Length:

145 km

Termini:

Northern: Cox Peninsula Rd (B34), Blackmore

Southern: Stuart Hwy (A1), Coomalie Creek

Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along Route:

Blackmore, Rakula, Litchfield National Park, Rum Jungle, Batchelor and Coomalie Creek

Current: B30

Multiplexed with: 30

General Information:

B30 is a rural route approximately 100 km southwest of Darwin that passes through mostly bushland and links Darwin with the Litchfield National Park.

Proclaimed a national park in 1986, Litchfield National Park, and related road is named after Frederick Henry Litchfield, a Territory pioneer, who explored areas of the Northern Territory from Escape Cliffs on the Timor Sea to the Daly River in 1864.

1967: Construction of Townsend Bridge over Finniss River. ¹

September 1995: Part of Windmill & Poett Roads at Rum Jungle renamed Litchfield Park Road ²

May 2015: Works commenced on 7.5 km of sealing works on Litchfield Park Road, located 19 km from the intersection of Cox Peninsula Road. The project included realignment, earthworks, sealing and drainage works. ³

13 August 2013: The name Townsend Bridge gazetted. The bridge over Finniss River was named in recognition of the contributions the Townsend family have made to the Northern Territory, including being one of the first families to introduce Brahman cattle to the Northern Territory and for introducing new livestock techniques such as the use of aircraft, airboats and vehicles for mustering, and in commemoration of Henry "Roy" Townsend who, in 1967, personally constructed the bridge to improve wet season access to the Townsend family properties beyond the Finniss River, and to create better road access generally for all road users. The bridge was built at the cost of the Townsend family and on its completion, was adopted by the then Northern Territory Department of Works and is part of the current Litchfield Park Road. ¹

2014: Extension of the seal on the Litchfield Park Road at a coast of $4.75 million. ⁴

Coomalie Creek to Blackmore

Reassurance Directional Sign:

Distance sign on Batchelor Rd (B30) at Coomalie Ck, July 2017.

Image © Michael Greenslade

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on Batchelor Rd (B30) approaching Awilla Rd, Batchelor, July 2018.

Image © Dean Sherry

Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign on the corner of Batchelor Rd (B30) and Awilla Rd, Batchelor, July 2018.

Image © Dean Sherry

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on Batchelor Rd (B30) approaching Rum Jungle Rd (B30) and the unnumbered section of Batchelor Rd, Batchelor, July 2018.

Image © Dean Sherry

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on Rum Jungle Rd (B30), approaching Litchfield Park Rd (B30) and the unnumbered section of Rum Jungle Rd, Rum Jungle, July 2018.

Image © Dean Sherry

Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign on Rum Jungle Rd (B30), at the junction with Litchfield Park Rd (B30) and the unnumbered section of Rum Jungle Rd, Rum Jungle, July 2018.

Image © Dean Sherry

Reassurance Directional Sign:

Distance sign at the entrance to Litchfield National Park, July 2017.

Image © Michael Greenslade

Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign on Litchfield Park Rd (B30) at the magnetic termite mounds, Litchfield Park, July 2018.

Image © Dean Sherry

Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign on Litchfield Park Rd (B30) at the junction with Buley-Florence Rd, Litchfield Park, July 2018.

Image © Dean Sherry

Reassurance Directional Sign:

Distance sign on Litchfield Park Rd (B30), Litchfield Park, July 2018.

Image © Dean Sherry

Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign on Litchfield Park Rd (B30) at the junction with Litchfield-Daly Railroad Rd, Litchfield Park, July 2018.

Image © Dean Sherry

Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign on Litchfield Park Rd (B30) at the junction with Wangi Falls Rd, Litchfield Park, July 2018.

Image © Dean Sherry

Blackmore to Coomalie Creek

Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign facing Florence Falls Rd at Litchfield Park, July 2017.

Image © Michael Greenslade

Reassurance Directional Sign:

Distance sign at Litchfield Park, after Florence Falls Rd, July 2017.

Image © Michael Greenslade

Services Sign:

Services sign on Litchfield Park Rd (B30), Litchfield Park, July 2018.

Image © Dean Sherry

Reassurance Directional Sign:

Distance sign on Litchfield Park Rd (B30), Finniss Valley, July 2018.

Image © Dean Sherry

Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign on Litchfield Park Rd (B30) at the entrance to Litchfield Tourist and Van Park, Finniss Valley, July 2018.

Image © Dean Sherry

Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign facing Tarkarri Rd at its junction with Rum Jungle Rd (B30), Batchelor, July 2018.

Image © Dean Sherry

Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign on roundabout of Rum Jungle Rd (B30) and Batchelor Rd (B30 and unnumbered), Batchelor, July 2018.

Image © Dean Sherry

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Batchelor, approaching Awilla Rd, July 2017. The reference to A1 Stuart Hwy should be prefixed with 'To'.

Image © Michael Greenslade

Intersection Directional Signs:

ID signs at the corner of Batchelor Rd (B30) and Awilla Rd at Batchelor, July 2017.

Image © Michael Greenslade

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on Batchelor Rd (B30) at Coomalie Creek, approaching Stuart Hwy (A1), July 2017.

Image © Michael Greenslade

Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign facing Batchelor Rd (B30), Coomalie Creek, July 2018.

Image © Dean Sherry