Waterfall Way
Waterfall Way is a 170-kilometre (110 mi) country road in the Northern Tablelands region of New South Wales, Australia, linking Raleigh on the state's North Coast to Armidale. The route passes through some of New South Wales' most scenic countryside and has become well known as its best and Australia's third most beautiful tourist drive. Seven national parks, of which three are listed as World Heritage Areas by UNESCO and form part of the Gondwana Rainforests of Australia (formerly the Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves), are located on or close to the route. Dorrigo National Park encompasses the waterfalls that give the route its name.
Waterfall Way | |
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| Newell Falls, Waterfall Way, Dorrigo National Park | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Rural road |
| Length | 169.8 km (106 mi) |
| Gazetted | August 1928 (as Main Roads 119 and 120) March 1938 (as Trunk Road 76) |
| Route number(s) | B78 (2013–present) |
| Former route number | State Route 78 (1974–2013) |
| Tourist routes | Tourist Route 17 (Ebor–Armidale) |
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| East end | Giinagay Way Raleigh, New South Wales |
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| West end | New England Highway Armidale, New South Wales |
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| Major settlements | Bellingen, Dorrigo, Ebor |
In addition to being a tourist route, the Waterfall Way is also an important link between coastal and inland New South Wales (specifically the population centres of Armidale and Coffs Harbour), and is therefore heavily trafficked.