STATE ROUTE 83
Historic Photos
Pacific Highway northbound near Mt Kuringai, 1963. (DMR) |
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Looking south on the newly-reocnstructed section of highway between Mt Kuringai and Berowra in 1968. (DMR) |
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Another view of the above section of highway, 1968. (DMR) |
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Constrcution of the Pacific Hwy between Berowra and the Hawkesbury in 1928. (DMR) |
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View of the newly-constructed highway prior to surfacing in 1929. (DMR) |
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February 1944 view of construction on the Peats Ferry Bridge, showing the first steel truss span being floated into position. (DMR) |
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October 1944 view of construction of the bridge, looking south from Mooney point. (DMR) |
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Looking north from Kangaroo Point, showing Peats Ferry Bridge with construction on the first stage of the Sydney-Newcastle Freeway in the distance. Source: Kevin Noble, October 1965. |
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Construction of the highway north of the Hawkesbury in 1929. (DMR) |
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Newly-surfaced section near Mt White, 1930. (DMR) |
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Newly-duplicated section at Mt White, 1960. (DMR) |
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Kariong Hill prior to duplication, 1984. (DMR) |
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The state's first climbing lane, on the Kariong Hill, 1954. (DMR) |
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Pacific Hwy looking east through West Gosford prior to duplication in 1990. This railway branch to the former abbattoir was removed during the duplication process. |
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