This route forms a principal north south route through the near mid west of NSW.
It is sealed and dual lane and quite hilly in the southern section.
The northern section of the Castlereagh Highway continues north from Gilgandra to St. George in Queensland.
0 km (261.4 km) Junction with Great Western Highway about 6 km west of Lithgow.
[0.1 km]
0.1 km (261.3 km) Signed rest area .. west side. Small parking bay adjacent to highway. Larger area at rear.
The rear area seems to stretch across to the road at the rear.
Class 2-. 33° 25.56'S. 150° 06.25'E. Hema map 22, G 7.
Covered tables, no shade, rubbish bins, some shade, 5m max from highway in front area, 30m in rear, OK big rigs.
[4.5 km]
4.6 km (256.8 km) Junction .. west side .. to Wallerawang, Portland etc.
[0.8 km]
5.4 km (256.0 km) Rest area .. east side .. small gravel bay adjacent to highway.
Class 2-. 33° 20.47'S. 150² 02.16'E. Hema map 22, F 6.
Covered table, some shade, rubbish bins, 15m max from highway, OK big rigs.
[5.0 km]
10.4 km (251.0 km) Junction .. Cullen Bullen.
[9.7 km]
20.1 km (241.3 km) Public reserve noted .. Ben Bulen.
[9.5 km]
29.6 km (231.8 km) Signed rest area .. west side .. Capertee. Large essentially level sealed bay adjacent to highway ..
also school bus stop.
* Class 2. 33° 08.82'S. 149° 59.06'E. Hema map 22, F 6.
Toilets, covered tables, limited shade, tank WATER, rubbish bins, 40m max from highway, OK big rigs,
no time limit noted, excellent TV, very weak CDMA, playground, roadhouse almost opposite.
[0.3 km]
29.9 km (231.5 km) Capertee pub .. west side.
[10.7 km]
40.6 km (220.8 km) Unsigned rest area .. east side .. gravel loop off/on highway (on high bank), with level turning and parking areas
adjacent. Signed from south .. Mc Donalds Hole Road.
* Class 2. 33° 03.94'S. 149² 56.15'E. Hema map 22, F 6.
Table, shade, bush fire place and wood, rubbish bins, 60m max from highway, OK big rigs, weak CDMA.
[5.6 km]
46.2 km (215.2 km) Running Stream.
[10.3 km]
56.5 km (204.9 km) Junction .. at Ilford .. east side. Travel 500m to level, grassy parking area amongst trees .. before
hall .. right side. Rural fire building and cricket pitch opposite.
* Class 2. 32° 57.83'S. 149° 51.71'E. Hema map 22, E 6.
Toilets at hall, table, shade, WATER tank rear of hall, bush BBQ + wood, rubbish bin, OK big rigs, 25m from road ..
quiet, no time limit noted, very weak CDMA, weak TV.
[0.1 km]
56.6 km (204.8 km) Junction (at Ilford) .. west side .. to Sofala, Bathurst etc.
[0.4 km]
57.0 km (204.4 km) Rest area noted .. west side .. small loop off/on highway with parking adjacent .. also bus stop.
Class 2-. Toilet etc., non potable water, rubbish bins, 20m from highway, OK medium size rigs.
[18.9 km]
75.9 km (185.5 km) Junction .. east side .. to Cudgegong Waters, Rylestone, Kandos etc.
We travelled 1.1 km to entrance of Caravan park and closed boom gate.
32° 48.75'S. 149° 49.39'E. Hema map 22, E 6 at entrance.
[2.5 km]
78.4 km (183.0 km) Signed truck parking .. east side. Sealed sloping area adjacent to highway.
Class 3-. 34° 47.85'S. 149° 47.91'E. Hema map 22, E 6.
Toilets, covered tables, little shade, rubbish bins, 20m max from highway, OK big rigs, weak CDMA.
[11.2 km]
89.6 km (171.8 km) Junction .. east side to Windamere Dam. We travelled in 1.5 kms to day picnic area.
Camping, lighting fires, littering attract a $600 fine!
[23.3 km]
112.9 km (148.5 km) Highway turns north (right) bypassing Mudgee.
[0.9 km]
113.8 km (147.6 km) Northern entrance to Mudgee .. highway turns west (left).
[19.8 km]
133.6 km (127.8 km) Signed truck parking bay .. east side. Gravel bay adjacent to highway.
Class3-. 32° 26.44' S. 149° 31.11' E. Hema map 22, D 5.
No shade, rubbish bins, 15m to highway, OK big rigs.
[8.6 km]
142.2 km (119.2 km) Southern entrance to Golgong .. main street just to the north. Bypass turns west.
[0.6 km]
142.8 km (118.6 km) Roundabout .. highway bypass continues ahead.
[0.6 km]
143.4 km (118.0 km) Northern entrance to Golgong .. east side.
[28.8 km]
172.2 km (89.2 km) Unsigned rest area .. west side. Sealed loop off/on highway.
Class 2-, covered table, 10m from highway.
[3.3 km]
175.5 km (85.9 km) Unsigned Rest area .. Birriwa Recreation Reserve .. east side .. just to the south of level crossing.
Large level area, but we parked near highway where there was shade and away from sand stockpile.
* Class 2. 32° 07.42'S. 149° 27.875'E. Hema map 22, C 5.
Pit toilets (grotty), tables, some shade, water tank leaking thus no water, 30m from highway, OK big rigs,
no time limit noted, weak TV, weak CDMA.
[10.6 km]
186.1 km (75.3 km) Junction .. east side .. Castlereagh Highway, Dunedoo continue ahead. Golden Highway to the east.
[3.2 km]
189.3 km (72.1 km) Gravel pit noted .. north side.
[6.1 km]
195.4 km (66.0 km) Dunedoo Post Office .. south side. There is a long truck parking bay with the western entrance opposite
the Post Office and continuing about 300 metres east between the main street and railway line, with facilities in
park area between it and the main road.
* Class 2. 32° 00.95' S. 149° 23.74' E. Hema map 23, B 5.
Toilets, covered tables, limited shade, WATER tap western end of toilet block, Free BBQ's, rubbish bins, 30m from
highway (EXTREMELY noisy with truck taffic ALL night), OK big rigs, good TV, good CDMA, playground, public phone,
shops and pubs opposite.
[0.7 km] Continuing through town.
196.1 km (65.3 km) Junction .. Golden Highway continues ahead to Dubbo. Castlereagh Highway turns north across railway line
for Gilgandra.
[65.3 km] This section not travelled .. distance taken from a map.
261.4 km (0 km) Gilgandra.
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