Length:

220 km (NSW Border to Warwick: 37 km)

Termini:

Northern: Cunningham Hwy (M15), Redbank Plains Rd (SR60) and Mary St (SR61), Blackstone

Southern: NSW-QLD Border, Wallangarra

Miscellaneous:

Continues as New England Highway (A15) in NSW

Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along Route:

Wallangarra, Wyberba, Lyra, Ballandean, Fletcher, Glen Aplin, Severnlea, Stanthorpe, Applethorpe, The Summit, Thulimbah, Cottonvale, Dalveen, Braeside and The Glen

Current: 15

Former: 15

Forthcoming Alphanumeric: A15

Road Authority Internal Classification: ¹

22C (Warwick to Wallangarra)

General Information:

The New England and Cunningham Highways link South East Queensland to southern freight markets including Sydney, and is a major freight route to and from regional communities in northwest New South Wales and southwest Queensland. The National Highway 15 segments of the Cunningham Highway and New England Highway form part of the National Land Transport Network system for which the Commonwealth Government has full funding responsibility. ²

The route features a mix of rural highway standards (southwest of Ipswich to NSW border) and freeway standards (through the eastern suburbs of Ipswich).

As of 2022, the conversion from the National Highway 15 route number to M15 / A15 route number is a work in progress, with a mix of both numbers along the route.

July 1978: Government map released showing Stanthorpe bypassed to the west of the town centre. ³

2019: A15 appears on signage in the Stanthorpe area.

Click or tap here for the former alignment between NSW Border and Stanthorpe

NSW Border to Warwick

Welcome Sign at Wallangarra:

Northbound at the QLD-NSW border. A special area has been set aside for tourists to commemorate the rail history of the town and also Queensland's attractions. March 2006.

Image © Paul Rands

Blanket Speed Limit Reminder:

Sign indicating standard speed limits in Queensland, northbound at Wallagarra, March 2006.

Image © Paul Rands

Speed Camera and Red Light Camera Sign:

Sign indicating the use of Red Light and Speed Cameras throughout Queensland. Northbound at Wallangarra, March 2006.

Image © Paul Rands

Distance Sign:

First RD on the Queensland side of the border, Northbound at Wallangarra, March 2006.

Image © Paul Rands

Rest Area Signage:

Sign for the upcoming rest area, March 2006 at Wallangarra.

Image © Paul Rands

Crash Zone Sign:

Northbound sign warning of the risk of car crashes, March 2006 at Wallangarra.

Image © Paul Rands

Crash Zone Sign:

Northbound sign warning of the risk of car crashes, March 2006 at Wallangarra.

Image © Paul Rands

Tourist Sign:

Photographic tourist sign, just outside Wallagarra, March 2006, northbound.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign:

Northbound AD sign for Pyramids Road as you head through Wyberba, March 2006.

Image © Paul Rands

Entering Ballandean:

Sign announcing the winery town of Ballandean, northbound March 2006.

Image © Paul Rands

Black Kilometre Post:

Old black kilometre post as you pass through the main part of Ballandean, March 2006, northbound.

Image © Paul Rands

Trailblazer:

Northbound trailblazer at Balladean, March 2006.

Image © Paul Rands

Northbound at Fletcher:

Signage indicating rumble strips as you head northbound, plus the main north railway passing over the roadway, March 2006.

Image © Paul Rands

Entering Glen Aplin:

Northbound as you head Glen Aplin, with the roadhouse on the right hand side. March 2006.

Image © Paul Rands

Start Limited Access Road:

Northbound sign at Stanthorpe indicating the beginning of a limited access road - the Stanthorpe Bypass, which opened in the 1980s. March 2006.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on New England Hwy (NH15), approaching Wallangarra Rd, Stanthorpe, June 2012.

Image © Michael Greenslade

Applethorpe:

Arterial road conditions through the orchard and wine town of Applethorpe. March 2006.

Image © Paul Rands

Wind Gusts Sign:

Unusual wind gusts sign as you head through Applethorpe, March 2006.

Image © Paul Rands

Approaching Amiens Road:

Northbound at Applethorpe, March 2006.

Image © Paul Rands

Black Kilometre Plate:

Old black kilometre plate, northbound on the New England Highway at The Glen, 20 km south of the Warwick business centre, March 2006.

Image © Paul Rands

Warwick to NSW Border

Tourism Region Sign:

Sign indicating the Granite Belt Wine Region boundary at Dalveen, June 2012.

Image © Michael Greenslade

Entering Stanthorpe:

New England Highway (NH15) entering the town of Stanthorpe, June 2012.

Image © Michael Greenslade

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Stanthorpe approaching High St (TD7), June 2012.

Image © Michael Greenslade

Reassurance Directional Sign:

Distance sign at Stanthorpe, June 2012.

Image © Michael Greenslade