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7 in April 1993. This was completed removed in 1999, with just the eastern end between Lucas
Heights and Heathcote re-designated as part of Metroad 6 in its place. With the conversion to the newer alphanumeric system in 2013, Metroad 6 was replaced by route A6.
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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
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An Act to make provision with respect to the roads of New South Wales; to repeal the State Roads Act 1986, the Crown and Other Roads Act 1990 and certain other enactments; and for other purposes.
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updated road classifications and the way they could be declared within New South Wales. Under this act, Heathcote Road retains its declaration as part of Main Road 512.
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An Act to provide for the better construction, maintenance, and financing of main roads; to provide for developmental roads; to constitute a Main Roads Board
551:(now known as the Light Horse Bridge) in 1958 had the western end of Heathcote Road truncated to meet the new road over the bridge (now Newbridge Road) in
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as a military defence route and a way to bypass the old
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The road has a history of accidents, due to its narrow nature, the number of blind corners and the steep gradients.
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provided for the declaration of Main Roads, roads partially funded by the State government through the
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951:. No. 181. National Library of Australia. 17 November 1939. p. 5431.
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to provide for additional declarations of State
Highways and Trunk Roads, the
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1086:. No. 91. National Library of Australia. 26 August 1955. p. 2483.
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The route was allocated State Route 61 in 1974, then re-designated part of
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is a 24-kilometre-long (15 mi) major arterial road in the south of
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1005:"Deadmans Creek Bridge (Heritage and Conservation Register entry)"
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Heathcote Road commences at the intersection of
Newbridge Road in
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As its name suggests, the road is generally surrounded by
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No right turn southbound onto westbound entrance ramp
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841:Southern terminus of road and route A6
516:). With the subsequent passing of the
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1207:"Road number and name changes in NSW"
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466:woodlands and shrublands with some
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518:Main Roads (Amendment) Act of 1929
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46:The road as it passes through
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1215:Roads & Maritime Services
1009:Roads & Maritime Services
979:Roads & Maritime Services
506:Parliament of New South Wales
1540:Burnt Bridge Creek Deviation
652:Moorebank Avenue –
1080:"Main Roads Act, 1924-1954"
945:"Main Roads Act, 1924-1938"
891:Australian Roads portal
431:in the northern borders of
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425:M5 South Western Motorway
267:(Lucas Heights–Heathcote)
221:(Lucas Heights–Heathcote)
192:23.9 km (15 mi)
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16:Road in Sydney, Australia
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522:Department of Main Roads
157:34.079477°S 151.010722°E
124:33.928201°S 150.931161°E
975:"Deadmans Creek Bridge"
727:East Hills railway line
433:Heathcote National Park
1131:11 August 2022 at the
1065:12 August 2022 at the
1042:11 August 2022 at the
502:Main Roads Act of 1924
162:-34.079477; 151.010722
129:-33.928201; 150.931161
1580:Great Western Highway
1110:"Liverpool's Bridges"
793:Heathcote Road Bridge
462:, but more often dry
1685:Southern Cross Drive
1565:General Holmes Drive
1640:Old South Head Road
1630:New South Head Road
1182:"Metroad 7 History"
574:Major intersections
558:The passing of the
500:The passing of the
429:Holsworthy Barracks
176:General information
153: /
120: /
1655:Pennant Hills Road
1590:Henry Lawson Drive
1550:Cumberland Highway
1324:Castlereagh Street
1015:on 3 February 2014
761:New Illawarra Road
441:New Illawarra Road
326:New Illawarra Road
1731:Streets in Sydney
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1690:Syd Einfeld Drive
1615:King Georges Road
1595:The Horsley Drive
1570:Gore Hill Freeway
1162:on 25 August 2022
1146:Transport for NSW
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627:(A34) –
560:Roads Act of 1993
514:Transport for NSW
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351:Heathcote, Sydney
297:Moorebank, Sydney
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1670:Prospect Highway
1645:Old Windsor Road
1605:James Ruse Drive
1575:Great North Road
1424:Macquarie Street
1419:Liverpool Street
1384:Grosvenor Street
1374:Glebe Point Road
1364:Elizabeth Street
1344:Cleveland Street
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915:"Heathcote Road"
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1379:Goulburn Street
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1329:Chalmers Street
1304:Bathurst Street
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419:, just east of
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1434:Martin Place
1354:Crown Street
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229:route number
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1620:King Street
1560:Epping Road
1494:York Street
1464:Rowe Street
1454:Pitt Street
1444:Park Street
1414:Lime Street
1409:King Street
1404:Kent Street
1359:Eddy Avenue
1279:, Australia
1271:Streets of
920:Google Maps
773:Carlingford
439:. It meets
380:A6 (Sydney)
358:Location(s)
316:M5 Motorway
265:(1999–2013)
252:(1974–1993)
242:(1993–1999)
160: /
148:151°00′39″E
127: /
115:150°55′52″E
100:Coordinates
1725:Categories
1535:Bondi Road
1515:Appian Way
1394:Hay Street
1229:7 November
1059:therewith.
1019:30 January
989:30 January
896:References
868:transition
837:Wollongong
833:Sutherland
799:Sutherland
744:Holsworthy
735:Sutherland
715:Holsworthy
637:Canterbury
464:eucalyptus
437:Holsworthy
367:Holsworthy
263:Metroad 6
240:Metroad 7
145:34°04′46″S
112:33°55′42″S
1680:Ryde Road
1334:City Road
804:Heathcote
701:Liverpool
663:Moorebank
654:Glenfield
633:Punchbowl
629:Liverpool
609:Moorebank
604:Liverpool
555:instead.
553:Moorebank
538:Heathcote
530:Liverpool
453:Heathcote
421:Liverpool
417:Moorebank
397:Illawarra
393:Australia
335:South end
281:North end
87:South end
73:North end
1319:Broadway
1166:1 August
1129:Archived
1088:Archived
1063:Archived
1040:Archived
953:Archived
879:See also
810:boundary
808:Engadine
769:Lidcombe
746:boundary
697:Prestons
673:tripoint
586:Location
495:Engadine
489:between
198:Gazetted
1191:16 June
1186:Ozroads
917:(Map).
829:Newtown
567:Metroad
477:History
407:route.
1273:Sydney
1094:10 May
926:10 May
855:Tolled
468:mallee
389:Sydney
304:
227:Former
189:Length
1223:(PDF)
1210:(PDF)
1160:(PDF)
1153:(PDF)
959:8 May
866:Route
649:0.062
598:Notes
491:Menai
460:heath
411:Route
1231:2016
1193:2013
1168:2022
1096:2023
1021:2014
991:2014
961:2023
928:2023
816:14.9
813:23.9
790:13.2
787:21.3
752:11.5
749:18.5
532:and
493:and
399:and
184:Road
181:Type
722:3.0
719:4.9
679:1.2
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