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Stage 4, Newcastle-Port Stephens, 60 kms:

Monday, October 25, 1999


Detailed Route Description


Neutral  10.00    Start - The Mall, Hunter Street Commonwealth Bank

 0.1              LHT - Newcomen Street

 0.2              RHT - Scott Street

 0.4              LHT - Watt Street

 0.5              LHT - Wharf Road

 0.8              Wharf Road Overhead

 1.5              LHT -  Merewether Street

 1.6              RHT

 1.8              RHT

 1.9              LHT - Honeysuckle Drive

 2.1              Roundabout - Straight Ahead

 3.0              RHT Hannell Street

Start             Start of Race - 200 Metres in Hannell St

 0.4              Roundabout - Striaght Ahead - Branch Street

 1.4              Bridge - Hannell

 1.6              Roundabout - Straight Ahead - Elizabeth Street

 2.5              Bridge Over Railway

 2.8              Traffic Lights - George Street

 3.8              Traffic Lights - Ingall Street

 4.2              Traffic Lights - Downie Street

 4.4              Traffic Lights - Pedestrian (Phoenix Club)

 4.6              Traffic Lights - Vine Street

 5.6     10.13    RHT - Traffic Lights - Tourle Street

 9.7              Railway Crossing

10.5              SIGN - TO NELSON  BAY

10.6              LHT - Teale Street

11.8     10.21    Start - Hunter River North Arm Bridge

13.0              End - Hunter River North Arm Bridge

14.0              SIGN - FERN BAY

15.1              SIGN - FULLERTON COVE

18.1              Overtaking Lane

19.1              Overtaking lane ends

22.4     10.35    SIGN - WILLIAMTOWN

23.1              Roundabout - Straight Ahead (Cabbage Tree Rd)

24.5              Roundabout - Straight Ahead (Medowie Rd)

28.3              SIGN - SALT ASH

30.2              Roundabout - Straight Ahead

31.1              Roundabout - Straight Ahead (Lemon Tree Passage Rd)

31.9              Tilligerry Creek

35.4     10.53    SIGN - BOB'S FARM

35.5              Divided Road - Two Lanes

37.0              Divided Road ends

45.0              SIGN - ANNA BAY

47.3              Roundabout - LHT - Port Stephens Drive

48.8              SIGN - TAYLORS BEACH

50.7              SIGN - SALAMANDER BAY

52.0     11.16    Roundabout - RHT - Soldiers Point Road to Nelson Bay

54.6     11.20    Roundabout - Straight Ahead (Bagnall Beach Rd)

55.5              Roundabout - LHT to Nelson Bay

57.4              SIGN - WELCOME TO NELSON BAY

58.4              LHT - Church Street

58.9              Roundabout - RHT Government Road

59.2     11.27    Roundabout - Straight Ahead into Victoria Parade

59.5              Adjacent to finish line

60.0              RHT - Shoal Bay Road

60.2              Left Hand U Turn

60.4              LHT - Victoria Parade

60.9     11.30    FINISH

Legend:

LHT = Left hand turn
RHT = Right hand turn