History
While highways in many other countries are typically identified by number, highways in Australia, including New South Wales, are known mostly by names. These names typically come from 19th-century explorers, important politicians or geographic regions.
The highest class of highway in Australia are the federally funded National Highways that connect capital cities. National highways in New South Wales include the Hume Highway between Sydney and Melbourne, the New England Highway between Newcastle and Brisbane, the Newell Highway from Brisbane towards Melbourne, and the Federal and Barton Highways, which link Canberra to the Hume.
Read more about this topic: Highways In New South Wales
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