Road number and name changes in northern NSW

A better way to navigate NSW roads

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Pub No. RMS 12.305 There are four routes that are currently sign posted that will change their number in this region. They are:

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Three marked routes cross the Queensland border from this region, and in all cases the will remain the same. Routes that cross the border in this region are:

Border crossings

Border with Location of crossing NSW road number Interstate road number

Goondiwindi A39 A39

Queensland Tweed Heads M1 M1

Warwick A15 A15

Road name changes There is one route in northern NSW that will change its name from early 2013. • The Pacific Highway between the Queensland border and north of will now be part of the M1 Pacific Motorway.

For more information or to download maps and GIS data, visit our website or call the project hotline.

www.rms.nsw.gov.au/roadnumbers

1300 775 676

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