In search of Road Signs - Page 44

Choko · April 29th, 2012, 10:43 PM

I was never aware of that, thanks

mubd · April 30th, 2012, 07:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Choko

As a driver, I've always considered the up/down arrows to mean the same thing. Design differences in the signage office perhaps?

Essentially, signs with down arrows point to the lane you need to get into for the specified destination, while signs with up arrows have each lane represented by an arrow.

roofromoz · May 12th, 2012, 10:36 AM

This is about 2km from where I grew up in Toongabbie, in western Sydney.

I apologise about the quality of the pic... it was taken from my mobile whilst in my car and it was taken at the biggest zoom level.

However, note that the focal points are the road names and not localities. These are new-ish signs, but the predecessors were exactly the same, dating all the way back to when the roundabout opened around 1980. Apparently it also makes it one of the oldest existing roundabouts in Sydney (a claim made by a family member, and one I haven't verified further as fact).

***Oriolus*** · May 17th, 2012, 07:53 AM

Interesting sign on the way to Tully Gorge in North Queensland - this road does not lead to Townsville or Cairns

image hosted on flickr

This Sign Does Not by gumbootspearlz creations on Flickr.

BSD · May 17th, 2012, 12:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oriolus

Interesting sign on the way to Tully Gorge in North Queensland - this road does not lead to Townsville or Cairns

image hosted on flickr

This Sign Does Not by gumbootspearlz creations on Flickr.

It wasn't there back in Easter holidays when I went to Cairns. Must be new?

Youngplanner · May 17th, 2012, 01:02 PM

Great Ocean Road

Burden · May 17th, 2012, 01:35 PM

^I found that to be a very very common sign on highways and motorways in New Zealand.

roofromoz · May 19th, 2012, 07:35 AM

No town centre YET, but I guess the RMS is getting in early...

***crawf*** · July 5th, 2012, 04:46 PM

Long way to Adelaide......

image hosted on flickr

509 Long Way to Adelaide by maxximilian, on Flickr

***crawf*** · July 5th, 2012, 05:09 PM

Signage OVERLOAD!
image hosted on flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/33dollars/7471053700/

Planks & Sticks · July 5th, 2012, 07:40 PM

Outside of Singapore Changi Airport, they have a sign forest listing of ALL the aeroplane companies that fly to the airport and their respective terminals. Not a bad thing on its own, except this was on the expressway. How is someone going to be able to read and find their airline within all the information at 90km/hr?!

Fabian · July 29th, 2012, 12:56 AM

Two from South Brisbane.

By fabianamuso at 2012-07-27

DAJAN · July 29th, 2012, 02:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Planks & Sticks

Outside of Singapore Changi Airport, they have a sign forest listing of ALL the aeroplane companies that fly to the airport and their respective terminals. Not a bad thing on its own, except this was on the expressway. How is someone going to be able to read and find their airline within all the information at 90km/hr?!

That's how skilled they are at speed reading!

***crawf*** · July 30th, 2012, 05:42 PM

Taken last Thursday in the Riverland SA

Fabian · August 23rd, 2012, 09:49 AM

By fabianamuso at 2012-08-14

BuildBigger · August 24th, 2012, 06:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crawf

Signage OVERLOAD!
image hosted on flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/33dollars/7471053700/

Love the "caution soft sand"

Planks & Sticks · August 24th, 2012, 09:56 AM

While it technically makes sense (it is their version of the conditional no-standing sign, 'no standing permitted except for buses', etc), it is just that oh my goodness it does create a lot of clutter using the Euro sign format.

***Oriolus*** · January 13th, 2013, 11:56 AM

A couple of interesting road signs from outback Queensland (I think around Birdsville and Betoota), warning of the dangers of coming over a sand crest and coming face to face with a road train.

source: http://burchettnomads.com/travels_20...pers_creek.htm

source:http://www.peninsularity.com/2012/12...ting-me-drive/

marki · January 21st, 2013, 06:20 AM

Its been there in some form for a long time, i can remember something like it years ago. It is indeed a special and unusual read sign. There is one road to the upper part of the gorge (Tully Gorge Rd) and another to the lower (Cardstone Rd), they are sperated by a few hundred metres. The public cannot get from one to the other. But they are so close together, that many people reading the maps think its a through road. Lots of tourists looking for shortcut. Which I think it should be btw.

http://maps.google.com.au/maps?hl=en...77162&t=m&z=14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oriolus

Interesting sign on the way to Tully Gorge in North Queensland - this road does not lead to Townsville or Cairns

image hosted on flickr

This Sign Does Not by gumbootspearlz creations on Flickr.

marki · January 21st, 2013, 06:47 AM

heres my contribution to this thread, one at the junction of the Peninsula Developmental Road and Northern Peninsula Road. Its disturbing that the distances are actually wrong.

Heres one just south of the Palmer River Roadhouse on the Mulligan Hwy, i wonder how long it will remain there? and what if someone seen more than one?

The Cape York Highway (Peninsula Developmental Road & Northern Peninsula Road) Upgrade thread features many sign images, and i'll be adding more from the region.

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May 17th, 2012, 07:53 AM	#864
*Oriolus* OzScrapers Moderator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Townsville Posts: 4,950 Likes (Received): 24	Interesting sign on the way to Tully Gorge in North Queensland - this road does not lead to Townsville or Cairns image hosted on flickr This Sign Does Not by gumbootspearlz creations on Flickr. __________________ Townsville Biggest city in the northern half of the great southern land. Visit me on flickr

May 17th, 2012, 01:02 PM	#866
Youngplanner Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Perth Posts: 840 Likes (Received): 63	Great Ocean Road __________________ I'm in PERTH biatch

July 5th, 2012, 04:46 PM	#869
*crawf* © Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Adelaide Posts: 5,126 Likes (Received): 19	Long way to Adelaide...... image hosted on flickr 509 Long Way to Adelaide by maxximilian, on Flickr __________________ The Australia Guide

July 5th, 2012, 05:09 PM	#870
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July 29th, 2012, 12:56 AM	#872
Fabian Sydney: World's best city Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Sydney Posts: 29,559 Likes (Received): 103	Two from South Brisbane. By fabianamuso at 2012-07-27 By fabianamuso at 2012-07-27 __________________ 'Cityrail recommends that you and your family travel by bus' - Cityrail

April 29th, 2012, 10:43 PM	#861
Choko Modulator Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ikea Posts: 1,084 Likes (Received): 29	I was never aware of that, thanks

May 12th, 2012, 10:36 AM	#863
roofromoz don't shun it, fun it! Join Date: May 2007 Location: Camden, NSW Posts: 1,344 Likes (Received): 3	This is about 2km from where I grew up in Toongabbie, in western Sydney. I apologise about the quality of the pic... it was taken from my mobile whilst in my car and it was taken at the biggest zoom level. However, note that the focal points are the road names and not localities. These are new-ish signs, but the predecessors were exactly the same, dating all the way back to when the roundabout opened around 1980. Apparently it also makes it one of the oldest existing roundabouts in Sydney (a claim made by a family member, and one I haven't verified further as fact).

May 17th, 2012, 01:35 PM	#867
Burden What to do with my life.. Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 4,440	^I found that to be a very very common sign on highways and motorways in New Zealand.

May 19th, 2012, 07:35 AM	#868
roofromoz don't shun it, fun it! Join Date: May 2007 Location: Camden, NSW Posts: 1,344 Likes (Received): 3	No town centre YET, but I guess the RMS is getting in early...

July 5th, 2012, 07:40 PM	#871
Planks & Sticks Rabid Furry Skier Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mulbuhn Posts: 1,323 Likes (Received): 28	Outside of Singapore Changi Airport, they have a sign forest listing of ALL the aeroplane companies that fly to the airport and their respective terminals. Not a bad thing on its own, except this was on the expressway. How is someone going to be able to read and find their airline within all the information at 90km/hr?!

July 30th, 2012, 05:42 PM	#874
*crawf* © Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Adelaide Posts: 5,126 Likes (Received): 19	Taken last Thursday in the Riverland SA __________________ The Australia Guide Last edited by crawf; August 1st, 2012 at 07:16 PM.

August 23rd, 2012, 09:49 AM	#875
Fabian Sydney: World's best city Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Sydney Posts: 29,559 Likes (Received): 103	By fabianamuso at 2012-08-14 __________________ 'Cityrail recommends that you and your family travel by bus' - Cityrail

August 24th, 2012, 09:56 AM	#877
Planks & Sticks Rabid Furry Skier Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mulbuhn Posts: 1,323 Likes (Received): 28	While it technically makes sense (it is their version of the conditional no-standing sign, 'no standing permitted except for buses', etc), it is just that oh my goodness it does create a lot of clutter using the Euro sign format.

January 13th, 2013, 11:56 AM	#878
*Oriolus* OzScrapers Moderator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Townsville Posts: 4,950 Likes (Received): 24	A couple of interesting road signs from outback Queensland (I think around Birdsville and Betoota), warning of the dangers of coming over a sand crest and coming face to face with a road train. source: http://burchettnomads.com/travels_20...pers_creek.htm source:http://www.peninsularity.com/2012/12...ting-me-drive/ __________________ Townsville Biggest city in the northern half of the great southern land. Visit me on flickr

January 21st, 2013, 06:47 AM	#880
marki Moon Transit Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Gold Coast Posts: 962 Likes (Received): 18	heres my contribution to this thread, one at the junction of the Peninsula Developmental Road and Northern Peninsula Road. Its disturbing that the distances are actually wrong. Heres one just south of the Palmer River Roadhouse on the Mulligan Hwy, i wonder how long it will remain there? and what if someone seen more than one? The Cape York Highway (Peninsula Developmental Road & Northern Peninsula Road) Upgrade thread features many sign images, and i'll be adding more from the region. . __________________ ----------------------------- Clint Eastwood - "I have a very strict gun control policy: if there's a gun around, I want to be in control of it." Last edited by marki; January 21st, 2013 at 07:02 AM.

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