Route 6 - It changes its name but always remains Route 6

The balance of the trip is along Route 6 with its many changes of road names.

This first section of the trip is the only really tricky bit but with careful observation should present no problems.

Travel down:

Marsden Road for about 2.5km and turn right at Brush Farm Park into Stewart Road.

Stewart Road for just under 1.0km and veer left into Silverwater Road.

Follow Silverwater Road which crosses the Parramatta River and the Western Freeway before changing its name to St. Hilliers Road.

St. Hilliers Road ends at a "T" intersection. Turn left into Boorea Street.

Boorea Street then becomes Olympic Drive, then Joseph Street and then Rookwood Road, all the while remaining Route 6.

At a slight left hand deviation at the end of Rookwood Road, the name changes to Stacey Street before becoming Fairfield Road near the South West Freeway interchange.

Stacey Street changes to Davies Road before crossing the Georges River and becoming Alfords Point Road.

Alfords Point Road becomes Old Illawarra Road at Menai and then New Illawarra Road.

Follow New Illawarra Road to its end at Heathcote Road passing the Lucas Heights Atomic Research facility, turn left into Heathcote Road, still Route 6.

Heathcote Road winds around through military reserves and National Parks and ends at the Princes Highway (Route 1).

Turn left into Princes Highway and head south towards Wollongong and the South Coast region.

Congratulations, you have just passed through Sydney north to south avoiding the city centre.

The total travelling time from the Wahroonga end of Sydney-Newcastle Freeway to the Princes Highway is about 1 hour and 10 minutes and is a distance of about 38km. Traffic on the day in question was steady but moving quite well, given that it was in the middle of the day.

Graeme Lee is a tourism professional specialising in tourism marketing and strategic planning for tourism regions and attractions. His site www.authenticaustralia.com.au provides information for people seeking authentic Australian tourism experiences.