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Highway 1 is a really important road system in Australia. Think of it like a giant ring road that goes all the way around the country! It connects many major cities and towns, making it easy for people to travel and for goods to be moved from one place to another. In New South Wales, which is one of Australia's states, parts of Highway 1 are known by different names, such as the Pacific Motorway or the Princes Highway.

What is Australia's Highway 1?

Highway 1 isn't just one long road. Instead, it's a special national route that uses many different existing roads to form a continuous path around Australia. It's the longest national highway in the world, stretching for about 14,500 kilometres (about 9,000 miles)! This amazing road helps people explore many different parts of Australia, from busy cities to quiet coastal towns.

Highway 1's Journey Through New South Wales

As Highway 1 travels through New South Wales, its name changes several times. This is because it uses different motorways and highways that were built at different times. Each section helps connect different regions of the state.

Main Parts of Highway 1 in NSW

Here are some of the main roads that make up Highway 1 as it passes through New South Wales:

  • Pacific Motorway: This busy road carries Highway 1 from the Queensland border down towards Grafton, and then again from Coffs Harbour to Port Macquarie, and from Newcastle to Wahroonga.
  • Pacific Highway: This section takes Highway 1 from Grafton to Coffs Harbour, and then from Port Macquarie towards Maitland, and again from Wahroonga to Chatswood.
  • New England Highway / John Renshaw Drive: These roads are part of Highway 1 as it goes through Maitland and Newcastle.
  • M1 Motorway: This modern motorway carries Highway 1 from Chatswood down to Port Botany.
  • Princes Highway: This historic highway takes Highway 1 from Port Botany all the way down to the Victorian border, passing through towns like Kiama and Moruya.
  • F6 Princes Motorway: This motorway is a part of the Princes Highway that helps Highway 1 travel from Waterfall to Kiama.

These different sections work together to form the important Highway 1 route through New South Wales.

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    Route 1 sign for Princes Highway at Moruya

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