View from Bald Hill lookout, with Lawrence Hargrave Drive visible following the coast towards Wollongong and the Sea Cliff Bridge on the second headland.
The road begins at the Old Princes Highway, Helensburgh[3] (Princes Motorway exit) and passes through Stanwell Tops to descend the steep Illawarra Escarpment at Bald Hill, the site of a spectacular lookout and hang gliding area. The road then passes south through Stanwell Park and Coalcliff to cross the Sea Cliff Bridge and adjoining Lawrence Hargrave Drive Bridge. Together, the Sea Cliff Bridge and Lawrence Hargrave Drive Bridge construction were completed in December 2005, replacing the former cliff-hugging route which was prone to rockfalls and consequent closures.[4] Remnants of the former road can still be seen to this day, including some of the guard rail and most of the road section which is now overgrown with trees and ridden with boulders and rocks that have fallen freely since the roads closure, essentially acting as a ditch.
The road was originally constructed in the 1870s as Lower Coast Road. It was renamed Lawrence Hargrave Drive after Lawrence Hargrave, an Australian aviation pioneer and explorer who had a house at Stanwell Park and flew his devices from Bald Hill, on 18 December 1946.[5]
The passing of the Main Roads Act of 1924[6] 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 (later the Department of Main Roads, and eventually Transport for NSW). Main Road No. 185 was declared along Lower Coast Road on 8 August 1928, from the intersection with Princes Highway in "The Dummies", via Bald Hill, Stanwell Park, Clifton, Austinmer, and Thirroul to the intersection with Princes Highway at the foot of Bull Pass;[2] with the passing of the Main Roads (Amendment) Act of 1929[7] to provide for additional declarations of State Highways and Trunk Roads, this was amended to Main Road 185 on 8 April 1929. Main Road 185 was later extended north along the former Princes Highway alignment to Waterfall on 25 October 2002.[8]
The passing of the Roads Act of 1993[9] updated road classifications and the way they could be declared within New South Wales. Under this act, Lawrence Hargrave Drive retains its declaration as part of Main Road 185.[10]
^ abGoogle (19 August 2022). "Lawrence Hargrave Drive" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
^ ab"Main Roads Act, 1924-1927". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 110. National Library of Australia. 17 August 1928. pp. 3814–20. from the original on 3 August 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
^ abWollongong Street Directory, 18th Edition. UBD (A Division of Universal Publishers Pty Ltd). 2006. ISBN0-7319-1706-5.
^. Roads and Traffic Authority, NSW. Archived from the original on 13 February 2009. Retrieved 3 January 2009.
^"Main Roads Act, 1924-1945". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 12. National Library of Australia. 17 January 1947. p. 78. from the original on 7 June 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
^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 11 August 2022 at the Wayback Machine 10 November 1924
^State of New South Wales, An Act to amend the Main Roads Act, 1924-1927; to confer certain further powers upon the Main Roads Board; to amend the Local Government Act, 1919, and certain other Acts; to validate certain payments and other matters; and for purposes connected therewith. 12 August 2022 at the Wayback Machine 8 April 1929
^"Roads Act 1993" (PDF). Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 189. Legislation NSW. 25 October 2002. p. 9185. (PDF) from the original on 31 March 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
^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. 11 August 2022 at the Wayback Machine 10 November 1924
^Transport for NSW (August 2022). "Schedule of Classified Roads and Unclassified Regional Roads" (PDF). Government of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
External linksedit
"Map of Lawrence Hargrave Drive, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 3 January 2009.
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Lawrence Hargrave Drive part of the Grand Pacific Drive is a scenic coastal road and popular tourist drive connecting the northernmost suburbs of Wollongong New South Wales Australia to Wollongong in the south and Sydney in the north across the scenic Sea Cliff Bridges It was named after Lawrence Hargrave an Australian aviation pioneer who lived nearby Lawrence Hargrave DriveNew South WalesLawrence Hargrave DriveNorth endSouth endCoordinates34 12 11 S 150 58 04 E 34 2031 S 150 9678 E 34 2031 150 9678 North end 34 19 22 S 150 54 48 E 34 3227 S 150 9134 E 34 3227 150 9134 South end General informationTypeRoadLength19 5 km 12 mi 1 GazettedAugust 1928 2 Major junctionsNorth endOld Princes HighwayHelensburgh New South Wales Lady Wakehurst DriveSouth endPrinces HighwayThirroul New South WalesLocation s Major suburbsStanwell Park Coalcliff Clifton Austinmer View from Bald Hill lookout with Lawrence Hargrave Drive visible following the coast towards Wollongong and the Sea Cliff Bridge on the second headland Contents 1 Route 2 History 3 Major intersections 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksRoute editThe road begins at the Old Princes Highway Helensburgh 3 Princes Motorway exit and passes through Stanwell Tops to descend the steep Illawarra Escarpment at Bald Hill the site of a spectacular lookout and hang gliding area The road then passes south through Stanwell Park and Coalcliff to cross the Sea Cliff Bridge and adjoining Lawrence Hargrave Drive Bridge Together the Sea Cliff Bridge and Lawrence Hargrave Drive Bridge construction were completed in December 2005 replacing the former cliff hugging route which was prone to rockfalls and consequent closures 4 Remnants of the former road can still be seen to this day including some of the guard rail and most of the road section which is now overgrown with trees and ridden with boulders and rocks that have fallen freely since the roads closure essentially acting as a ditch The road then winds its way through the coastal villages of Clifton Scarborough Wombarra Coledale Austinmer and finally Thirroul where it meets the Princes Highway at the bottom of Bulli Pass 3 History editThe road was originally constructed in the 1870s as Lower Coast Road It was renamed Lawrence Hargrave Drive after Lawrence Hargrave an Australian aviation pioneer and explorer who had a house at Stanwell Park and flew his devices from Bald Hill on 18 December 1946 5 The passing of the Main Roads Act of 1924 6 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 later the Department of Main Roads and eventually Transport for NSW Main Road No 185 was declared along Lower Coast Road on 8 August 1928 from the intersection with Princes Highway in The Dummies via Bald Hill Stanwell Park Clifton Austinmer and Thirroul to the intersection with Princes Highway at the foot of Bull Pass 2 with the passing of the Main Roads Amendment Act of 1929 7 to provide for additional declarations of State Highways and Trunk Roads this was amended to Main Road 185 on 8 April 1929 Main Road 185 was later extended north along the former Princes Highway alignment to Waterfall on 25 October 2002 8 The passing of the Roads Act of 1993 9 updated road classifications and the way they could be declared within New South Wales Under this act Lawrence Hargrave Drive retains its declaration as part of Main Road 185 10 Major intersections editLawrence Hargrave Drive is entirely contained within the City of Wollongong local government area Locationkm 1 miDestinationsNotes Helensburgh0 00 0Princes Highway Waterfall Bulli WollongongNorthern terminus of road nbsp Princes Motorway M1 Heathcote Mount Pleasant Dapto KiamaSouthbound exit and entrance only Stanwell Tops3 42 1South Coast railway line 3 92 4Lady Wakehurst Drive Otford Lilyvale Coalcliff8 5 8 85 3 5 5Lawrence Hargrave Drive Bridge Clifton9 0 9 65 6 6 0Sea Cliff Bridge Thirroul18 511 5South Coast railway line Thirroul Bulli boundary19 512 1 nbsp Princes Highway B65 Fairy Meadow WollongongSouthern terminus of road Incomplete access Route transitionSee also edit nbsp Australian Roads portal Bald Hill Bulli Pass Grand Pacific Drive Illawarra escarpmentReferences edit a b Google 19 August 2022 Lawrence Hargrave Drive Map Google Maps Google Retrieved 19 August 2022 a b Main Roads Act 1924 1927 Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales No 110 National Library of Australia 17 August 1928 pp 3814 20 Archived from the original on 3 August 2022 Retrieved 1 August 2022 a b Wollongong Street Directory 18th Edition UBD A Division of Universal Publishers Pty Ltd 2006 ISBN 0 7319 1706 5 Lawrence Hargrave Drive Roads and Traffic Authority NSW Archived from the original on 13 February 2009 Retrieved 3 January 2009 Main Roads Act 1924 1945 Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales No 12 National Library of Australia 17 January 1947 p 78 Archived from the original on 7 June 2023 Retrieved 7 June 2023 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 Archived 11 August 2022 at the Wayback Machine 10 November 1924 State of New South Wales An Act to amend the Main Roads Act 1924 1927 to confer certain further powers upon the Main Roads Board to amend the Local Government Act 1919 and certain other Acts to validate certain payments and other matters and for purposes connected therewith Archived 12 August 2022 at the Wayback Machine 8 April 1929 Roads Act 1993 PDF Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales No 189 Legislation NSW 25 October 2002 p 9185 Archived PDF from the original on 31 March 2019 Retrieved 7 June 2023 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 Archived 11 August 2022 at the Wayback Machine 10 November 1924 Transport for NSW August 2022 Schedule of Classified Roads and Unclassified Regional Roads PDF Government of New South Wales Retrieved 1 August 2022 External links edit Map of Lawrence Hargrave Drive NSW Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia Retrieved 3 January 2009 nbsp This New South Wales geography article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lawrence Hargrave Drive amp oldid 1162699541, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
