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Route 6 - It changes its name but always remains Route 6
The balance of
trip is along Route 6 with its many changes of road names.
This first section of trip is 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 Parramatta River and 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 while remaining Route 6.
At a slight left hand deviation at end of Rookwood Road, name changes to Stacey Street before becoming Fairfield Road near South West Freeway interchange.
Stacey Street changes to Davies Road before crossing 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 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 Princes Highway (Route 1).
Turn left into Princes Highway and head south towards Wollongong and South Coast region.
Congratulations, you have just passed through Sydney north to south avoiding city centre.
The total travelling time from Wahroonga end of Sydney-Newcastle Freeway to Princes Highway is about 1 hour and 10 minutes and is a distance of about 38km. Traffic on day in question was steady but moving quite well, given that it was in middle of day.
