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	Oxley (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		John Oxley (1785?-1828) was a naval officer, surveyor and explorer and was born in England.
		Oxley believed that the interior was marshland and unsuitable for settlement.
		Oxley chose Redcliffe Point as the first site as there was plenty of fresh water, fertile soil and plenty of timber for building.
	www.pacificislandtravel.com /books_and_maps/oxley.html (611 words)

	Ozroads: Newell Hwy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Aerial photographs for the unconstructed section of the Highway between the Oxley Highway, 5km north of Coonabarabran and West Narrabri, were obtained in conjunction with the Forestry Commission, which had already arranged for aerial photographs of the State Forests in the Pilliga Scrub area.
		On 26 September 1945 the Newell Highway was re-routed to the eastern side of the highway between Gillenbah and Morundah, as this route traversed higher ground and thus improved flood immunity.
		During 1958-59 the Highway was reconstructed and sealed to a width of 18 feet.
	www.ozroads.com.au /NSW/Highways/Newell/history.htm (3888 words)

	Oxley Hails Bush Inauguration
		The theme of the inaugural ceremonies was "Celebrating America's Spirit Together." Hundreds of thousands of people, including Oxley and a sizeable delegation from Ohio, gathered in front of the U.S. Capitol to witness the swearing-in of President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney.
		Oxley said that he is looking forward to helping President Bush move his agenda of "compassionate conservatism" through Congress.
		Lincoln Highway National Museum and Archives in Galion, drove a fire truck commemorating the historic road, which bisects the district.
	www.lincoln-highway-museum.org /3000-News/Oxley-2.html (455 words)

	Oxley - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Oxley, Wolverhampton is a suburb of Wolverhampton, England
		The Division of Oxley is an electoral division for the Australian House of Representatives
		Oxley, New South Wales is a village on the lower Lachlan River, Australia
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Oxley (199 words)

	Oxley Wild Rivers National Park - General
		For further pictures of Oxley Wild Rivers National Park, there are some photos of various parts of the park in Australia 1 Trip and the NSW Expedition.
		Access is via either the New England Highway and Oxley Highway or via the Pacific Highway and Oxley Highway from Wauchope.
		Oxley Wild Rivers N.P. October 2002: Gallery 2 - Dangarsleigh Falls and Gara Gorge
	wilderness.esmartweb.com /NSW/oxley.html (912 words)

	John Oxley - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Oxley joined the Royal Navy and travelled to Australia on the Buffalo, arriving in October in 1802 and carried out coastal surveying including at Western Port in 1804-05.
		Oxley had two sons with Emma Norton (1798-1885), whom he married in 1821 and earlier two daughters by Charlotte Thorpe and one by Elizabeth Marnon.
		The Oxley Highway in New South Wales, the Federal electorate of Oxley (Queensland), the New South Wales Electoral district of Oxley, the Oxley Wild Rivers National Park and the suburbs of Oxley, Queensland and Oxley, Australian Capital Territory are named after Oxley.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/John_Oxley (551 words)

	Oxley Highway Upgrade - 17/10/1996 - PRIV
		(Oxley) [10.39]: I bring to the attention of the House the need for the upgrading of the Oxley Highway, which runs through Wauchope and links the coast with the tablelands.
		That highway, from its intersection with the Pacific Highway east of Wauchope and west to its intersection with the New England Highway at Bendemeer, has a total length of approximately 220 kilometres.
		The Oxley Highway provides a significant east-west transport link from Coonabarabran in the west to Port Macquarie in the east.
	parliament.nsw.gov.au /prod/parlment/hansart.nsf/V3Key/LA19961017009 (853 words)

	Walkabout - Walcha
		A road to Port Macquarie (the template of today's Oxley Highway) was constructed in 1842 for the transportation of wool from New England to the coast.
		The falls were discovered by John Oxley in 1818 who wrote of being 'lost in astonishment at the sight of this wonderful sublimity'.
		A further 19 km south-east along the Oxley Highway is another turnoff to the left which leads to the Tia Falls Rest Area which is situated in a charming bush setting with all appropriate facilities.
	www.walkabout.com.au /fairfax/locations/NSWWalcha.shtml (2225 words)

	Warren - New South Wales - Australia - Travel - smh.com.au
		It is located on the Oxley Highway, 545 km north-west of Sydney, 80 km west of Gilgandra and 197 metres above sea-level.
		Oxley camped near here in 1818 and is further commemorated in the naming of Oxley Park on the other side of the river.
		Auscott Cotton Farm, 10 km south-west along the road to Nevertire (the Oxley Highway) is open on weekdays.
	www.smh.com.au /news/new-south-wales/warren/2005/02/17/1108500200060.html (1759 words)

	Oxley Cove Holiday Apartments - Port Macquarie, New South Wales.
		Oxley Cove Holiday Apartments are close to beaches and headlands with spectacular coastal walks.
		And Oxley Cove's lush tropical gardens, barbecue deck overlooking a huge pool, ensure your days and nights are truly a pleasure.
		By Pacific Highway from Sydney - 4½ hours, from Newcastle - 2½ hours, from Queensland - 6 hours, and via the Oxley Highway Tamworth - 3 hours.
	www.ozhorizons.com.au /nsw/pm/oxley_cove/resort.htm (168 words)

	Congressman Mike Oxley-Lincoln Highway Study Act
		Lincoln Highway Study Act was signed into law in the closing days of 2000.
		Buettner of Lima is the President of the Ohio Lincoln Highway League, while Mr.
		The Lincoln Highway is the nation's first transcontinental highway, first established in 1913.
	www.lincoln-highway-museum.org /3000-News/3029-Oxley-1.html (235 words)

	Oxley Highway upgrade
		In 2002, the NSW State Government announced that the Oxley Highway between Wrights Road and the Pacific Highway at Port Macquarie, would be upgraded.
		Access to the existing highway and businesses currently lining the highway would be provided at the eastern end via the Wrights Road roundabout and at the western end via the service centre roundabout.
		A maps of the preferred option of the Oxley Highway Upgrade Wrights Road to the pacific Highway, Port Macquarie.
	www.rta.nsw.gov.au /constructionmaintenance/majorconstructionprojectsregional/northcoast/oxleyhwy/index.html (473 words)

	Tornado near Coonabarabran 2005 Jan 20
		It crossed the Oxley Highway near the end of its path where a car and a truck were forced to stop, becoming trapped by falling trees.
		The tornado was around 300m wide on crossing the Oxley Hwy and was probably on the ground for around 5 minutes after a long buildup.
		After crossing the highway, there is no ground scouring for about 200m but then some intense scouring has removed a cover of grass and saffron thistle.
	msowww.anu.edu.au /~rmn/tornado.htm (1444 words)

	Cottan-Bimbang National Park
		Highlights: This park crosses the Oxley Highway south of Werrikimbe National Park and was formerly state forest.
		There's a picnic area on the Oxley Highway and a cleared area for picnics next to Cells River on Myrtle Scrub Road.
		Myrtle Scrub Road is a 15-kilometre circuit that connects with the Oxley Highway.
	www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au /parks.nsf/parkContent/N0123?OpenDocument&ParkKey=N0123&Type=xo (147 words)

	Tamworth, New South Wales at AllExperts
		Tamworth is located on the western side of the Great Dividing Range, on the banks of the Peel River, about 420 km north of Sydney on the New England Highway, and 280 km inland from Port Macquarie on the Oxley Highway.
		The town is situated at a narrow point on the Peel River floodplain, nestled at the base of the Wentworth Mounds, a spur of the Moonbi Range, where the Northwest Slopes rise to the Northern Tablelands.
		In 1831, the first sheep and cattle stations were formed, and in the same year the Australian Agricultural Company (AAC) was granted a lease of 127,000 ha of land at Goonoo Goonoo, south of the present location of Tamworth, extending to present-day Calala.
	en.allexperts.com /e/t/ta/tamworth,_new_south_wales.htm (1298 words)

	Courier Electronic Edition: 052398
		Oxley, R-Findlay, originally proposed that Congress spend $15 million on the portion of U.S. 30 that runs through his 4th Congressional District.
		Oxley said he will make the case to them that some of those funds should be spent on U.S. Back To Headlines
		Oxley's news release states that he successfully promoted full funding of the tank program by organizing members of Congress to contact members on both the House National Security and the Appropriations committees.
	www.thecourier.com /issues/1998/May/052398.htm (7028 words)

	Australian Towns, Cities & Highways: Pacific Highway (NSW: Hexham - Tweed Heads)
		Continuing north, the Pacific Highway passes through countryside varying from rugged state forests to rich dairy farmland, bypassing the key centre of Taree and through the Camden Haven region to reach the Oxley Hwy junction near Port Macquarie.
		As a result, the massive project of duplicating the entire highway's length was commenced during the early 1990's with roadwork set to continue perhaps for a further 20 years before completion.
		In its current form, the highway is a mix of single and dual carriageway with the trend for upgrades concentrated around original fl spot areas and bypasses around the main population centres.
	www.hotkey.net.au /~krool/photos/nsw/pacifichwy.htm (1434 words)

	Ozroads: Newell Highway (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		This sign was installed because previously the Gilgandra-Coonabarabran section of the Newell Highway was part of the Oxley Highway.
		Open road sections of the Newell Highway are mostly 110km/h zones (NRMA quoted 70% of the highway in their 2002 audit) and it forms a boundary between the more densely populated eastern half of the state and the flat, sparse western plains.
		The Newell Highway shared this bridge with interstate rail traffic until the current 2-lane concrete bridge was built in 1987.
	www.ozroads.com.au /NSW/Highways/Newell/newell.htm (2654 words)

	Fatal crash shuts Oxley Highway \| \| The Australian (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		A WOMAN has been killed in a crash in northern NSW which left the Oxley Highway closed in both directions.
		A car travelling west along the highway left the carriageway and collided with an embankment at Somerton, near Tamworth, about 8.53pm (AEDT) yesterday, NSW Police said.
		The Oxley Highway was closed overnight and local diversions were put in place.
	www.theaustralian.news.com.au /story/0,20867,20906553-1702,00.html (125 words)

	Pacific Highway Upgrade - Oxley Highway to Kempsey (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The NSW Roads and Traffic Authority (RTA) has selected the preferred route for the upgrade of the Pacific Highway between the Oxley Highway and Kempsey.
		The proposed 36.7 km dual carriageway between the Oxley Highway and Kempsey would significantly improve safety on this section of the Pacific Highway.
		Planning for the project is being funded by the NSW State Government as part of the $2.2 billion Pacific Highway Upgrade Program.
	www.ghd.com.au /oxleyhway/index.htm (159 words)

	Walkabout - Wauchope
		The first European in the area was Surveyor John Oxley who named Mount Seaview (because he could see the sea) and the Hastings River (after Lord Warren Hasting, Governor of India) as he passed through the area in 1818.
		By 1820 cedar was being cut in the district and a year later, after he had travelled up the coast to inspect it, Governor Lachlan Macquarie established Port Macquarie as a penal colony.
		From 5 Ways, proceed along the Hastings Forest Highway to the Wilson River turnoff and descend 7 km into the Wilson River Primitive Reserve which offers botanic walks through ancient rainforests at the headwater of the Wilson River.
	www.walkabout.com.au /locations/NSWWauchope.shtml (1137 words)

	wauchope nsw mid north coast
		Located on the Hastings River 406 km north of Sydney via the Pacific Highway, 10 km west of the highway and 9 metres above sea level, Wauchope is a thriving service centre which is affectionately referred to as 'the heart of the Hastings'.
		on the Oxley Highway, 2 km west of town, tel: (02) 6585 2322.
		Werrikembe National Park can be accessed via the Forbes River Rd which heads north off the Oxley Highway, 49 km west of Wauchope.
	www.broadbis.com.au /Wauchope.htm (595 words)

	Walcha NSW
		Situated 20 kms east of Walcha on the Oxley highway is some of the most remarkable scenery in Eastern Australia.
		Part of the Oxley Wild Rivers National Park, the shear sides of the gorge present the visitor with a breathtaking view from the many advantage points on the established walk-way around the gorge rim.
		Situated 44kms east of Walcha on the Oxley Highway.
	www.walchansw.com.au /?id=10&sitemenu=11 (402 words)

	Boutique country retreat – four star holiday accommodation. Self-contained cottages in Port Macquarie Hinterland, ...
		After leaving the Pacific Highway at the roundabout, travel west on the Oxley Highway through the township of Wauchope, following the signs towards Walcha.
		Continue on the Oxley Highway until you reach the village of Long Flat, then 3 kms on to Ellenborough.
		Turn left off the Oxley Highway at Toms Creek Road, adjacent to St Cuthbert's church, just before the bridge that crosses the Ellenborough River.
	www.tomscreekretreat.com.au /howtogetthere.htm (224 words)

	Australia Trip Report - Travelogue
		I'm not going to go into great detail about the Pacific Highway (or the Oxley Highway) but let just say that it was great to see the scenery at ground level.
		And in the case of the Oxley Highway, you'll drive through several national parks.
		Scone, population of roughly 3,000 people is situated along the New England Highway in the Upper Hunter Valley wine region, north of Sydney and southwest of Brisbane.
	www.travel-library.com /pacific/australia/au-trip-kresin+3.html (1056 words)

	NSW Port Macquarie (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Sixteen years later John Oxley followed the Hastings River to its mouth and reported that the area was suited to the cultivation of tropical fruits and plants.
		Peppermint Park near Flynns Beach offers water slides, dodgems and mini golf, and two animal parks, both off the Oxley Highway, are Billabong Koala and Aussie Park where visitors can cuddle a koala and Kingfisher Park where native and farm animals are free ranging.
		Demonstrations of traditional crafts and trades such as sawmilling, flsmithing, craftmaking, as well as a working bullock team and steam train rides into the surrounding forests are some of the attractions.
	www.allsydney.com /nsw/PortMacq.htm (508 words)

	Oxley Cove Holiday Apartments Port Macquarie (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Oxley Cove Holiday Apartments is only 300 metres from Town Beach (5 minutes walk) and 1km from the central business district
		Driving via the Pacific Highway from Sydney is 4 1/2 hours, from Newcastle is 2 1/2 hours and from the Gold Coast is 6 hours.
		Driving via the Oxley Highway from Tamworth is 3 hours.
	www.needtoescape.com /Port-Macquarie/Oxley-Cove-Holiday-Apartments.html (261 words)

	Directions To Oxley
		Oxley Nature Center is located in Mohawk Park, approximately one mile north of the Tulsa Zoo.
		Send e mail to John Kennington with questions or comments about this web site.
		Copyright © 2006 Mary K. Oxley Nature Center Association, Inc.
	www.oxleynaturecenter.org /directions.htm (84 words)

	Camden Head Pilot Station Nature Writers' Centre
		All travel instruction are from the Kew traffic lights on the Pacific Highway - the turnoff to the town of Laurieton.
		From New England via Oxley Highway - Kew is approximately 4 hours from Armidale via the Oxley Highway through Walcha and Wauchope to the roundabout intersection with the Pacific Highway at the Port Macquarie turnoff.
		It is 7km from Kew to Laurieton and 6km from Laurieton to the Pilot Station, at the mouth of the Camden Haven River.
	www.camdenheadpilotstation.org.au /directions.htm (423 words)

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