Between Valla Beach Road and Urunga, the alignment of the highway has remained fairly static over the years, with only two alignment changes over the years. A section known as the "Long Cutting", south of Urunga, was eliminated by a 1mi. 520ft. long deviation in 1934-36. In 1958 a small deviation at McGraths Creek, south of the Newry State Forest, was completed.
The cache is located at the Ballards Road Interchange with the Pacific Motorway. From here you can go either North or South along the new Motorway. Across the road you can see the remnants of the old highway some 5-10 metres higher than the current road. This intersection originally had very poor visibility in every direction and was the scene of some horrific accidents in the past with quite a few fatalities over recent years. By lowering the road and shifting the alignment it has improved the sight distances and geometry of the road.
Cache is a clear bison tube
Hope you enjoy some of the scenery on this trail.