# Giinagay Way

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Road in New South Wales

Giinagay Way New South Wales South end North end Coordinates 30°47′15″S 152°53′02″E / 30.7875°S 152.8839°E / -30.7875; 152.8839 (South end) 30°27′41″S 153°00′13″E / 30.4615°S 153.0036°E / -30.4615; 153.0036 (North end) General information Type Road Length 45.8 km (28 mi)[1] Gazetted 24 February 2017[2] (Warrell Creek to Valla) 14 July 2017[3] (Valla to Raleigh) Former route number (A1) (2013–2018) (National Route 1) (until 2013) Warrell Creek to Nambucca Heads (A1) (2013–2016) (National Route 1) (until 2013) Nambucca Heads to Urunga Major junctions South end Pacific Highway Eungai Creek, New South Wales North end Pacific Highway Waterfall Way Raleigh, New South Wales Location(s) Region Mid North Coast LGA(s) Bellingen Shire Nambucca Valley Council Major suburbs Macksville, Nambucca Heads, Urunga Highway system Highways in Australia National Highway • Freeways in Australia Highways in New South Wales

**Giinagay Way** is a road in the [Mid North Coast](/source/Mid_North_Coast) region of [New South Wales](/source/New_South_Wales) linking the towns of [Warrell Creek](/source/Warrell_Creek%2C_New_South_Wales), [Macksville](/source/Macksville%2C_New_South_Wales), [Nambucca Heads](/source/Nambucca_Heads%2C_New_South_Wales) and [Urunga](/source/Urunga%2C_New_South_Wales) to [Pacific Highway](/source/Pacific_Highway_(Australia)). It runs along a former section of the highway between [Eungai Creek](/source/Eungai%2C_New_South_Wales) and [Raleigh](/source/Raleigh%2C_New_South_Wales) that was bypassed by a new parallel alignment between 2016 and 2018.

*Giinagay* means "Hello" or "Welcome" in the local [Gumbaynggirr](/source/Gumbaynggirr) language.[4][5]

## Route description

Giinagay Way is a 45.8-kilometre (28.5 mi) road stretching from Eungai Creek to Raleigh and passes through the towns of [Warrell Creek](/source/Warrell_Creek%2C_New_South_Wales), [Macksville](/source/Macksville%2C_New_South_Wales), [Nambucca Heads](/source/Nambucca_Heads%2C_New_South_Wales) and [Urunga](/source/Urunga%2C_New_South_Wales).[1] The road passes through two local government areas, [Bellingen Shire](/source/Bellingen_Shire) and [Nambucca Valley Council](/source/Nambucca_Valley_Council).

## History

Many sections of the [Pacific Highway](/source/Pacific_Highway_(Australia)) had been bypassed since 1996 as part of the Pacific Highway Upgrade. The section between [Nambucca Heads](/source/Nambucca_Heads%2C_New_South_Wales) to [Urunga](/source/Urunga%2C_New_South_Wales) 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](/source/Gumbaynggirr) language.[4] 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](/source/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.[4] The new alignment opened on 22 July 2016.[6]

In February 2017, the speed limits of Giinagay Way were reduced following a speed zone review.[7] 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.[2][3] The name was gazetted even before the section of Pacific Highway between [Warrell Creek](/source/Warrell_Creek%2C_New_South_Wales) and Nambucca Heads had been realigned, which would bypass Warrell Creek and [Macksville](/source/Macksville%2C_New_South_Wales).

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.[5] 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.[2] The old alignment was bypassed between December 2017 and June 2018.[8]

## Major junction list

LGA Location km[1] mi Destinations Notes Nambucca Valley Eungai Creek 0 0.0 Pacific Highway (A1) (north) – Coffs Harbour, Tweed Heads, Gold Coast, Brisbane Pacific Highway (A1) (south) – Newcastle, Sydney Entry and exit to Pacific Highway southbound only Browns Crossing Road Congarinni 0.5 0.31 Pacific Highway (A1) (south) – Newcastle, Sydney Exit for Pacific Highway northbound only Warrell Creek 6.4 4.0 Bridge over the creek. Bridge name unknown Nambucca Valley Macksville 7.5 4.7 Pacific Highway (A1) (north) – Coffs Harbour, Tweed Heads, Gold Coast, Brisbane Pacific Highway (A1) (south) – Newcastle, Sydney Bald Hill Road Nambucca River 10.6 6.6 Bridge over the river. Macksville Bridge Nambucca Valley North Macksville 12.6 7.8 Old Coast Road To Pacific Highway (north) Nambucca Heads 21.2 13.2 Riverside Drive – Nambucca Heads 23.8 14.8 Link Road – Nambucca Heads Valla 24.6 15.3 Pacific Highway (A1) (north) – Coffs Harbour, Tweed Heads, Gold Coast, Brisbane Pacific Highway (A1) (south) – Newcastle, Sydney Bellingen 35.0 21.7 Ballards Road To Pacific Highway (north and south) Urunga 36.8 22.9 Hungry Head Road – Urunga 41.7 25.9 Bellingen Street – Urunga Kalang River 42.0 26.1 Bridge over the river. Bridge name unknown. Bellingen Raleigh 45.1 28.0 Pacific Highway (north) – Coffs Harbour, Tweed Heads, Gold Coast, Brisbane Pacific Highway (south) – Newcastle, Sydney Entry and exit to Pacific Highway southbound only 45.8 28.5 Waterfall Way (B78) (west) – Armidale To entry and exit to Pacific Highway northbound only Waterfall Way (B78) (east) To Old Princes Highway and Keevers Drive 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

## See also

- [Big River Way](/source/Big_River_Way) – bypassed section of Pacific Highway and the site of the [Grafton bus crash](/source/Grafton_bus_crash)

- [Macleay Valley Way](/source/Macleay_Valley_Way) – bypassed section of Pacific Highway and the site of the [Kempsey bus crash](/source/Kempsey_bus_crash)

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-gmap_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-gmap_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-gmap_1-2) ["Pacific Hwy, Congarinni NSW 2447 to Giinagay Way, Raleigh NSW 2454"](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) (Map). *[Google Maps](/source/Google_Maps)*. Retrieved 10 December 2020.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-gazette1_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-gazette1_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-gazette1_2-2) ["Nambucca Shire Council - Roads Act 1993 - Naming of Roads (28)"](https://gazette.legislation.nsw.gov.au/so/download.w3p?id=Gazette_2017_2017-28.pdf) (PDF). *[Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales](/source/Government_Gazette_of_the_State_of_New_South_Wales)*. 24 February 2017. p. 537. Retrieved 10 December 2020.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-gazette2_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-gazette2_3-1) ["Bellingen Shire Council - Roads Regulation 2008- Naming of Roads (80)"](https://gazette.legislation.nsw.gov.au/so/download.w3p?id=Gazette_2017_2017-80.pdf) (PDF). *[Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales](/source/Government_Gazette_of_the_State_of_New_South_Wales)*. 14 July 2017. p. 4150-4151. Retrieved 10 December 2020.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-feb2015_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-feb2015_4-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-feb2015_4-2) ["Indigenous name suggested for 'old' Pacific Hwy"](https://www.coffscoastadvocate.com.au/news/indigenous-name-suggested-for-old-highway-would-be/2539096/). The Coffs Coast Advocate. 12 February 2015. Retrieved 9 December 2020.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-sept2017_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-sept2017_5-1) ["Residents concerned about their loss of local identity"](https://www.nambuccaguardian.com.au/story/4905217/warrell-creek-addresses-join-giinagay-way/). Nambucca Guardian. 6 September 2017. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20201113060459/https://www.nambuccaguardian.com.au/story/4905217/warrell-creek-addresses-join-giinagay-way/) from the original on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Ramsey, Britt (21 July 2016). ["Nambucca Heads to Urunga bypass open"](http://www.nambuccaguardian.com.au/story/4046789/nambucca-heads-to-urunga-bypass-open/?cs=736). Retrieved 22 July 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["New speed limit between Nambucca Heads and Urunga"](https://www.nambuccaguardian.com.au/story/4453526/new-speed-limit-between-nambucca-heads-and-urunga/). Nambucca Guardian. 7 February 2017. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20201112201245/https://www.nambuccaguardian.com.au/story/4453526/new-speed-limit-between-nambucca-heads-and-urunga/) from the original on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Warrell Creek to Nambucca Highway upgrade completed"](https://www.nambuccaguardian.com.au/story/5496769/wide-open-road-at-warrell-creek/). *Nambucca Guardian*. 29 June 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2018.

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