Bucketts Way
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use Australian English Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". (The) Bucketts Way is a Script error: No such module "convert".[1] rural road that links Gloucester to Taree and Raymond Terrace, in New South Wales, Australia. A former alignment of Pacific Highway, it was later named after the Bucketts Mountains, a prominent mountain range near Gloucester. The entire route is designated as Tourist Route 2.[2]
Route
In the south, the Bucketts Way branches off to the west of Pacific Highway at Twelve Mile Creek, Script error: No such module "convert". north of the Raymond Terrace bypass. Heading north, it crosses the Karuah River about Script error: No such module "convert". south of Stroud and then roughly follows the course of the Karuah River upstream in a west-north-westerly direction for approximately Script error: No such module "convert"., crossing the Mammy Johnsons River. It then turns north-north-east and then north for Script error: No such module "convert". until it reaches Gloucester, crossing the Avon River on the way. The North Coast railway line runs parallel with it from just north-east of Stroud Road to Gloucester. At Gloucester, Bucketts Way meets the southern terminus of Thunderbolts Way that leads to the Northern Tablelands and various other national parks and riverside camping reserves along the way. The Bucketts Way continues eastwards to Krambach, ending at the intersection with Manning River Drive in Purfleet just south of Taree, close to its interchange with Pacific Highway.
It provides access to the Barrington Tops National Park, and is used by tourists as a very scenic alternative to Pacific Highway. The Bucketts Way travels through two council areas: Port Stephens and Mid-Coast Council.
History
The passing of the Main Roads Act of 1924[3] through the Parliament of New South Wales provided for the declaration of Main Roads, roads partially funded by the State government through the Main Roads Board (MRB). North Coast Highway was declared (as Main Road No. 10) 8 August 1928 from Twelve Mile Creek to Purfleet (continuing southwards to Hexham, and northwards via Port Macquarie, Coffs Harbour, Ballina, Byron Bay and Murwillumbah to Tweed Heads.[4] With the passing of the Main Roads (Amendment) Act of 1929[5] to provide for additional declarations of State Highways and Trunk Roads, this was amended to State Highway 10 on 8 April 1929. North Coast Highway was renamed Pacific Highway (and extended south to North Sydney) on 26 May 1931.[6]
A new alignment of Pacific Highway was constructed between Twelve Mile Creek via Karuah, Bulahdelah and Nabiac to Purfleet; as a result, the former alignment via Stroud and Gloucester was re-declared as Trunk Road 90 on 30 July 1952.[7] Trunk Road 90 was officially named The Bucketts Way on 18 October 1972.[8]
The passing of the Roads Act of 1993[9] through the Parliament of New South Wales updated road classifications and the way they could be declared within New South Wales. Under this act, the northern end of Main Road 90 (formerly Trunk Road 90) was re-aligned from Krambach via Dyers Crossing to end at the intersection with Pacific Highway in Nabiac on 22 November 1996;[10] the southern end of Main Road 192 was extended to cover the former alignment between Burrell Creek and Krambach (and continuing north via Wingham to Taree),[10] with the road from Burrell Creek via Tinonee and Purfleet currently undeclared. Bucketts Way today, as parts of Main Roads 90 and 192, still retain these declarations.[11]
Some councillors of the former Gloucester Shire had proposed renaming the section of Bucketts Way south of Gloucester to Thunderbolts Way in December 2004,[12] as is shown on some tourist maps. This would result in one continuously named road stretching from Pacific Highway near Raymond Terrace to New England Highway at Uralla and beyond. However, there was significant community opposition to a name change.
Major junctions
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See also
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References
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- ↑ State of New South Wales, An Act to provide for the better construction, maintenance, and financing of main roads; to provide for developmental roads; to constitute a Main Roads Board Template:Webarchive 10 November 1924
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- ↑ State of New South Wales, An Act to amend the Main Roads Act, 1924-1927; to confer certain further powers upon the MRB; to amend the Local Government Act, 1919, and certain other Acts; to validate certain payments and other matters; and for purposes connected therewith. Template:Webarchive 8 April 1929
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- ↑ State of New South Wales, An Act to make provision with respect to the roads of New South Wales; to repeal the State Roads Act 1986, the Crown and Other Roads Act 1990 and certain other enactments; and for other purposes. Template:Webarchive 10 November 1924
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