Near SINGLETON TO DUBBO. GOLDEN HIGHWAY (HWY. 84).

The Golden Highway follows an essentially east west route from the hilly coalfields region around Singleton to the
more undulating country around Dunedoo/Dubbo. It is dual lane and sealed with some overtaking lanes .. more so in the
eastern end.

0 km (321.6 km) Junction .. eastern extremity with the New England Highway 10.6 km south east of Singleton.
[0.1 km]
0.1 km (321.5 km) Signed rest area .. sealed loop with limited parking adjacent. Quite popular with truckies.
Class 2-. 32° 38.56' S. 151° 13.96' E. Hema map 23, D 9.
Toilets, covered table, no shade, rubbish bins, 40m max to highway, OK big rigs, weak CDMA.
[10.2 km]
10.3 km (311.3 km) "T" junction. Turn north and it's 9.2 km to New England Highway at Singleton .. Putty Road.
Turn south to continue along the Golden Highway (also Putty Road).
[0.1 km]
10.4 km (311.2 km) Gravel pit noted .. eastern side.
[0.9 km]
11.3 km (310.3 km) Junction .. south east side to Broke.
[2.5 km]
13.8 km (307.8 km) Junction .. road ahead is Putty Road. The Golden Highway turns west.
[10.5 km]
24.3 km (297.3 km) Jim Johnson park noted .. north side .. appeared to have toilets and other facilities.
[15.7 km]
40.0 km (281.6 km) Jerrys Plains.
[0.2 km]
40.2 km (281.4 km) Rest area .. Lions Park .. north side. Small parking bay adjacent to highway, or big rigs park on highway.
Class 2-. 32° 29.72' S. 150° 54.50' E. Hema map 23, D 9.
Toilets, no shade, rubbish bins, 10m max to highway, OK small rigs.
[25.9 km]
66.1 km (255.5 km) "T" Junction .. turn north east for Musswellbrook, we turn west for Denman etc.
[2.2]
68.3 km (253.3 km) Signed rest area .. Causey Park .. south side. Sealed loop off/on highway with parking adjacent.
Limited parking makes area not suitable overnight, though small rigs could park on grass area to the south.
Class 2. 32° 23.00' S. 150° 41.98' E. Hema map 23, D 8.
Toilets, covered table, limited shade, limited non potable WATER from wash basin, rubbish bins, 30m from highway,
OK big rigs, good CDMA.
[1.4]
69.7 km (251.9 km) Signed junction .. to Denamn town centre , south side.
[16.6 km]
86.3 km (235.3 km) Sandy Hollow pub.
[11.2 km]
97.5 km (224.1 km) Rest area .. north side. Sealed loop off/on highway with very limited parking adjacent.
Class 2-. 32° 16.39' S. 150° 30.23' E. Hema map 23, C 8.
Toilets, covered tables, no shade, rubbish bins, 40m max from highway, OK big rigs.
[8.6 km]
106.1 km (215.5 km) Signed rest area .. south side. Gravel road in past toilets and down to turning areas with limited level
parking adjacent. Interesting rock formations just past rest area.
* Class 2. 32° 12.86' S. 150° 27.57' E. Hema map 23, C 8.
Toilets + (new ones under construction), covered tables, some shade, rubbish bins, 80m max to highway (some noise),
OK medium size rigs, no TV, good CDMA.
[15.6 km]
121.7 km (199.9 km) Merriwa.
[8.2 km]
129.9 km (191.7 km) Signed truck parking .. north side. Rubbish bin.
[40.8] km]
170.7 km (150.9 km) Signed rest area .. Cassilis Park .. south side. Sealed roads into series of sealed loops with level
parking between .. very large area amongst shady trees.
Class 2+. 32° 03.26' S. 149° 55.98' E. Hema map 22, C 6.
Toilets, tables, shade, fireplaces, rubbish bin, 100m max from highway, OK big rigs, no time limit, good CDMA.
[2.5 km]
173.2 km (148.4 km) Junction .. south side .. to Ulan, Golgong etc.
[45.7 km]
218.9 km (102.7 km) Signed rest area .. north side .. at junction of Black Stump Highway north to Coolah etc.
Series sealed roads with parking adjacent .. rather open and exposed area!
Class 2-. 32° 02.13' S. 149° 29.56' E. Hema map 22, B 5.
Toilets (closed), covered tables, very little shade, fire places, rubbish bins, 50m max from highways,
OK big rigs, no time limit noted, weak CDMA.
[1.4 km]
220.3 km (101.3 km) Junction .. south side side .. Castlereagh Highway south to Golgong, Mudgee etc. Dunedoo continue ahead.
[3.2 km]
223.5 km (98.1 km) Gravel pit noted .. north side.
[6.1 km]
229.6 km (92.0 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.
230.3 km (91.3 km) Junction .. Golden Highway continues ahead to Dubbo. Castlereagh Highway turns north across railway line
for Gilgandra.
[91.3 km] This section not travelled .. distance taken from a map.
321.6 km (0 km) Dubbo.

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