Hume Highway (NSW) 
The Hume Highway (soon to be a full freeway) is the main thoroughfare between Sydney and Melbourne. From Sydney, the road slowly climbs up into the Southern Highlands, bypassing towns such as Camden, Moss Vale and Mittagong that were once upon the highway. The freeway standard road contiunes into the highlands, bypassing Goulburn, Gunning and Yass. From Yass to Albury, the road slowly declines to the Murray River and the Victorian border.

Start: Sydney (ignoring Sydney Metroads)
Principal Towns/Cities: Sydney, Camden*, Picton *, Mittagong *, Bowral *, Moss Vale*, Goulburn *, Yass *, Gundagai *, Holbrook, Albury
Finish: Victorian border, 2km south of Albury
Length: 567km
Road Standard: Freeway for approximately 400km, Remainding road consists of two way road with frequent overtaking lanes
Road Quality: Freeways are generally concrete. Otherwise all excellent bitumen.
Speed Limit (outside built up areas): Sydney-Campbelltown 100km/hr, Campbelltown-Coolac 110km/hr, Coolac-Gundagai 100km/hr, Gundagai-Sturt Hwy Junction 110km/hr, Sturt Hwy Junction-Albury 100km/hr
Road Continuation: Click for the Hume Highway in VIC
* - represents towns/cities that are bypassed by the Hume Highway 

The Hume Hwy, heading north-east from the northern Goulburn interchange (2003).

Approaching the southern Goulburn interchange along the Old Hume Hwy (2003).

The Hume Hwy, heading south-west from the southern Yass interchange (2003).

Hume Highway/Sturt Highway interchange (2002).
 
Heading north on the Hume Hwy, about to cross the Murrumbidgee River at Gundagai (2002).

The Hume Highway, between Tarcutta and Holbrook where a divided road section begins (2002).

Copyright MG 2004