{{short description|Road in New South Wales}} {{Use Australian English|date=December 2020}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}} {{Infobox Australian road | type = road | urban = | uc_former = | road_name = Giinagay Way | state = nsw | image = | imagesize = | caption = | image_alt = | length = 45.8 | length_rnd = | length_ref = <ref name="gmap">{{Google maps|url=https://www.google.com/maps/dir/-30.7871254,152.883596/-30.4615068,153.0035577/@-30.58648,152.8401099,10.95z/data=!4m29!4m28!1m25!3m4!1m2!1d152.8931377!2d-30.7695606!3s0x6b9c2b3eaf35af7b:0xdc1c8072c9d1d1ac!3m4!1m2!1d152.9197333!2d-30.7254072!3s0x6b9c2bf5940d4db3:0x8686fba9a0253cf4!3m4!1m2!1d152.9485876!2d-30.7061478!3s0x6b9c2e99bc0bed2d:0x22862e6e1601d9da!3m4!1m2!1d152.9900146!2d-30.5981122!3s0x6b9c251f94f69959:0x1b5c967bc73c7d0a!3m4!1m2!1d152.9991113!2d-30.5132212!3s0x6b9c232765f44455:0xcb0f3593f677c18a!1m0!3e0 |title=Pacific Hwy, Congarinni NSW 2447 to Giinagay Way, Raleigh NSW 2454 |access-date=10 December 2020}}</ref> | est = | closed = | gazetted = 24 February 2017<ref name=gazette1>{{Gazette NSW|url=https://gazette.legislation.nsw.gov.au/so/download.w3p?id=Gazette_2017_2017-28.pdf|title=Nambucca Shire Council - Roads Act 1993 - Naming of Roads|issue=28|page=537|date=24 February 2017|access-date=10 December 2020}}</ref><br/><small>(Warrell Creek to Valla)</small><br/>14 July 2017<ref name=gazette2>{{Gazette NSW|url=https://gazette.legislation.nsw.gov.au/so/download.w3p?id=Gazette_2017_2017-80.pdf|title=Bellingen Shire Council - Roads Regulation 2008- Naming of Roads|issue=80|page=4150-4151|date=14 July 2017|access-date=10 December 2020}}</ref><br/><small>(Valla to Raleigh)</small> | gazetted_ref = | maintained = | history = | route = | former = {{AUshield|NSW|A1}} (A1) (2013–2018)<br/>{{AUshield|R|1}} (National Route 1) (until 2013)<br/><small>Warrell Creek to Nambucca Heads</small><br/>{{AUshield|NSW|A1}} (A1) (2013–2016)<br/>{{AUshield|R|1}} (National Route 1) (until 2013)<br/><small>Nambucca Heads to Urunga</small> | tourist = | direction_a = South | end_a = {{AUshield|NSW|A1}}[[Pacific Highway (Australia)|Pacific Highway]]<br/><small>[[Eungai, New South Wales|Eungai Creek]], New South Wales</small> | coordinates_a = {{coord|30.7875|S|152.8839|E|type:landmark|display=inline}} | exits = | direction_b = North | end_b = {{AUshield|NSW|A1}}[[Pacific Highway (Australia)|Pacific Highway]]<br/>{{AUshield|NSW|B78}} [[Waterfall Way]]<br/><small>{{NSWcity|Raleigh}}, New South Wales</small> | coordinates_b = {{coord|30.4615|S|153.0036|E|type:landmark|display=inline}} | region = [[Mid North Coast]] | lga = [[Bellingen Shire]]<br/>[[Nambucca Valley Council]] | through = {{NSWcity|Macksville|Nambucca Heads|Urunga}} | show_links = false }}
'''Giinagay Way''' is a road in the [[Mid North Coast]] region of [[New South Wales]] linking the towns of [[Warrell Creek, New South Wales|Warrell Creek]], [[Macksville, New South Wales|Macksville]], [[Nambucca Heads, New South Wales|Nambucca Heads]] and [[Urunga, New South Wales|Urunga]] to [[Pacific Highway (Australia)|Pacific Highway]]. It runs along a former section of the highway between [[Eungai, New South Wales|Eungai Creek]] and [[Raleigh, New South Wales|Raleigh]] that was bypassed by a new parallel alignment between 2016 and 2018.
''Giinagay'' means "Hello" or "Welcome" in the local [[Gumbaynggirr]] language.<ref name=feb2015/><ref name=sept2017/>
==Route description== Giinagay Way is a {{convert|45.8|km|mi|adj=on}} road stretching from Eungai Creek to Raleigh and passes through the towns of [[Warrell Creek, New South Wales|Warrell Creek]], [[Macksville, New South Wales|Macksville]], [[Nambucca Heads, New South Wales|Nambucca Heads]] and [[Urunga, New South Wales|Urunga]].<ref name="gmap"/> The road passes through two local government areas, [[Bellingen Shire]] and [[Nambucca Valley Council]].
==History== Many sections of the [[Pacific Highway (Australia)|Pacific Highway]] had been bypassed since 1996 as part of the Pacific Highway Upgrade. The section between [[Nambucca Heads, New South Wales|Nambucca Heads]] to [[Urunga, New South Wales|Urunga]] was due to be bypassed by a new alignment in 2016. Bellingen Shire Council chose "Giinagay Way" as the proposed name of the old alignment, meaning "Hello" or "Welcome" greeting in the local [[Gumbaynggirr]] language.<ref name=feb2015>{{cite web|url=https://www.coffscoastadvocate.com.au/news/indigenous-name-suggested-for-old-highway-would-be/2539096/|title=Indigenous name suggested for 'old' Pacific Hwy|publisher=The Coffs Coast Advocate|date=12 February 2015|access-date=9 December 2020}}</ref> Nambucca Valley Council initially chose the name "Nambucca Valley Way", named after the council itself, but this was opposed by the [[Geographical Names Board of New South Wales]] (GNB) on the basis that the road also passed through Bellingen Shire. Nambucca Valley Council then chose "Rivers Way", but this was also opposed by the GNB as there was already a River Street in Nambucca Valley and a River Street and River Place in Bellingen Shire. Eventually, Nambucca Valley Council voted for the Giinagay Way name in February 2015.<ref name=feb2015/> The new alignment opened on 22 July 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nambuccaguardian.com.au/story/4046789/nambucca-heads-to-urunga-bypass-open/?cs=736|title=Nambucca Heads to Urunga bypass open|last=Ramsey|first=Britt|date=2016-07-21|access-date=2016-07-22}}</ref>
In February 2017, the speed limits of Giinagay Way were reduced following a speed zone review.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nambuccaguardian.com.au/story/4453526/new-speed-limit-between-nambucca-heads-and-urunga/|title=New speed limit between Nambucca Heads and Urunga|publisher=Nambucca Guardian|date=7 February 2017|access-date=9 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112201245/https://www.nambuccaguardian.com.au/story/4453526/new-speed-limit-between-nambucca-heads-and-urunga/|archive-date=12 November 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> Changes include: *100 km/h speed limit from north of Nambucca Heads interchange to south of Valla Beach Rd at Valla Beach *90km/h speed limit from south of Valla Beach Rd to south of Ballards Road, north of Valla Beach *80km/h speed limit from south of Ballards Rd to the existing 50km/h speed limit within Urunga *The speed limit between Urunga to Raleigh were unchanged
The section of Giinagay Way within Nambucca Valley Council was gazetted on 24 February 2017 and the section within Bellingen Shire was gazetted on 14 July 2017.<ref name=gazette1/><ref name=gazette2/> The name was gazetted even before the section of Pacific Highway between [[Warrell Creek, New South Wales|Warrell Creek]] and Nambucca Heads had been realigned, which would bypass Warrell Creek and [[Macksville, New South Wales|Macksville]].
In late 2017, some Warrell Creek residents on the highway expressed their "fear" that "their sense of community will be lost" and were "concerned about confusion for emergency services" if the Giinagay Way name was used on the old alignment.<ref name=sept2017>{{cite web|url=https://www.nambuccaguardian.com.au/story/4905217/warrell-creek-addresses-join-giinagay-way/|title=Residents concerned about their loss of local identity|publisher=Nambucca Guardian|date=6 September 2017|access-date=9 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201113060459/https://www.nambuccaguardian.com.au/story/4905217/warrell-creek-addresses-join-giinagay-way/|archive-date=13 November 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> They proposed alternative names such as "Warrell Creek Way" or "Warrell Way" with a possibility of dual naming system. However, there was already an Upper Warrell Creek Road in the area which may cause confusion. Additionally, the Giinagay Way name had already been gazetted earlier in February 2017.<ref name=gazette1/> The old alignment was bypassed between December 2017 and June 2018.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nambuccaguardian.com.au/story/5496769/wide-open-road-at-warrell-creek/|title=Warrell Creek to Nambucca Highway upgrade completed|newspaper=Nambucca Guardian|date=29 June 2018|access-date=29 June 2018}}</ref>
==Major junction list== {{AUSinttop |length_ref=<ref name="gmap"/> |dest_ref=}} {{NSWint |LGA=[[Nambucca Valley Council|Nambucca Valley]] |LGAspan=3 |location_special=[[Eungai, New South Wales|Eungai Creek]] |lspan=2 |type= |km=0 |uspan=2 |road={{AUshield|NSW|A1}} [[Pacific Highway (Australia)|Pacific Highway]] (A1) (north) – [[Coffs Harbour]], [[Tweed Heads, New South Wales|Tweed Heads]], [[Gold Coast, Queensland|Gold Coast]], [[Brisbane]]<br/>{{AUshield|NSW|A1}} [[Pacific Highway (Australia)|Pacific Highway]] (A1) (south) – [[Newcastle, New South Wales|Newcastle]], [[Sydney]] |notes=Entry and exit to Pacific Highway southbound only }} {{NSWint |LGA= |LGAspan= |location= |lspan= |type= |km=none |road=Browns Crossing Road |notes= }} {{NSWint |LGA= |LGAspan=2 |location=Congarinni |lspan= |type= |km=0.5 |road={{AUshield|NSW|A1}} [[Pacific Highway (Australia)|Pacific Highway]] (A1) (south) – [[Newcastle, New South Wales|Newcastle]], [[Sydney]] |notes=Exit for Pacific Highway northbound only }} {{Jctbridge |river=Warrell Creek |km=6.4 |bridge=''Bridge over the creek. Bridge name unknown'' }} {{NSWint |LGA=[[Nambucca Valley Council|Nambucca Valley]] |LGAspan= |location=Macksville |lspan= |type= |km=7.5 |road={{AUshield|NSW|A1}} [[Pacific Highway (Australia)|Pacific Highway]] (A1) (north) – [[Coffs Harbour]], [[Tweed Heads, New South Wales|Tweed Heads]], [[Gold Coast, Queensland|Gold Coast]], [[Brisbane]]<br/>{{AUshield|NSW|A1}} [[Pacific Highway (Australia)|Pacific Highway]] (A1) (south) – [[Newcastle, New South Wales|Newcastle]], [[Sydney]]<br/>Bald Hill Road |notes= }} {{Jctbridge |river=[[Nambucca River]] |km=10.6 |bridge=''Bridge over the river. Macksville Bridge'' }} {{NSWint |LGA=[[Nambucca Valley Council|Nambucca Valley]] |LGAspan=4 |location_special=North Macksville |lspan= |type= |km=12.6 |road=Old Coast Road |notes= To {{AUshield|NSW|A1}} [[Pacific Highway (Australia)|Pacific Highway]] (north) }} {{NSWint |LGA= |LGAspan= |location=Nambucca Heads |lspan=2 |type= |km=21.2 |road=Riverside Drive – [[Nambucca Heads, New South Wales|Nambucca Heads]] |notes= }}{{NSWint |LGA= |LGAspan= |location= |lspan= |type= |km=23.8 |road=Link Road – [[Nambucca Heads, New South Wales|Nambucca Heads]] |notes= }} {{NSWint |LGA= |LGAspan= |location=Valla |lspan=2 |type= |km=24.6 |road={{AUshield|NSW|A1}} [[Pacific Highway (Australia)|Pacific Highway]] (A1) (north) – [[Coffs Harbour]], [[Tweed Heads, New South Wales|Tweed Heads]], [[Gold Coast, Queensland|Gold Coast]], [[Brisbane]]<br/>{{AUshield|NSW|A1}} [[Pacific Highway (Australia)|Pacific Highway]] (A1) (south) – [[Newcastle, New South Wales|Newcastle]], [[Sydney]] |notes= }} {{NSWint |LGA=[[Bellingen Shire|Bellingen]] |LGAspan=3 |location= |lspan= |type= |km=35.0 |road=Ballards Road |notes= To {{AUshield|NSW|A1}} [[Pacific Highway (Australia)|Pacific Highway]] (north and south) }} {{NSWint |LGA= |LGAspan= |location=Urunga |lspan=2 |type= |km=36.8 |road=Hungry Head Road – [[Urunga, New South Wales|Urunga]] |notes= }} {{NSWint |LGA= |LGAspan= |location= |lspan= |type= |km=41.7 |road=Bellingen Street – [[Urunga, New South Wales|Urunga]] |notes= }} {{Jctbridge |river=[[Kalang River (New South Wales)|Kalang River]] |km=42.0 |bridge=''Bridge over the river. Bridge name unknown.'' }} {{NSWint |LGA=[[Bellingen Shire|Bellingen]] |LGAspan=3 |location=Raleigh |lspan=3 |type= |km=45.1 |road={{AUshield|NSW|A1}} [[Pacific Highway (Australia)|Pacific Highway]] (north) – [[Coffs Harbour]], [[Tweed Heads, New South Wales|Tweed Heads]], [[Gold Coast, Queensland|Gold Coast]], [[Brisbane]]<br/>{{AUshield|NSW|A1}} [[Pacific Highway (Australia)|Pacific Highway]] (south) – [[Newcastle, New South Wales|Newcastle]], [[Sydney]] |notes=Entry and exit to Pacific Highway southbound only }} {{NSWint |LGA= |LGAspan= |location= |lspan= |type= |km=45.8 |uspan=2 |road={{AUshield|NSW|B78}} [[Waterfall Way]] (B78) (west){{NSWcity|p=on|Armidale}} |notes=To entry and exit to {{AUshield|NSW|A1}} [[Pacific Highway (Australia)|Pacific Highway]] northbound only }} {{NSWint |LGA= |LGAspan= |location= |lspan= |type= |km=none |road={{AUshield|NSW|B78}} [[Waterfall Way]] (B78) (east) |notes=To Old Princes Highway and Keevers Drive }} {{Jctbtm |keys=}}
==See also== *[[Big River Way]] – bypassed section of Pacific Highway and the site of the [[Grafton bus crash]] *[[Macleay Valley Way]] – bypassed section of Pacific Highway and the site of the [[Kempsey bus crash]]
==References== {{reflist}}
{{Road infrastructure in regional New South Wales}}
[[Category: Roads in New South Wales]]