The Bruxner Hwy. starts at a point on the Pacific Hwy. 5 km west of Ballina.
It runs, in a general westerly direction to Boggabilla, 10 km south of
Goodiwindi. The highway is dual lane and sealed, apart from a gravel section
of 7.5 km, to the west of Yetman.
0 km (419.9 km) BRUXNER
HWY. starts 6 km west of Ballina on Pacific Hwy.
[9.0 km]
9 km (409.9 km)
ALSTONVILLE.
* REST AREA .. Cnr. Bruxner Hwy. (south side) & Pearces Creek Rd. To west of
town centre, tennis courts on corner, urban area.
Class 2. 28° 50.227'S. 153° 26.334'E. Hema map 25, C 14.
Toilets, tables, rubbish bins, 80m max from main road, 20m
from side road,
small area OK medium size rigs.
SHOWGROUND .. used by local CMCA chapters. Suspect fee applies, investigate.
[18.0 km]
27.0 km (392.9 km) LISMORE
[41.0 km]
59.0 km (360.9 km) CASINO .. follow signs, town centre in Centre St.
.. continue south.
[0.7 km]
59.7 km (360.2 km) BRUXNER Highway. turn east.
Note .. SHOWGROUND, DUMP POINT etc. 1.5 km further south on Summerland way.
Overnight stays possible with council permission .. see "Pt. Macquarie .. north"
section.
[39.8 km]
99.5 km (320.4 km) MALANGANEE .. just off highway to south.
PARKS .. just west of hotel/bistro, 2 parks opposite each other.
Class 3?. 28° 54.397'S. 152° 43.291'E. Hema map 25, C 12.
Some facilities in parks, looks nice quiet area, ? parking on road verge.
GRAVEL PIT .. western corner of main entrance road to Malanganee.
Class 3. 28° 54.40'S. 152° 42.954'E. Hema map 25, C 12.
No facilities, just 50m from highway., OK big rigs.
[7.0 km]
106.5 km (313.4 km) BONALBO Rd. to north. Truck parking, toilet on corner.
[9.6 km]
116.1 km (303.8 km) TABULAM.
[22.0 km]
138.1 km 282.8 km) DRAKE.
[8.3 km]
146.4 km (273.5 km) CROOKED CREEK turn off to south. Parking spots along
highway and in entrance road to actual rest area.
Class 3. 28° 55.410'S. 152° 18.722'E. Hema map 25, C 11.
No facilities, 40m max. from highway, OK big rigs.
* REST AREA .. CROOKED CREEK .. accessed from above spot via 300m
decending clay surface road. May be a problem leaving when road is very wet
.. though we climbed back up it OK after some rain.
Class 1. 28° 55.603'S. 152° 18.722'E. Hema map 25, C 11.
Toilets, tables, some shade, water in creek, BBQ, long way from highway so
quiet, OK big rigs. No time limit noted.
[27.4 km]
173.8 km (246.1 km) BLACK SWAMP.
[6.0 km]
179.8 km (240.1 km) TENTERFIELD .. turn north on New England highway.
[14.2 km]
194.0 km (225.9) BRUXNER HIGHWAY .. turn west off New England highway.
[33.4 km]
227.4 km (192.5 km) GRAVEL PIT .. north side.
Class 3. 29° 00.827'S. 151° 42.408'E. Hema map 25, C 9.
No Facilities, adjacent to highway, OK big rigs.
Highway tends to follow Dumaresq River which forms the border between NSW and
Qld. Unfortunately, no river access noted.
[73.1 km]
300.5 km (119.4 km) BOONSWAW .. General store, fuel (reasonable price .. subsidised as close
to Qld) west side of highway.
[8.0 km]
* 308.5 km (111.4 km) BOONSHAW WEIR .. turn east off highway 8 km north of
Boonshaw .. follow road about 200 m, turn right before crossing river, camp
spot 100 m ahead and adjacent to weir wall.
Class 1. Hema map 25, C 8.
Toilet, shade, water from weir, fireplaces, 200m from highway, just OK big
rigs if not congested.
There are some small camping spots across the river (in Qld !) and on the
left hand side.
[8.8 km]
317.3 km (102.6 km) TEXAS turn off to the north.
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0 km turn off Bruxner highway.
4.0 km approx. across river .. QLD. border.
PARKING SPOT, east side opposite stock inspection station.
Class 3. 28° 52.056'S. 151° 09.841'E. Hema map 25, B 8.
Tables, some shade, BBQ, 75m from main road, OK big rigs as
large area.
4.8 km approx. APEX PARK, west side of road.
Class 2. 28° 51.158'S. 151° 09.945'E. Hema map 7, K 9.
Toilets, hot showers in main street (guess 250 m away), tables, parking
apparently on edge of road (? noisy), OK big rigs.
4.9 km approx. PARKING SPOT opposite swimming pool and immediately north of
end of the western end of the main street. Convenient parking for large rigs
and going shopping.
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BRUXNER HIGHWAY .. continued.
[40.1 km]
357.4 km (62.5 km) YETMAN .. caravan park, general store/post office, garage
(north side of highway) that collects fee for parking, but we didn't notice
the actual parking spot!
[19.2 km]
376.6 km (43.3 km) START OF GRAVEL SECTION. Friends in this area say the State
Premier doesn't bring his cheque book over the Great Dividing Range!
Thus gravel section remains!
[7.5 km of gravel.]
384.1 km (35.8 km) END OF GRAVEL.
[35.8 km]
419.9 km (0 km) BOGGABILLA.
GOODIWINDI is 10 km further to the north.
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