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Giinagay Way

New South Wales
Giinagay Way is located in New South Wales
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North end
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Coordinates
General information
TypeRoad
Length45.8 km (28 mi)
Nambucca Heads, Urunga
Highway system

Giinagay Way is a road in the

Nambucca Heads and Urunga to Pacific Highway. It runs along a former section of the highway between Eungai Creek and Raleigh
that was bypassed by a new parallel alignment between 2016 and 2018.

Giinagay means "Hello" or "Welcome" in the local Gumbaynggirr language.[4][5]

Route description

Giinagay Way is a 45.8-kilometre (28.5 mi) road stretching from Eungai Creek to Raleigh and passes through the towns of

Nambucca Heads and Urunga.[1] The road passes through two local government areas, Bellingen Shire and Nambucca Valley Council
.

History

Many sections of the

Nambucca Heads to Urunga was due to be bypassed by a new alignment in 2016. Bellingen Shire Council chose "Giinagay Way" as the proposed name of the old alignment, meaning "Hello" or "Welcome" greeting in the local Gumbaynggirr language.[4] Nambucca Valley Council initially chose the name "Nambucca Valley Way", named after the council itself, but this was opposed by the Geographical Names Board of New South Wales (GNB) on the basis that the road also passed through Bellingen Shire. Nambucca Valley Council then chose "Rivers Way", but this was also opposed by the GNB as there was already a River Street in Nambucca Valley and a River Street and River Place in Bellingen Shire. Eventually, Nambucca Valley Council voted for the Giinagay Way name in February 2015.[4] The new alignment opened on 22 July 2016.[6]

In February 2017, the speed limits of Giinagay Way were reduced following a speed zone review.[7] Changes include:

  • 100 km/h speed limit from north of Nambucca Heads interchange to south of Valla Beach Rd at Valla Beach
  • 90km/h speed limit from south of Valla Beach Rd to south of Ballards Road, north of Valla Beach
  • 80km/h speed limit from south of Ballards Rd to the existing 50km/h speed limit within Urunga
  • The speed limit between Urunga to Raleigh were unchanged

The section of Giinagay Way within Nambucca Valley Council was gazetted on 24 February 2017 and the section within Bellingen Shire was gazetted on 14 July 2017.[2][3] The name was gazetted even before the section of Pacific Highway between Warrell Creek and Nambucca Heads had been realigned, which would bypass Warrell Creek and Macksville.

In late 2017, some Warrell Creek residents on the highway expressed their "fear" that "their sense of community will be lost" and were "concerned about confusion for emergency services" if the Giinagay Way name was used on the old alignment.[5] They proposed alternative names such as "Warrell Creek Way" or "Warrell Way" with a possibility of dual naming system. However, there was already an Upper Warrell Creek Road in the area which may cause confusion. Additionally, the Giinagay Way name had already been gazetted earlier in February 2017.[2] The old alignment was bypassed between December 2017 and June 2018.[8]

Major junction list

LGALocationkm[1]miDestinationsNotes
Tweed Heads, Gold Coast, Brisbane
Pacific Highway (A1) (south) – Newcastle, Sydney
Entry and exit to Pacific Highway southbound only
Browns Crossing Road
Congarinni0.50.31 Pacific Highway (A1) (south) – Newcastle, SydneyExit for Pacific Highway northbound only
Warrell Creek6.44.0Bridge over the creek. Bridge name unknown
Tweed Heads, Gold Coast, Brisbane
Pacific Highway (A1) (south) – Newcastle, Sydney

Bald Hill Road
Nambucca River10.66.6Bridge over the river. Macksville Bridge
Nambucca ValleyNorth Macksville12.67.8Old Coast RoadTo Pacific Highway (north)
Nambucca Heads
Tweed Heads, Gold Coast, Brisbane
Pacific Highway (A1) (south) – Newcastle, Sydney
Bellingen35.021.7Ballards RoadTo Pacific Highway (north and south)
Urunga36.822.9Hungry Head Road – Urunga
41.725.9Bellingen Street – Urunga
Kalang River42.026.1Bridge over the river. Bridge name unknown.
Tweed Heads, Gold Coast, Brisbane
Pacific Highway (south) – Newcastle, Sydney
Entry and exit to Pacific Highway southbound only
45.828.5
Armidale
To entry and exit to Pacific Highway northbound only
Waterfall Way (B78) (east)To Old Princes Highway and Keevers Drive
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Pacific Hwy, Congarinni NSW 2447 to Giinagay Way, Raleigh NSW 2454" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Nambucca Shire Council - Roads Act 1993 - Naming of Roads (28)" (PDF). Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 24 February 2017. p. 537. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Bellingen Shire Council - Roads Regulation 2008- Naming of Roads (80)" (PDF). Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 14 July 2017. p. 4150-4151. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Indigenous name suggested for 'old' Pacific Hwy". The Coffs Coast Advocate. 12 February 2015. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Residents concerned about their loss of local identity". Nambucca Guardian. 6 September 2017. Archived from the original on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  6. ^ Ramsey, Britt (21 July 2016). "Nambucca Heads to Urunga bypass open". Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  7. ^ "New speed limit between Nambucca Heads and Urunga". Nambucca Guardian. 7 February 2017. Archived from the original on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  8. ^ "Warrell Creek to Nambucca Highway upgrade completed". Nambucca Guardian. 29 June 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
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