Road Photos & Information: Signs
Vintage Signs
Guide Signs
General Information:
Guide signs (Type G) are used to inform and advise road users of directions, distances, destinations, routes, non-regulatory traffic instructions, the location of services for road users, and points of interest 1, and may also include the following information:
- name of the road being travelled.
- name of the major crossroads being approached.
- routes and their number consisting of a letter and number in gold on a green background, such as M for freeway or expressway, A for a main route, B for a secondary route and C for local route.
NEW Black Fingerboards:
Black fingerboards, corner of Bunya Mountains Rd and Bunya Mountains-Maclagan Rd, Moola, QLD, February 2021.
Image © Rob Tilley
NEW Black Advance Directional Sign:
Black AD sign at the junction of Purnong Rd, Randell Tce and the ramp to the Mannum Ferry over the Murray River at Mannum, SA, December 2007.
Image © Michael Greenslade
NEW Black Advance Directional Sign:
Black AD sign at Marree, SA, on Birdsville Track, 1993.
Image © Bede Maynard
Black Advance Directional Sign:
Black AD sign at Barham at the NSW-VIC Border, 2001.
Image © Jamie Scuglia
Black Distance Sign:
Black reassurance directional sign at Port MacDonnell on Eight Mile Creek Rd, December 2001. This sign has since been replaced.
Image © Jamie Scuglia
NEW Black Intersection Directional Sign:
Pre-1970s black ID sign at the corner of Durham St, Church St and Burns Bay Rd, Hunters Hill NSW, November 2002.
Image © Paul Rands
Black Distance Sign:
Black reassurance directional sign with metrication 'km' tab on Louth Rd at Cobar, NSW, December 2003.
Image © Michael Greenslade
Black Advance Directional Sign:
Black AD sign on Oakey-Pittworth at Aubigny, QLD, approaching Toowoomba-Cecil Plains Rd, January 2004.
Image © Michael Greenslade
Black Distance Sign:
Black reassurance directional sign on Carnarvon Hwy at Moree, NSW, January 2004.
Image © Michael Greenslade
Black Advance Directional Sign:
Unusual Black AD sign at Wandoan in QLD at the corner of Jackson-Wandoan Rd and Bundi Rd, April 2004. This sign has since been replaced.
Image © Michael Greenslade
Advance Directional Sign:
Old Scotchlite AD sign at Loganholme QLD, facing Fels St approaching Bryants Rd near Logan Hyperdome shopping centre, May 2005.
Image © Michael Greenslade
Black Advance Directional Sign:
Black AD sign at Coffs Harbour NSW on West High St, approaching Moonee St, June 2005. This sign was still in place in May 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Black Advance Directional Sign:
Black AD sign at Coffs Harbour NSW on Gordon St, approaching Harbour Dr, looking southwest, June 2005. This roundabout was replaced with traffic lights but the sign was still in place in May 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Motor By-Pass Sign:
Old Motor By-Pass enamel sign on display at the Inverell Motor Museum, NSW, January 2006.
Image © Paul Rands
Kilometre Plate:
Black kilometre plate on display at the Inverell Motor Museum, NSW, January 2006.
Image © Paul Rands
Black Distance Sign:
Black reassurance directional sign on Old Melbourne Rd at Ballan Vic, which has been converted to metric. December 2006. This sign was still in place in January 2015. Click or tap here for a close up photo by Rob Tilley, showing the old distance (4 miles) showing under the 6.5 km legend.
Image © Rob Tilley
Black Advance Directional Sign:
Black ID sign on Washington Av at Withers, WA, approaching Bussell Hwy (SR10), March 2008.
Image © Paul Rands
NEW Black Directional Sign:
Advance directional style sign performing intersection directional sign duties, corner of Stirling Tce, Telegraph Rd and Harper Rd, Toodyway, WA, November 2008.
Image © Paul Rands
NEW Black Reassurance Directional Sign:
Black distance sign, Telegraph Rd, Toodyay, WA, November 2008.
Image © Paul Rands
Intersection Directional Sign:
Old white ID sign on Torquary Rd, approaching Evan St at Belmont Vic, July 2009. This sign has since been replaced.
Image © Tim Cole
Black Distance Sign:
Black reassurance directional sign at Collector NSW, on Gunning-Collector Rd, January 2010. This sign has since been replaced.
Image © Paul Rands
Black Intersection Directional Sign:
Black ID sign on Badimara St in Waramanga ACT, approaching Nemarang Cr, August 2010. This sign was still in place November 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Black Advance Directional Sign:
Black AD sign at East Maitland NSW, on Morpeth Rd (TD31) approaching Cumberland St, John St and Melbourne St (TD31), November 2010.
Image © Rob Tilley
Black Intersection Directional Sign:
Black ID sign at East Maitland NSW, on Morpeth Rd (TD31) at the roundabout with Cumberland St, John St and Melbourne St (TD31), November 2010.
Image © Rob Tilley
Black Intersection Directional Sign:
Black ID sign at East Maitland NSW, on Morpeth Rd (TD31) at the roundabout with Cumberland St, John St and Melbourne St (TD31), November 2010.
Image © Rob Tilley
Black Reassurance Directional Sign:
Black distance sign on Eatons Crossing Rd at Eatons Hill, QLD, January 2011.
Image © Brad Torr
Black Intersection Directional Sign:
Black ID sign with newer fingerboard at the corner of Turner St and Arthur St in Helidon QLD, April 2011. This sign has since been replaced.
Image © Rob Tilley
Black Intersection Directional Sign:
Black ID sign on the corner of Gidley St and Bank St, Molong, NSW, May 2011.
Image © Paul Rands
Black Intersection Directional Sign:
Black ID sign on the corner of Gidley St and Bank St, Molong, NSW, May 2011.
Image © Paul Rands
Black Intersection Directional Sign:
Black ID sign on the corner of Gidley St and Bank St, Molong, NSW, May 2011.
Image © Paul Rands
Black Fingerboard:
Black fingerboard at the corner of Yass Valley Way (former Hume Hwy) and Pollux St in Yass, NSW, May 2011. This sign dates back to 1974 and has since been replaced.
Image © Paul Rands
Black Distance Sign:
Black reassurance directional sign on Eneabba-Coolimba Rd at Coolimba WA, December 2012.
Image © Paul Rands
NEW Black Reassurance Directional Sign:
Black distance sign on Coorow-Green Head Rd, Warradarge, December 2012.
Image © Paul Rands
Black Fingerboard:
Black fingerboard with newer ID sign at the corner of Cork St and Rosemel St in Gundaroo NSW, March 2014.
Image © Paul Rands
Black Timber Distance Signs:
Black timber reassurance directional signs on Old Glenorchy Rd at Deep Lead in Vic, April 2014.
Image © Rick Wardle
Black Intersection Directional Sign:
Black ID sign at the corner of Langdon Av and Sainsbury St, Wanniassa, ACT, December 2014.
Image © Paul Rands
Black Intersection Directional Sign:
Black ID sign at the corner of Wheeler Cr and Garratt St, Wanniassa, ACT, December 2014.
Image © Paul Rands
Black Intersection Directional Sign:
Black ID sign at the corner of Beasley St and Lambrigg St at Mawson, ACT, February 2015.
Image © Paul Rands
Black Intersection Directional Signs:
Black ID signs on the roundabout of Botany St, Townshend St and Altree Ct, Phillip, ACT, April 2015.
Image © Paul Rands
Black Intersection Directional Signs:
Black ID signs on the roundabout of Botany St, Townshend St and Altree Ct, Phillip, ACT, April 2015.
Image © Paul Rands
Black Intersection Directional Signs:
Black ID signs on the roundabout of Botany St, Townshend St and Altree Ct, Phillip, ACT, April 2015.
Image © Paul Rands
Black Intersection Directional Signs:
Black ID signs on the roundabout of Botany St, Townshend St and Altree Ct, Phillip, ACT, April 2015.
Image © Paul Rands
Black Intersection Directional Sign:
Black ID sign on Northcott Dr at the junction with Tobruk St, Campbell, ACT, November 2015.
Image © Paul Rands
Black Distance Sign:
Faded black reassurance directional sign at Gunyidi WA, on Wubin-Gunyidi Rd, April 2016.
Image © Paul Rands
Black Distance Sign:
Black reassurance directional sign at Mingenew WA on Mullewa-Mingenew Rd, April 2016.
Image © Paul Rands
Black Fingerboards:
Black fingerboards at Moora WA, at the corner of Gardiner St and Berkshire Valley Rd, April 2016.
Image © Paul Rands
NEW Black Fingerboards:
Black fingerboards on the corner of Gardiner St and Berkshire Valley Rd, Moora, WA, May 2020.
Image © Terry Siva
Black Intersection Directional Sign:
Black ID sign at Moora WA, at the corner of Gardiner St and Berkshire Valley Rd, April 2016.
Image © Paul Rands
Black Distance Sign:
Black reassurance directional sign at Three Springs WA on Eneabba-Three Springs Rd, April 2016.
Image © Paul Rands
Black Advance Directional Sign:
Black AD sign on Boyup Brook-Cranbrook Rd at Tone Bridge WA, approaching Wingebellup Rd, April 2016.
Image © Paul Rands
Black Advance Directional Sign:
Black AD sign at Walkaway WA, on Walkaway-Nangetty Rd, approaching Levett Rd and Edward Rd, April 2016.
Image © Paul Rands
Black Reassurance Directional Sign:
Black distance sign at Warradarge WA on Coorow-Greenhead Rd, April 2016. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by by Paul Rands from December 2012.
Image © Paul Rands
Black Reassurance Directional Sign:
Black distance sign at Warradarge WA on Coorow-Greenhead Rd, April 2016.
Image © Paul Rands
NEW Black Intersection Directional Signs:
Black ID signs with a later green ID sign at the corner of Strzelecki Trk and Riecks Rd, Merty Merty, SA, July 2016.
Image © Paul Rands
Black Intersection Directional Sign:
Black ID sign at the corner of Union St and Wilmot St in Goulburn, NSW, January 2017.
Image © Paul Rands
Black Reassurance Directional Sign:
Black distance sign on Wilmot St in Goulburn, NSW, January 2017.
Image © Paul Rands
Black Intersection Directional Sign:
Black ID sign at the corner of Craig Rd and Taralga Rd at Curraweela, NSW, January 2017.
Image © Paul Rands
Black Intersection Directional Sign:
Black ID sign at the corner of Orchard St and Hillas St at Taralga, NSW, January 2017.
Image © Paul Rands
Black Intersection Directional Sign:
Black ID sign at the corner of Northcott Dr and Tobruk Rd at Campbell, ACT, February 2017.
Image © Paul Rands
Hand-painted Intersection Directional Sign:
Hand-painted ID sign at the corner of Sturt Av (former NR23) and Frome St, Narrabundah, ACT, January 2017.
Image © Paul Rands
NEW Black Intersection Directional Sign:
Black ID sign on cantilever structure, corner of Ben Boyd Rd and Kurraba Rd, Neutral Bay, NSW, January 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Black Kilometre Plate:
Black kilometre plate dating back to conversion to metric in 1974, Rugby Rd, Rugby, NSW, February 2018. Click or tap here for a photo of rear of this sign by Paul Rands showing the manufacturing date.
Image © Paul Rands
Black Intersection Directional Sign:
Black ID sign at the corner of Boorowa Rd and Reidsdale Rd at Rugby, NSW, February 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Black Intersection Directional Sign:
Black ID sign at the corner of Boorowa Rd and Jerrara Rd at Narrawa, NSW, February 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Black Intersection Directional Sign:
Black ID sign at the corner of Boorowa Rd and Jerrara Rd at Narrawa, NSW, February 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Black Intersection Directional Sign:
Black ID sign at the corner of Boorowa Rd and Hawthornes Tree Rd at Lost River, NSW, February 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Black Intersection Directional Sign:
Black ID sign at the corner of Boorowa Rd and Hawthornes Tree Rd at Lost River, NSW, February 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Black Intersection Directional Sign:
Black ID sign at the corner of Boorowa Rd and Hawthornes Tree Rd at Lost River, NSW, February 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Black Intersection Directional Sign:
Black ID sign at the corner of Boorowa Rd and Boobalaga Rd at Lost River, NSW, February 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Black Kilometre Plate:
Black kilometre plate on Gundaroo Rd at Gundaroo, NSW, March 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Black Fingerboard Assembly:
Set of black fingerboards on the corner of Gundaroo Rd and Yass River Rd at Gundaroo, NSW, March 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Black Fingerboard Assembly:
Set of black fingerboards on the corner of Gundaroo Rd and Yass River Rd at Gundaroo, NSW, March 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Black Fingerboard Assembly:
Set of black fingerboards on the corner of Gundaroo Rd and Yass River Rd at Gundaroo, NSW, March 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Black Town Sign:
Black town sign on Darkan Rd South at Duranillin, WA, April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Freeway Green Advance Directional Sign:
Freeway green AD sign on Old Dryandra Rd at Brisbane Airport, QLD, May 2018.
Image © Rob Tilley
Black Advance Directional Sign:
Black AD sign on Hobart Rd (former NH1 / SR1) at South Launceston, TAS, approaching Wellington St and Punchbowl Rd, July 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Black Advance Directional Sign:
Black AD sign on Westbury Rd at South Launceston, TAS, approaching Wellington St, July 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
NEW Black Reassurance Directional Sign:
Black distance sign, Wyalkatchem-Koorda Rd after Slocum St, Wyalkatchem, WA, September 2018.
Image © Terry Siva
NEW Black Fingerboard:
Black fingerboard at the corner of Spencer Brook Rd and Eadine Rd, Clackline, WA, March 2019.
Image © Paul Rands
NEW Black Fingerboard:
Black fingerboard at the corner of Spencer Brook Rd and Eadine Rd, Clackline, WA, March 2019.
Image © Paul Rands
Black Reassurance Directional Sign:
Black distance sign on Hue Hue Rd at Alison NSW, April 2019.
Image © Paul Rands
NEW Black Advance Directional Sign:
Black AD sign on Blair St, Bunbury WA, approaching Sandridge Rd and Albert Rd, April 2019.
Image © Terry Siva
Black Reassurance Directional Sign:
Black distance sign on Coonabarabran Rd at Qurindi NSW, April 2019.
Image © Paul Rands
NEW Black Advance Directional Sign:
Weathered black AD sign on Johnson St, approaching Swan St and Latham St, Bruce Rock, WA, June 2019.
Image © Terry Siva
Hand-painted Horse Trail Sign:
Hand-painted horse trail sign at Fraser, ACT, April 2017.
Image © Paul Rands
Hand-painted Horse Trail Sign:
Hand-painted horse trail sign in the Mt Majura Reserve at Hackett, ACT, April 2017.
Image © Paul Rands