Upon gazettal, on 7 August 1928, State Highway No. 10 passed along the same alignment through Bonville as it does today. Being so close to the major regional centre of Coffs Harbour it has always attracted higher-than-average traffic volumes and thus demands a high standard of construction.
Following only minor improvements during the Depression, partly due to the lack of funds and partly due to the already reasonable state of the road, the Department of Main Roads delayed major reconstruction until after World War 2. A major reconstruction programme was commenced in 1946, which stretched all the way between Coffs Harbour and Raleigh. Involving only small realignments and the provision of a dust-free surface, the reconstruction programme through Bonville was completed in early 1949. Other large deviations at Repton and Boambee, also constructed as part of the same programme, were not completed until mid-1950.
This 10km section of Pacific Highway encompasses the Bonville Deviation project, which stretches from 9km to 19km south of Coffs Harbour. It links with the Lyons Road to Englands Road Upgrade project in the north and the Raleigh Deviation in the south. It is entirely dual carriageway with no at-grade intersections. Grade-separated interchanges are provided at Lyons Road (northern end), Archville Station Road, and Mailmans Track (southern end).
Cache is placed at the Lyons Road interchange but is best accessed from Strouds Road.
Cache is a black pill bottle.
Hope you enjoy some of the scenery on this trail.