NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Illawarra Highway

It is named after the geographical area it crosses, the Illawarra region. Typical scenery is beautiful and it crosses the spectacular Macquarie Pass, with many hairpin bends and many steep gradients, totally unsuitable for big trucks and other articulated vehicles. Trucks are instead advised to use the Mt Kiera Rd (State Route 88). The pass has one of the southernmost stands of Australia's sub tropical rainforest.

The main towns enroute is Robertson and Moss Vale. Spectacular National Parks surrounds them. They are both quaint country towns with 19th century buildings still intact.

Tasman Bridge - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (574 words)
	On Sunday January 5, 1975, at 9:27pm, the Tasman Bridge was struck by the bulk ore carrier Lake Illawarra, bound for the Electrolytic Zinc Company with a cargo of 10,000 tons of zinc concentrate (AusStats, 2002).
	The depth of the river at this point (35 metres) is such that the wreck of Lake Illawarra lies on the bottom, with concrete slab on top of it, without presenting a navigation hazard to smaller vessels.
	The breakage of an important arterial link isolated the residents in Hobart’s eastern suburbs – the relatively short drive across the Tasman Bridge to the city suddenly became a 50 kilometre journey via the estuary's next bridge at Bridgewater.

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