These routes travel from Batemans Bay on the coast in a north westerly direction
via Canberra to a point near Yass on the Hume Highway.
The road is dual lane and sealed with a reasonable number (never enough!) overtaking lanes.
0 km (146.2 km) PRINCES HIGHWAY junction .. just north of Batemans Bay.
[7.8 km]
7.8 km (138.4 km) NELLIGEN town turn off.
[0.6 km]
8.4 km (137.8 km) Nelligen hotel.
[27.9 km]
Steep accent, some hairpin bends over a 7 km distance.
36.3 km (109.9 km) Top CLYDE MOUNTAIN.
[23.1 km]
59.4 km (86.8 km) BRAIDWOOD .. Mobil servo .. turn north (right) for Braidwood town and Queenbeyan.
Continue ahead for Bombay Crossing camp spot.
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0 km continuing ahead for Bombay Crossing. Bottle shop/supermarket on left side, reasonable (angle) parking.
0.2 km turn left.
0.1 km turn right .. road to Majors Creek and Araluen.
0.3 km Veer right over bridge .. road to rubbish tip and beyond.
7.8 km Bridge over Shoalhaven River. This is the actual Bombay crossing.
0.2 km Turn right at top of hill .. no sign .. gravel track to Bombay Crossing camp spot.
Some overhaning branches.
0.3 km LIONS PICNIC AREA .. small gravel area, few level spots, overgrown to an extent.
* Class 2. 35° 25.618'S. 149° 42.801'E. Hema map 31, E 10.
Toilets u/s, table, some shade, fireplaces, firwood in area, rubbish bins, OK medium size rigs,
200m from road, thus quiet. Track down to river. Gold had been mined in area to the north.
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BATEMANS BAY TO CANBERRA .. continued.
[0.7 km]
60.1 km (86.1 km) BRAIDWOOD .. town centre.
[12.9 km]
73.0 km (73.2 km) WARRA RESERVE .. south side prior to crossing bridge over Shoalhaven River.
Very large grassy area beteen old bridge site and current bridge.
* Class 1. 35° 20.681'S. 149° 44.297'E. Hema map 31, D 10.
Toilets, covered tables, shade, fire places, rubbish bins, OK big rigs,
120m max from 100 kph highway (little road noise), good TV.
[14.2 km]
87.2 km (59.0 km) Goulburn turn off .. north.
[21.8 km]
109.0 km (37.2 km) BUNGENDORE.
[6.8 km]
115.8 km (30.4 km) REST AREA .. north side .. paved circular area .. not very level.
Class 2-. 35° 20.681'S. 149° 44.297'E. Hema map 31, D 10.
Toilets, covered table, shade, water, rubbish bins, OK big rigs, 30m max from 100 kph highway.
[17.4 km]
133.2 km (13.0 km) QUEANBEYAN .. where we entered from direction of Canberra airport.
[13.0 km .. distance taken from map]
146.2 ( 0 km) CANBERRA .. Capitol Hill.
CANBERRA TO (NEAR) YASS. BARTON HIGHWAY.
0 km (60.0 km) CANBERRA .. CAPITOL HILL.
[5.3 km] Distance taken from map.
5.3 km (54.7 km) Information Centre .. eastern side of divided road .. reasonable parking at rear.
[1.8 km]
7.1 km (52.9 km) Intersection .. Federal Highway.
[12.3 km]
19.4 km (40.6 km) REST AREA at ACT/NSW border .. accessible from north bound lane only.
Looked quite reasonable from road. ? Class 2. We didn't stop.
[14.0]
33.4 km (26.6 km) JEIR CREEK REST AREAs .. both sides of divided highway .. eastern side larger ..
both sealed and drive through.
* Class 2. 35° 02.442'S. 149° 01.435'E. Hema map 31, D 9.
Covered tables, some shade, non potable water, rubbish bins, OK big rigs, 60m max from 100 kph highway.
[8.3 km]
41.7 km (18.3 km) MURRUMBATEMAN.
[2.3 km]
44.0 km (16.0 km) Truck parking eastern side.
Class 2. 34° 57.075'S. 149° 01.447'E. Hema map 31, D 8.
Little shade, rubbish bins, OK big rigs, 20m max from 100 kph highway.
Gravel pit and old section of road to the south .. not investigated.
[16.0 km]
60.0 km ( 0 km) Hume Highway junction .. large interchange.
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