Bucketts Way

The Bucketts Way is a 151-kilometre (94 mi)[1] rural road that links Gloucester to Taree and Raymond Terrace, in New South Wales, Australia. It was named after the Bucketts Mountains, a prominent mountain range near Gloucester. Between 1928 and 1952 the Bucketts Way served as the alignment of the Pacific Highway between Raymond Terrace and Taree.[2] The entire route is designated as Tourist Drive TD2.[3]

Bucketts Way

The Bucketts Range from Bucketts Way.
General information
TypeRoad
Length151 km (94 mi)[1]
Route number(s)
Major junctions
North endnear Pacific Highway,
Taree, New South Wales
 Thunderbolts Way
South end Pacific Highway,
17 kilometres (11 mi) north of Raymond Terrace, New South Wales
Location(s)
Major suburbs

Route

In the south, the Bucketts Way branches off to the west of the Pacific Highway 14 km (9 mi) north of the Raymond Terrace bypass. Heading north, it crosses the Karuah River about 8.5 km (5.3 mi) south of Stroud and then roughly follows the course of the Karuah River upstream in a west-north-westerly direction for approximately 25 km (16 mi), crossing the Mammy Johnsons River. It then turns north-north-east and then north for 32 km (20 mi) 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 and then to Taree where it rejoins the Pacific Highway.[4]

It provides access to the Barrington Tops National Park, and is used by tourists as a very scenic alternative to the Pacific Highway. The Bucketts Way travels through two council areas: Port Stephens and Mid-Coast Council. Some councillors of the former Gloucester Shire proposed renaming the section of Bucketts Way south of Gloucester to Thunderbolts Way,[5] as is shown on some tourist maps. This would result in one continuously named road stretching from the Pacific Highway near Raymond Terrace to the New England Highway at Uralla and beyond. However, there is significant community opposition to a name change.

Major junctions

LGALocationkm[1]miDestinationsNotes
Mid-CoastTaree00.0Manning River Drive [north]  Taree, Wingham
Manning River Drive [east] to
Pacific Highway (A1)  Port Macquarie, Kempsey, Forster, Raymond Terrace, Sydney
Roundabout; northern terminus; road continues north and east as the Manning River Drive
Krambach3421Mill Street to Avalon Road  NabiacY-intersection
Fire Station RoadY-intersection
Gangat5735Wallanbah Road  Bucca Wauka, Dyers CrossingT-intersection
Avon River6943Bridge over the river (Bridge name unknown)
GloucesterGloucester7144Thunderbolts Way  Walcha, Uralla, InverellRoundabout; southern terminus of Thunderbolts Way; Bucketts Way continues south
7446Jacks Road  Waukivory, Upper Mayall, Bulahdelah
8050Gloucester Tops Road  Barrington Tops National Park
Avon River8452Bridge over the river (Bridge name unknown)
Mammy Johnsons River11270Bridge over the river (Bridge name unknown)
Mid-CoastStroud11672Stroud Road  Dungog
Booral12779Booral Road  Bulahdelah
Karuah River12880Bridge over the river (Bridge name unknown)
Mid-CoastLimeburners Creek14590Limeburners Creek Road  Clarence Town
Port StephensTwelve Mile Creek15194 Pacific Highway (A1)  Port Macquarie, Kempsey, Forster, Raymond Terrace, SydneyT-intersection; southern terminus; road continues north and south as the Pacific Highway (A1)
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
  •       Route transition

See also

References

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