Road Photos & Information: New South Wales: Terralong Street, Jamberoo Road, Jamberoo Mountain Road, Illawarra Highway, Sheepwash Road & Kangaloon Road (State Route 80) (Decommissioned)

Road Photos & Information: New South Wales

Terralong Street, Jamberoo Road, Jamberoo Mountain Road, Illawarra Highway, Sheepwash Road & Kangaloon Road (State Route 80) (Decommissioned)

Statistics:

Length: 60 km
Eastern Terminus: Collins St and Terralong St (formerly NR1) at Kiama
Western Terminus: Funston St and The Highlands Way (Moss Vale Rd) (SR79) at Bowral
Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along The Route: Kiama, Jamberoo, Barren Grounds, Knights Hill, Robertson, Burrawang, Avoca, Glenquarry, East Bowral and Bowral

Route Numbering:

Former:
Multiplexes:
Road Authority Internal Classification: HW25 (Robertson to Avoca), MR261 (Sheepwash and Kangaloon Roads) and MR264 (Kiama to Robertson)1
Decommissioned: 2013

General Information:

State Route 80 is a route the connects the NSW Southern Highlands with the south coast. It's a rural road, passing through residential, commercial and farming areas, as well as large tracts of bushland. As it crosses the Illawarra Escarpment, it's quite steep and windy.

The Jamberoo Road section of the route is the former Main South Coast Road. 2

Multiplexes along the route include:

National Route 48, for 11 km between Robertson and Avoca
Tourist Drive 8, for 4 km at Robertson
Tourist Drive 9, for 32 km between Kiama and Robertson
Tourist Drive 15 for 7 km between Robertson and Avoca
Grand Pacific Drive, for 600 m at Kiama

History:

1937: Bridge over Hyam's Creek at Jamberoo opened by Mrs Fredericks, Mayor of Jamberoo.

Bowral to Kiama		Kiama to Bowral
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	Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign facing Minnamurra Falls Rd at Jamberoo, June 2006. Image © Paul Rands		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Collins St (former NR1) as you approach Terralong Street at Kiama, January 2006. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Jamberoo Mtn Rd (SR80 / TD9) approaching Jamberoo Rd, June 2006. SR80 and TD9 turn right at this junction Image © Paul Rands		Kiama Town Centre: Westbound along Terralong Street, leaving the Kiama CBD, January 2006. Image © Paul Rands
	Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign facing Jamberoo Mtn Rd (SR80 / TD9) at the junction with Jamberoo Rd, June 2006. SR80 and TD9 turn right at this junction Image © Paul Rands		Priority Road Warning Sign: Rare priority road warning sign on the Havilah Place roundabout at Kiama. These signs were phased out in the mid 1980s, January 2006. Image © Paul Rands
	Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign on Jamberoo Rd (SR80 / TD9) at the junction with Wyalla Rd in Jamberoo town centre, June 2006. SR80 and TD9 turn left at this junction Image © Paul Rands		Princes Highway & Spring Creek Drive: Advance directional signage on Jamberoo Road for Spring Creek Road, which is the left-in left-out access with the Princes Highway (NR1), January 2006. Image © Paul Rands
	Town Centre: SR80 as it passes through the Jamberoo town centre, June 2006. Image © Paul Rands		Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign on Jamberoo Rd (SR80 / TD9) at the junction with Wyalla Rd in Jamberoo town centre, June 2006. SR80 and TD9 turn right at this junction Image © Paul Rands
	Trailblazer: TD9 trailblazer in Jamberoo, June 2006. Image © Paul Rands		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Jamberoo Rd (SR80 / TD9) approaching the unnumbered section of Jamberoo Rd and also Jamberoo Mtn Rd (SR80 / TD9), June 2006. SR80 and TD9 turn leftt at this junction Image © Paul Rands
	Approaching Fountaindale Road: ID sign acting as AD sign approaching Fountaindale Rd at Jamberoo, June 2006. Image © Paul Rands		Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at the junction Jamberoo Mtn Rd (SR80 / TD9) and unnumbered section of Jamberoo Rd, June 2006. SR80 and TD9 turn left at this junction Image © Paul Rands
	5km Winding Road: Jamberoo Road as it begins to wind its way through the hills between Jamberoo and Kiama, June 2006. Image © Paul Rands		Tourism Based Distance Sign: Tourist reassurance directional sign on Jamberoo Mtn Rd (SR80 / TD9) at Jamberoo, June 2006. Image © Paul Rands
	Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at Swamp Rd junction near Jamberoo, June 2006. Image © Paul Rands		Distance Sign: Reassurance directional sign on Jamberoo Mtn Rd (SR80 / TD9) at Jamberoo, June 2006. Image © Paul Rands
	Winding Road: Jamberoo Road as winds its way through the hills between Jamberoo and Kiama, June 2006. Image © Paul Rands		Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at the junction with Minnamurra Falls Rd at Jamberoo, June 2006. Image © Paul Rands
	Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at Riversdale Rd and Jerrara Rd junction near Kiama, June 2006. Image © Paul Rands		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Illawarra Hwy (NR48) at Robertson approaching Jamberoo Mountain Rd (SR80 / TD9), April 2006. Image © Paul Rands
	Trailblazer: TD9 trailblazer near Kiama, June 2006. Image © Paul Rands		Jamberoo Mountain Road: Corner of Illawarra Hwy (NR48) and Jamberoo Mtn Rd (SR80 / TD9) at Robertson, April 2006. The NR48 duplex begins here. Image © Paul Rands
	Entering Kiama: Jamberoo Rd (SR80 / TD9) as it enters Kiama, June 2006. Image © Paul Rands		Distance Sign: RD sign at Robertson after the Jamberoo Mountain Rd junction, April 2006. Note the missing SR80 and TD9 shields. Image © Paul Rands
	Spring Creek Road & Princes Highway: Jamberoo Rd (SR80 / TD9) at the junction with Spring Creek Rd and the overpass of Princes Hwy (NR1) in Kiama, June 2006. Spring Ck Rd acts as access to the highway. Image © Paul Rands		Entering Robertson: Illawarra Hwy (NR48) as it enter the Robertson town centre, April 2006. Image © Paul Rands
	End Tourist Drive 9: End TD9 trailblazer on Spring Ck Rd in Kiama approaching Princes Hwy (NR1), June 2006. Image © Paul Rands		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign in Robertson near Main St approaching Meryla St (TD15), April 2006. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Spring Creek Rd at Kiama approaching Princes Hwy (NR1), June 2006. Image © Paul Rands		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign in Robertson near Caalong St approaching Meryla St (TD15), April 2006. The TD15 duplex begins here. Image © Paul Rands
			Distance Sign: RD sign at Robertson, April 2006. Image © Paul Rands
			Distance Sign: RD sign at Robertson near Pearsons Ln, April 2006. The TD14 duplex ends at Pearsons Ln. Image © Paul Rands
			McGraths Road: Junction with McGraths Rd in Burrawang, April 2006. The old road between Robertson and Moss Vale used to travel via Burrawang's town centre. Image © Paul Rands
			Distance Sign: Reassurance directional sign at Burrawang, April 2006. Image © Paul Rands
			Church Street: Junction Church St in Burrawang, April 2006. The old road between Robertson and Moss Vale used to travel via Burrawang's town centre. Image © Paul Rands
			Alphanumeric RD Sign: RD sign at Burrawang, December 2007. Click here for a photo from April 2006 of the old sign. Image © Paul Rands
			Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Avoca approaching Sheepwash Rd (SR80), April 2006. Image © Paul Rands
			Sheepwash Road: Illawarra Hwy (NR48 / SR80) at the Sheepwash Rd (SR80) intersection in Avoca, April 2006.The NR48 duplex ends at this junction. Image © Paul Rands
			Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on the unnumbered section of Sheepwash Rd at Avoca approaching the SR80 section of Sheepwash Rd and Illawarra Hwy (NR48), April 2006. Image © Paul Rands

1 Roads & Traffic Authority, Schedule of Classified Roads and State & Regional Roads, January 2011
2 Sydney Morning Herald, Walkabout travel guide: Jamberoo

Last updated: 17-Dec-2019 0:55

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