Great Western Highway

GPTKB entity

Properties (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf highway
gptkbp:connects gptkb:Bathurst
gptkb:Sydney
gptkbp:features scenic views
gptkbp:hasArea multiple rest stops
gptkbp:hasIntersectionsWith gptkb:Great_Western_Highway_Bypass
gptkb:M4_Motorway
Mitchell Highway
Castlereagh_Road
Hawkesbury_Road
gptkbp:historicalSignificance important for colonial expansion
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Great Western Highway
gptkbp:isAssociatedWith cultural heritage
economic development
transportation infrastructure
community access
Australian_history
gptkbp:isConnectedTo local roads
tourist routes
regional highways
gptkbp:isKnownFor historic towns
natural attractions
gptkbp:isMonitoredBy road signs
traffic cameras
gptkbp:isPartOf Australian_road_network
Sydney_to_Melbourne_route
gptkbp:isPopularFor road trips
weekend getaways
gptkbp:isPromotedBy local governments
travel agencies
tourism boards
gptkbp:isSubjectTo traffic congestion
roadworks
weather conditions
gptkbp:isUsedFor tourism
freight transport
commuting
gptkbp:length about 280 kilometers
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:New_South_Wales
gptkbp:maintenance managed_by_Roads_and_Maritime_Services
gptkbp:majorCities gptkb:Lithgow
gptkb:Penrith
gptkb:Katoomba
gptkbp:opened 1830s
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:National_Route_32
gptkbp:passenger_traffic high
gptkbp:previouslyKnownAs Great Western Road
gptkbp:serves gptkb:Blue_Mountains
gptkbp:vehicleClass sealed road