Road Photos & Information: Signs
Vintage Signs
Warning Signs
General Information:
Warning signs (Type W) indicate unexpected or hazardous conditions on or adjacent to the road which may not be obvious to the approaching road user. 1 Warning signs are generally a diamond shape with a black legend or symbol on a yellow background to indicate caution.
- advisory speed signs (to safely negotiate bends).
- advance warning of traffic control devices (such as traffic lights).
- road conditions (for example, slippery when wet).
Traffic Signals Ahead Sign:
Warning sign with the WA specific signals pictogram. Sandridge Rd, Bunbury, WA, December 2007. This sign has since been replaced.
Image © Paul Rands
Traffic Signals Ahead Sign:
Warning sign with the WA specific signals pictogram. Phelps St, approaching North Western Coastal Hwy (NR1), Geraldton, WA, December 2007. This sign has since been replaced.
Image © Paul Rands
Traffic Signals Ahead Sign:
Older style traffic signal warning sign on display at the Tasmanian Transport Museum at Glenorchy, June 2019.
Image © Paul Rands
Slippery When Wet Sign:
Text-based Slippery When Wet sign on Pugsley Rd, Lowden, WA, April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Slippery Surface Sign:
Slippery surface sign with earlier style pictogram, Wilhelmina Av, West Launceston, TAS, July 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Caution Sign:
Very old Caution sign with wooden post and supporting frame, Wheatley Coast Rd, Quinninup, WA, February 2009.
Image © Paul Rands
Caution Sign:
Very old Caution sign with wooden post and supporting frame, Wheatley Coast Rd, Quinninup, WA, February 2009.
Image © Paul Rands
Priority Road Warning Sign:
Priority road side junction sign on Old Cooma Rd approaching Fernleigh Dr at Googong, NSW, February 2017.
Image © Paul Rands
Handpainted T-Junction Sign:
Handpainted T-junction sign on Old Menzie Rd approaching Goldfields Hwy at Mullingar (Kalgoorlie), WA, April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Elderly Pedestrians Sign:
Old pedestrians pictogram sign not used on the mainland and elderly warning plate, Normanstone Rd, South Launceston, TAS, July 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Children Warning Sign:
Old text-based children warning sign with faded fluorescent background, Cunderdin, WA, April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Hand-painted Handicapped School Children Sign:
Hand-painted Handicapped School Children warning sign, Werrington Rd, Werrington, January 2019. This sign has been in place since at least the 1980s.
Image © Sam Laybutt (Ozroads)
Hand-panted Turn & Speed Advisory:
Hand-painted turn sign and speed advisory plate on Queen Elizabeth Tce, Parkes, ACT, February 2017.
Image © Paul Rands
Curve Speed Advisory Sign:
Hand-painted curve speed advisory plate on display at the Tasmanian Transport Museum at Glenorchy, June 2019.
Image © Paul Rands
Railway Crossing Sign:
Non-standard Light Rail Crossing Ahead Sign, plus now-retired Railway Crossing sign at the corner of Ingles St and Normanby St in Port Melbourne, VIC, November 2006. The design for the bottom sign eventually had the word 'RAILWAY' shortened to 'RAIL' before being completely phased out.
Image © Paul Rands
Hand-painted End Divided Road:
Hand-painted text-based End Divided Road sign on Dempster St, Esperance, WA, April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Steep Climb, Use Low Gear Sign:
Hand-painted steep climb, use low gear sign, corner of Denison Rd and Wilhelmina Av at West Launceston, TAS, July 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Hand-painted Speed Bump Sign:
Hand-painted speed bump sign at the entrance to the Win Television studios (formerly CTC-7 and Capital 10), Aspinall St, Watson ACT, January 2014.
Image © Paul Rands
NEW Hand-painted Turning Buses Sign:
Hand-painted turning buses warning sign at the corner of Nettlefold St and Cohen St, Belconnen, ACT, approaching Belconnen bus depot, January 2017.
Image © Paul Rands
NEW Kangaroos Warning Sign:
Original pictogram format kangaroos warning sign, Carrabin-Westonia Rd, Westonia, WA, September 2024.
Image © Paul Rands