of Victoria.
Course and features
The Cann River rises southwest of Granite Mountain in remote country on the eastern boundary of the Errinundra N ...
upstream towards the New South Wales border through heavily forested terrain. Within New South Wales (NSW), it makes its way through further forest before reaching the pastures typical of the Monaro. There are multiple towns and villages along the highway, including , , and . The terrain within the Monaro is largely hilly, and there are numerous crossings. The road also parallels the former
Bombala railway line
The Bombala railway line is a branch railway line in the south of New South Wales, Australia. The northern part of it forms part of the main line from Sydney to Canberra, but the southern part is closed. It branches off the Main South line at Jo ...
in several locations. Within the ACT, the road becomes a high volume roadway and serves the southern suburbs of Canberra. The highway has more recently had a grade-separated dual carriageway extension constructed within Canberra, as part of the Eastern Parkway construction project. It is designated part of route M23, and route A23 within Canberra, and route B23 within Victoria and New South Wales, with a concurrency where it also carries route B72 between the two sections of
Snowy Mountains Highway
Snowy Mountains Highway is a state highway located in New South Wales, Australia. Its two sections connect the New South Wales South Coast to the Monaro region, and the Monaro to the South West Slopes via the Snowy Mountains. The higher alti ...
.
Route
Victoria
![Monaro Highway start](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5a/Monaro_Highway_start.jpg)
Monaro Highway begins at the intersection with
Princes Highway
Princes Highway is a major road in Australia, extending from Sydney via Melbourne to Adelaide through the states of New South Wales, Victoria (Australia), Victoria and South Australia. It has a length of (along Highway 1) or via the former ...
in in the
East Gippsland
East Gippsland is the eastern region of Gippsland, Victoria, Australia covering 31,740 square kilometres (14%) of Victoria. It has a population of 80,114.
Australian Bureau of Statistics2006 Census Community Profile Series: East Gippsland (Sta ...
region. After leaving the town, it heads north along a relatively flat area following the
Cann River
The Cann River is a perennial river located in the East Gippsland region of the Australian state of Victoria.
Course and features
The Cann River rises southwest of Granite Mountain in remote country on the eastern boundary of the Errinundra N ...
upstream through a locality known as Noorinbee. To the west is farmland between the road and river and a mountain range beyond and to the east are some smaller hills. The land to the east is largely part of Drummer State Forest. As the sides close in at the northern end of this wider valley area, the highway crosses to the west bank of the river highway and enters the Noorinbee North locality. Continuing north, the terrain is more hilly and forested and the alignment more closely parallels the winding river upstream to the area of Weeragua. At this point, the land to the west of the river is part of Buldah State Forest, and to the east is
Coopracambra National Park
The Coopracambra National Park is a national park located in the Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia. The national park is situated approximately east of Melbourne and south of Canberra, near the town of .
Features
The northern boundar ...
. The road has now entered the Chandlers Creek locality and at Weeragua, the road crosses the west branch of the Cann River and continues further north along the east branch through a small farmland area. From here, it follows the river through more forest before coming to another small farmland area and crossing Chandlers Creek itself. The road once again enters forest as it follows the Cann River east branch to its upper end at the confluence of Fiddlers Green Creek and Flat Rock Creek, the latter of which the road follows through Coopracambra National Park to the New South Wales border.
New South Wales
![Monaro Highway, in Bombala](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b4/Monaro_Highway%2C_in_Bombala.jpg)
From the state border, Monaro Highway continues north through forest, generally keeping Bondi State Forest to the west and
South East Forest National Park to the east. The immediate landscape by the roadside also includes the occasional small tract of farmland at several points. There is a crossing over the
Genoa River
Genoa River is a perennial river located in the Monaro region of New South Wales and flows into the East Gippsland region of Victoria in Australia. It used to be known as Bondi Creek or Yard Creek. The river's name derives from the First People ...
within the forest, and the road roughly follows it upstream. Upon exiting the large forested area that exists near the border, the road enters farmland. This farmland continues as a patchwork of pastures for the rest of the journey within New South Wales and is only interrupted by the occasional town. The road continues roughly northwest until it meets Delegate Road at a T-intersection just outside . Turning towards the northeast at the intersection, the road quickly reaches Bombala. Within the urban area, the road firstly takes on the name Maybe Street. It then turns northeast at Forbes Street and crosses over the
Bombala River
The Bombala River, a perennial river of the Snowy River catchment, is located in the Monaro region of New South Wales, Australia.
Course and features
The Bombala River rises within the Kybeyan Range, part of the Great Dividing Range, on the s ...
. After the bridge, the road returns to a northeast heading as Mahratta Street. This street continues for a short distance before a right angle bend to the northwest to match the same manoeuvre by the river. The road then becomes Stephen Street before returning to the Monaro Highway name at the edge of the urban area and concluding its zig-zag trajectory through Bombala.
![Monaro Highway in Nimmitabel](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/11/Monaro_Highway_in_Nimmitabel.jpg)
The highway then travels in a north-easterly direction, crossing the Bombala River again and making its way towards . The road bypasses the village just to its west and makes a further crossing of the Bombala River. Continuing north, the road winds its way towards a ridge near Native Dog Creek. After crossing the creek, the road climbs the ridge and continues northbound. At this point, the former
Bombala railway line
The Bombala railway line is a branch railway line in the south of New South Wales, Australia. The northern part of it forms part of the main line from Sydney to Canberra, but the southern part is closed. It branches off the Main South line at Jo ...
alignment winds along the western side and is visible in some locations. Eventually the road swings east and meets the western end of the eastern section of the
Snowy Mountains Highway
Snowy Mountains Highway is a state highway located in New South Wales, Australia. Its two sections connect the New South Wales South Coast to the Monaro region, and the Monaro to the South West Slopes via the Snowy Mountains. The higher alti ...
at another T-intersection. The Monaro Highway turns towards the northwest at this intersection and, after a short distance, crosses the
Maclaughlin River
The Maclaughlin River, a perennial river of the Snowy River catchment, is located in the Monaro region of New South Wales, Australia.
Course and features
The Maclaughlin River rises on the southern slopes of the Great Dividing Range approximate ...
. A little further along this heading, the road enters . The highway takes on the name Bombala Street within the urban area and swings to the northeast through the small town. From here, the road continues northwest once again with the railway alignment never far to the west and sometimes paralleling the road. The road crosses several small creeks along this stretch of road. Before reaching , the road also passes to the west of Kuma Nature Reserve and crosses over the former Bombala railway line. Within the town of Cooma, the road initially takes up the name Bombala Street. Where this street meets Sharp Street at a 4-way roundabout, the highway turns east, while the western section of Snowy Mountains Highway begins from the same point and heads west. Continuing east as Sharp Street, the road soon curves north and transitions back to Monaro Highway. It then parallels the railway within the urban area and also passes by the
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Monument as it leaves the town.
![Monaro Highway, between Cooma and Canberra](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/17/Monaro_Highway%2C_between_Cooma_and_Canberra.jpg)
North of Cooma, the highway follows the same general path as the railway alignment as far as the area of Bunyan. From there, it continues along the same rough heading and crosses the
Numeralla River
The Numeralla River, a perennial river that is part of the Murrumbidgee catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the Monaro region of New South Wales, Australia.
The name of the river is claimed to derive from an Aboriginal ...
just prior to its confluence with the
Murrumbidgee River
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. The road then follows the Murrumbidgee downstream at some distance to its east. The highway continues on towards
Bredbo
Bredbo is a village on the Monaro plains of New South Wales, Australia. The village is on the Monaro Highway north of Cooma. The village is in the Snowy Monaro Regional Council and had a population of 352 at the .
History
Located at the junct ...
and crosses the
Bredbo River
Bredbo River, a perennial stream that is part of the Murrumbidgee catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the Monaro region of New South Wales, Australia.
Location and features
The river rises on the western slopes of the Gr ...
as it enters the village. The highway takes on the name Cooma Street through Bredbo and crosses over the railway yet again just north of the town. Further to the north, the road passes through Gungoandra Gap to the east of Round Hill. Mount Colinton is now visible to the highway's east, and a larger range known as the Clear Range is visible to west. The ridgeline of the Clear Range forms the eastern border of the ACT in this area. Heading further downstream, continuing the distant parallel of the Murrumbidgee, the road enters and crosses the railway a final few times as the railway winds through the area. It does not enter the urban area of Michelago itself and instead passes to the west of the village. North of Michelago the road and railway parallel each other very closely as they head towards the ACT border at the north end of the Clear Range. The road crosses the border just east of Cunningham Hill.
Australian Capital Territory
![Monaro Highway, southbound at Fyshwick](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e0/Monaro_Highway%2C_southbound_at_Fyshwick.jpg)
From the territory border, the road passes into the rural southern reaches of the Tuggeranong District. In this area of the ACT, the railway line forms the eastern border of the territory, with the railway line itself situated on the NSW side. To the western side of the road flows Guises Creek, with a range of hills beyond it, Rose Hill and Mount Rob Roy being two of the more prominent peaks. As the road reaches the
Tuggeranong
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urban area, it begins to parallel the urban area instead and forms part of the border of Tuggeranong's eastern suburbs. Approaching the
Tharwa Drive intersection, the road becomes a dual carriageway. The road climbs onto a small ridge with views of the urban area to the west and the Tuggeranong Pine Plantation to the east. The road then descends towards the Jerrabomberra district border where it meets Isabella Drive, and then passes through the light industrial suburb of , although the land to the west of the road is largely undeveloped. Within Hume, the road meets Lanyon Drive, which heads across the nearby border towards and .
The road then continues roughly north and crosses a largely open area of pasture. The SouthCare emergency helicopter is stationed to the east of the road not far after its intersection with Lanyon Drive, and further on, a
prison
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is located to the west. Approaching the northern end of the pasture,
Jerrabomberra Creek
Jerrabomberra Creek, a partly perennial stream of the Murrumbidgee catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the Capital Country region spanning both New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory, Australia.
''Jerrabo ...
flows to the east. At the northern end is the
Hindmarsh Drive
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interchange. The highway passes underneath Hindmarsh Drive and continues over Jerrabomberra Creek, before then passing over an interchange with
Canberra Avenue
Canberra Avenue is a major road in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. It is the primary link between the nation's capital and the city of Queanbeyan, New South Wales which lies on the Territory's eastern border. The route also passes his ...
(where it is designated route M23), along with an overpass above the Canberra railway line branch, and an interchange above Newcastle Street. Monaro Highway is then carried across a flood plain above farmland on concrete drainage channels, before crossing the
Molonglo River
The Molonglo River, a perennial river that is part of the Murrumbidgee catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the Monaro and Capital Country regions of New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory, in Australia.
...
over the Malcolm Fraser Bridge where it becomes
Majura Parkway
Majura Parkway is a north–south parkway located in the Majura district of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). It links the interchange with Federal Highway and Horse Park Drive at the edge of Gungahlin district to Monaro Highway in ...
, continuing on until it meets
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near
Goorooyaroo Nature Reserve.
History
Early roads
![Road towards the Monaro region, within Murray County](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/30/Road_towards_the_Monaro_region%2C_within_Murray_County.jpeg)
A minor road appeared in this region on
Thomas Mitchell's 1834 map of the
Nineteen Counties
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They were defined by the Governor of New Sout ...
of New South Wales. Located within
Murray county, the road continued from towards the south before turning west crossing the
Queanbeyan River
The Queanbeyan River, a perennial stream that is part of the Molonglo catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the Monaro and Capital Country regions of New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory, in Australia. The ...
near its confluence with the
Molonglo River
The Molonglo River, a perennial river that is part of the Murrumbidgee catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the Monaro and Capital Country regions of New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory, in Australia.
...
(the current location of ), which then headed south towards what was then known as the "Miccaligo Plains" (now ). The road is then marked as continuing south beyond the border of the county; although no settlement could legally occur beyond the Nineteen Counties at that time, those who settled beyond this area were known as
squatters
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. The detail of the road beyond Murray county is not plotted on the map. By 1844 the road had reached , and was extended to by 1852. Mapping from 1882 shows the road had extended all the way to the Victorian border, crossing near .
Highway
Victoria
The passing of the ''Highways and Vehicles Act of 1924'' through the
Parliament of Victoria
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provided for the declaration of State Highways, roads two-thirds financed by the State government through the
Country Roads Board
The Country Roads Board was a government authority responsible for the construction and maintenance of main roads in the state of Victoria, Australia between 1913 and 1983.
History
The Country Roads Board (CRB) was formed to take over responsi ...
(later
VicRoads
VicRoads is a government joint venture in the state of Victoria, Australia. In the state, it is responsible for driver licensing and vehicle registration. It is owned and operated through a joint venture between the Victorian government and a c ...
). Cann Valley Highway was declared a State Highway on 10 August 1960,
from
Cann River
The Cann River is a perennial river located in the East Gippsland region of the Australian state of Victoria.
Course and features
The Cann River rises southwest of Granite Mountain in remote country on the eastern boundary of the Errinundra N ...
to the border with New South Wales (for a total of 27.5 miles); before this declaration, this road was referred to as Cann Valley Road.
As part of the
Bicentennial __NOTOC__
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Road Development Programme, the roadway was sealed along its entire length, the project being completed in March 1985.
It was renamed Monaro Highway on 25 October 1996, to match the highway to which it connects at the NSW border.
The passing of the ''Road Management Act 2004''
granted the responsibility of overall management and development of Victoria's major arterial roads to
VicRoads
VicRoads is a government joint venture in the state of Victoria, Australia. In the state, it is responsible for driver licensing and vehicle registration. It is owned and operated through a joint venture between the Victorian government and a c ...
: in 2004, VicRoads re-declared the road as Monaro Highway (Arterial #6760), beginning at
Cann River
The Cann River is a perennial river located in the East Gippsland region of the Australian state of Victoria.
Course and features
The Cann River rises southwest of Granite Mountain in remote country on the eastern boundary of the Errinundra N ...
and ending at the New South Wales border in Chandlers Creek.
New South Wales
![Monaro HighwayNSW](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f7/Monaro_HighwayNSW.JPG)
The passing of the ''Main Roads Act of 1924'' through the
Parliament of New South Wales
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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
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),
later amended by the passing of the ''Main Roads (Amendment) Act of 1929'' to provide for the additional declarations of State Highways and Trunk Roads.
The roads forming the future highway were given the following classifications on 8 August 1928:
*Main Road No. 53 from the Victorian border via to , amended to Trunk Road 53 in 1929;
*Main Road No. 4 from Nimmitabel to , amended to State Highway 4 in 1929;
*Main Road No. 52 from Cooma via Royalla and Queanbeyan to the ACT border, amended to Trunk Road 52 in 1929.
State Highway 4 was actually named Monaro Highway at the time, which ran from to .
The
Department of Main Roads, which had succeeded the New South Wales MRB in 1932, declared State Highway 19 on 16 March 1938, from Canberra via Royalla and Bredbo to the intersection with State Highway 4 at Cooma, and from the intersection with State Highway 4 at Nimmitabel via Bombala and Delegate to connect with
Bonang Highway
Bonang Road (formerly known as Bonang Highway) is a rural road in south-eastern Australia, running generally south–north. It links the Gippsland region coastal town of Orbost, Victoria and the highland Monaro region town of Bombala, New So ...
at the state border with Victoria, subsuming Trunk Road 53;
the southern end of Trunk Road 52 was truncated to meet State Highway 19 at Royalla, as a result.
State Highway 4 was renamed
Snowy Mountains Highway
Snowy Mountains Highway is a state highway located in New South Wales, Australia. Its two sections connect the New South Wales South Coast to the Monaro region, and the Monaro to the South West Slopes via the Snowy Mountains. The higher alti ...
on 19 July 1955;
the section of State Highway 4 between Nimmitabel and Cooma was also re-designated part of State Highway 19 at the same time.
State Highway 19 was officially named Monaro Highway three years later, on 18 June 1958.
In contrast with Snowy Mountains Highway, the entire length of State Highway 19 was within the Monaro region.
During the mid to late 1960s the highway south of Nimmitabel was rerouted along a newly constructed roadway;
the former alignment is now known as Old Bombala Road.
Snowy Mountains Highway was also realigned in this area as part of these works and connected to Monaro Highway along the new alignment.
The alignment of the highway's southern end to the state border with Victoria was later changed, travelling via Rockton to connect to Cann River Highway, instead of via Delegate to connect to Bonang Highway, on 12 October 1977;
the former alignment was proclaimed Trunk Road 93 and is now known as Delegate Road.
[
The passing of the ''Roads Act of 1993'' through the ]Parliament of New South Wales
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updated road classifications and the way they could be declared within New South Wales. Under this act, Monaro Highway today retains its declaration as Highway 19, from the state border with Victoria via Bombala, Nimmitabel, Cooma and Michelago to the state border with the Australian Capital Territory.
Australian Capital Territory
In 1958 Federal government agreed rename the Cooma-Canberra Road within the ACT as Monaro Highway: this gave the roadway a single name between Canberra and the Victorian border. Originally, the highway ended where it met Jerrabomberra Avenue. Plans were publicised during the mid-1980s for an upgrade of the existing Monaro Highway to dual-carriageway standard between Isabella Drive and Jerrabomberra Avenue, and an extension of the roadway to the north. These works were known as the Eastern Parkway. These plans were then given the go ahead in a report tabled on 5 May 1987, the estimated costs were $50 million including upgrades to other nearby roadways. Around the same time period a large service centre was proposed for near the Isabella Drive intersection, though it was quite controversial, and the developer pulled out. Between 1988 and November 1989 the duplication was completed, and the roadway extended as far as Canberra Avenue
Canberra Avenue is a major road in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. It is the primary link between the nation's capital and the city of Queanbeyan, New South Wales which lies on the Territory's eastern border. The route also passes his ...
. After this the road was extended to its current terminus at Morshead Drive, although the northbound carriageway was originally routed over Dairy Flat Road until a southbound carriageway was constructed later on. Further duplication was performed to other sections of the extension until all sections were completed in mid-2012. The northern end of Monaro Highway now connects to the southern end of Majura Parkway
Majura Parkway is a north–south parkway located in the Majura district of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). It links the interchange with Federal Highway and Horse Park Drive at the edge of Gungahlin district to Monaro Highway in ...
following the latter's completion in 2016. Territory and Municipal Services
Transport Canberra & City Services (TCCS) is a directorate of the Government of the Australian Capital Territory of the Australian Capital Territory, responsible for managing roads, footpaths and cycle paths and managing public transport in Can ...
has classified the Monaro Highway as an arterial road within the ACT Road Hierarchy.
Route markers
Route markers were first introduced in Australia in late 1954. Over the following decades they were progressively rolled out to the various highways around the nation, under a nationwide route numbering scheme. The highway was originally designated National Route 23 in 1962 between Canberra and Cooma, extended further to Nimmitabel in 1967. Although after the construction of the Eastern Parkway extension, the highway north of Canberra Avenue was designated Alternate National Route 23. The section of Monaro Highway between Steeple Flat and Cooma was also designated National Route 18 in addition to National Route 23, in an arrangement known as a ''duplex'' or '' concurrency'', allowing one route to cover Snowy Mountains Highway from end to end (with Monaro Highway linking its two sections).
With all three states' conversion to their newer alphanumeric systems between the late 1990s to the early 2010s, its former route number was updated to route B23 for the highway within Victoria (in 1997), to route B23 within New South Wales section (in 2013), and route A23 within the Australian Capital Territory (also in 2013). This violates the convention in New South Wales, where numbered routes below 50 are prefixed with an 'A' and 'B' routes are numbered above 50; the violation was allowed so the number and letter would be consistent across state lines. The concurrency along Monaro Highway remains intact, with B72 used in addition to B23 between Steeple Flat and Cooma, linking the two sections of Snowy Mountains Highway
Snowy Mountains Highway is a state highway located in New South Wales, Australia. Its two sections connect the New South Wales South Coast to the Monaro region, and the Monaro to the South West Slopes via the Snowy Mountains. The higher alti ...
. In the ACT, Monaro Highway is designated route A23 from the NSW border to Canberra Avenue, and as route M23 north of Canberra Avenue to its terminus, where it joins Majura Parkway
Majura Parkway is a north–south parkway located in the Majura district of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). It links the interchange with Federal Highway and Horse Park Drive at the edge of Gungahlin district to Monaro Highway in ...
.
Junctions
See also
* Highways in Australia
Highways in Australia are generally high capacity roads managed by state and territory government agencies, though Australia's federal government contributes funding for important links between capital cities and major regional centres. Prio ...
* Highways in New South Wales
The present highway network in New South Wales, Australia was established in August 1928 when the Country Roads Board (the predecessor of the Department of Main Roads, Roads & Traffic Authority and Roads & Maritime Services) superseded the 19 ...
* Highways in Victoria
The highways in Victoria are the highest density in any state in Australia. Unlike Australia's other mainland states where vast areas are very sparsely inhabited "outback", population centres spread out over most of the state, with only the ...
* Road infrastructure in Canberra
Road classification
Route numbers
The ACT generally does not number its highway and freeway grade roads; those that are numbered, are interstate highways and their connecting roads. The ACT is preparing to introduce the NSW alpha-numeric route ...
References
External links
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