Memorial Drive

NSWPrimary road7.8 km25 segmentsB65

5.4Sports

8.8Safety

7.8 kmTotal length

25Segments

180Grey spot segments

Memorial Drive is a 8 km sealed primary route in New South Wales, Australia. It scores 6.1/10 for caravans with straight corners and excellent surface.

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Vehicle scores

5.4/10

SPTSportsSealed roads, curviness, mountain passes

5.2/10

MOTMotoTight bends, switchbacks, technical roads

6.0/10

EVEVSmooth surface, sealed roads, range-friendly

4.2/10

4WD4WDGravel access, off-road suitability

6.1/10

VANCaravanSmooth sealed, gentle grades, no steep passes

Segment quality distribution

Sports score - 25 segments

Good (6-8)18%Fair (4-6)61%Poor (<4)21%

Sports score IQR: 4.4 - 5.8

Surface

Surface coverage

Sealed92%Unsealed8%

Score breakdown

Median component scores across all segments

Surface

10.0

Median surface quality. Smooth sealed asphalt scores 10. Chipseal 8. Gravel 5.

Curviness

0.0

Median curviness. Higher scores mean more bends per kilometre.

Speed

10.0

Speed limit suitability. Sweet spot is 60-110 km/h.

Road classPrimary road

5.0

Road classification. Motorways score zero. Tertiary roads score 9.

Traffic

5.0

Estimated traffic density. Lower traffic = higher score.

Elevation

7.0

Elevation change per kilometre. More climbing = higher score.

Crash history

Aggregated across all 25 segments· 10 years of data

180

Grey spots

Crash record linkage not yet available for NSW. Grey spots are segments where curvature geometry mismatches the posted speed limit - these are flagged regardless of crash history.

When is this road risky?

Crash conditions - share of recorded crashes by circumstance

Wet road crashes

Crashes that occurred in wet conditions

10%

Night crashes

Crashes that occurred after dark

25%

Based on 10 years of crash records linked to road geometry. Crash breakdown (night, wet, weekends): VIC data 2012-2024. Other states show aggregate counts only.

Road environment

Geometry and climate-derived risk indicators

8.8/10 safety score - higher is safer

Wet road exposure39%

Night driving risk34%

Wind exposure49%

Sun glare risk34%

Wildlife strike risk11%

Risk values derived from road geometry, orientation, weather station data, and satellite canopy cover. 0 = minimal risk, 1 = maximum risk.

Segments

Top 192 segments by sports score

IDSurfaceLengthSportsMotoEV

#110790236Asphalt0.36 km9.29.19.2 #110956418Paved0.29 km9.29.19.2 #110557692Asphalt0.46 km8.17.98.2 #109043316Paved0.29 km8.18.18.2 #108703876Asphalt0.52 km8.18.18.2 #110643744Asphalt0.45 km8.07.77.8 #109292119Paved0.27 km7.67.67.6 #110881952Asphalt0.14 km7.57.47.8 #110738593Asphalt0.48 km7.37.07.3 #110669022Asphalt0.40 km7.37.37.2 #111277063Asphalt0.22 km7.37.07.6 #110881953Asphalt0.32 km7.17.07.5 #110913344Paved0.51 km7.16.77.2 #110790235Asphalt0.06 km7.06.77.4 #111186576Asphalt0.29 km7.06.67.0 #111262230Asphalt0.50 km6.76.36.7 #110581107Paved0.19 km6.76.56.6 #111349763Paved0.02 km6.66.37.2 #111117314Paved0.08 km6.66.37.1 #110558872Asphalt0.38 km6.66.26.7 #110558871Asphalt0.35 km6.56.06.6 #110956419Paved0.10 km6.46.06.8 #110695560Asphalt0.51 km6.25.76.4 #111277099Asphalt0.21 km6.25.86.5 #110956462Concrete0.04 km6.25.86.5 #110730527Asphalt0.13 km6.26.06.6 #110700931-0.53 km6.16.46.1 #111276166Asphalt0.05 km6.15.76.6 #110956417Paved0.08 km6.15.76.3 #111428244Asphalt0.11 km6.15.76.5 #111156873Asphalt0.04 km6.15.76.7 #111156879Asphalt0.06 km6.15.76.6 #111428239Asphalt0.11 km6.15.76.5 #111156882Asphalt0.06 km6.05.66.6 #110607270Asphalt0.08 km6.05.86.6 #111277731Asphalt0.06 km6.05.66.6 #111156872Asphalt0.04 km6.05.66.5 #111427107Asphalt0.02 km6.05.66.5 #111427104Asphalt0.02 km6.05.66.5 #112649766Asphalt0.08 km6.05.56.4 #110790234Asphalt0.00 km6.05.56.1 #111277100Asphalt0.07 km5.95.56.3 #111282863Asphalt0.08 km5.95.66.3 #111156871Asphalt0.05 km5.95.56.3 #111277101Asphalt0.14 km5.85.46.3 #111026241Asphalt0.04 km5.85.46.3 #111156209Asphalt0.04 km5.85.46.3 #111427105Asphalt0.05 km5.85.46.3 #110695564Asphalt0.05 km5.85.46.3 #111156878Asphalt0.09 km5.85.46.3 #111304369Asphalt0.01 km5.85.46.3 #111277061Asphalt0.09 km5.85.46.3 #111026239Asphalt0.55 km5.85.45.9 #111428245Asphalt0.03 km5.85.46.3 #111428243Asphalt0.03 km5.85.46.3 #111428242Asphalt0.11 km5.85.46.0 #111428240Asphalt0.02 km5.85.46.3 #111428238Asphalt0.11 km5.85.46.0 #111219034Asphalt0.58 km5.85.35.9 #111274951Asphalt0.19 km5.75.36.0 #111156213Asphalt0.35 km5.75.36.0 #111058144Asphalt0.21 km5.75.26.0 #111156880Asphalt0.06 km5.75.25.9 #110700935-0.50 km5.75.95.5 #111248423Asphalt0.38 km5.65.25.9 #111301798Asphalt0.17 km5.65.46.1 #111248422Asphalt0.50 km5.65.25.9 #111156874Asphalt0.06 km5.65.25.9 #111253794Asphalt0.23 km5.65.15.8 #111276165Asphalt0.45 km5.65.15.8 #111276426Asphalt0.51 km5.65.15.8 #111427108Asphalt0.07 km5.65.15.8 #111156881Asphalt0.02 km5.65.15.8 #111427109Asphalt0.07 km5.65.15.8 #110607271Asphalt0.01 km5.55.36.2 #110607272Paved0.03 km5.55.36.2 #111385695Asphalt0.07 km5.45.15.9 #110607269Asphalt0.01 km5.45.26.1 #111301794Asphalt0.03 km5.45.26.1 #110881955Asphalt0.01 km5.45.26.1 #111276427Asphalt0.01 km5.44.95.6 #111428241Asphalt0.02 km5.44.95.6 #111427428Asphalt0.01 km5.44.95.6 #111274952Asphalt0.01 km5.44.95.6 #111496001Asphalt0.04 km5.44.95.6 #111262231Asphalt0.47 km5.44.95.6 #111282842Asphalt0.30 km5.44.95.6 #111156210Asphalt0.34 km5.44.95.6 #110684110Asphalt0.27 km5.38.39.0 #110751840Asphalt0.24 km5.38.39.0 #110700934-0.60 km5.35.55.0 #111301796Asphalt0.13 km5.35.05.8 #110881954Asphalt0.07 km5.25.05.8 #109043317Paved0.07 km5.25.05.9 #111219038Asphalt0.28 km5.24.65.3 #110859246Asphalt0.19 km5.14.95.4 #110695561Asphalt0.01 km5.14.65.8 #110751131Asphalt0.10 km5.17.88.7 #109107032Paved0.19 km5.17.88.6 #110608160Asphalt0.05 km5.04.85.7 #110941891Asphalt0.02 km5.04.85.8 #111262229Asphalt0.05 km5.04.55.6 #108703875Asphalt0.04 km5.04.85.6 #111283720Asphalt0.07 km5.04.55.6 #110913343Asphalt0.21 km5.04.55.3 #111283721Asphalt0.06 km5.04.55.6 #110711904Asphalt0.05 km5.04.85.7 #110558870Asphalt0.21 km5.04.45.4 #108703877Asphalt0.02 km5.04.85.7 #110695565Asphalt0.52 km5.07.58.3 #110941893Asphalt0.02 km4.94.75.6 #110941895Asphalt0.04 km4.94.75.6 #110859245Asphalt0.10 km4.94.75.6 #110784431Asphalt0.05 km4.94.45.4 #111026240Asphalt0.05 km4.94.35.3 #111219035Asphalt0.08 km4.84.35.3 #111219036Asphalt0.06 km4.84.35.3 #111058143Asphalt0.18 km4.84.35.3 #111427112Asphalt0.01 km4.84.45.1 #111301795Asphalt0.03 km4.84.55.1 #111301799Asphalt0.05 km4.84.55.1 #111301801Asphalt0.01 km4.84.55.1 #111301797Asphalt0.07 km4.84.55.1 #110888465Asphalt0.19 km4.84.65.2 #110608162Asphalt0.13 km4.84.55.4 #110711902Asphalt0.09 km4.84.55.4 #111282856Paved0.50 km4.74.25.0 #111304439Asphalt0.11 km4.74.14.8 #110695568Asphalt0.40 km4.77.28.2 #109107031Paved0.63 km4.67.17.9 #111263283-0.09 km4.64.84.8 #111282857Paved0.50 km4.64.04.9 #111219037Asphalt0.06 km4.64.04.9 #111282861Paved0.17 km4.64.04.9 #111304438Asphalt0.08 km4.53.94.7 #111276163Paved0.63 km4.56.77.7 #110711903Asphalt0.04 km4.54.34.9 #110711901Asphalt0.04 km4.54.34.9 #110669023Asphalt0.11 km4.54.34.9 #110941894Asphalt0.08 km4.54.34.9 #110608161Asphalt0.04 km4.54.34.9 #111277725Asphalt0.01 km4.43.84.6 #111282858Paved0.15 km4.43.84.6 #111282860Paved0.48 km4.43.84.6 #110913345Paved0.01 km4.43.84.6 #111282859Paved0.50 km4.43.84.6 #108703874Asphalt0.00 km4.34.14.7 #111152423Asphalt0.01 km4.34.14.7 #111152420Asphalt0.01 km4.34.14.7 #110941892Asphalt0.04 km4.34.14.7 #111142761-0.08 km4.34.54.6 #111156870Paved0.44 km4.26.27.3 #110695567Asphalt0.30 km3.95.96.9 #109107034Paved0.06 km3.85.76.8 #110868100Paved0.59 km3.85.56.7 #110700933-0.11 km3.83.93.8 #109107033Paved0.06 km3.85.76.8 #110751839Asphalt0.02 km3.85.67.0 #111069003-0.08 km3.73.93.9 #110868099Paved0.26 km3.75.46.6 #111037354Paved0.40 km3.75.36.3 #111156877Asphalt0.06 km3.65.36.7 #111427106Asphalt0.02 km3.65.26.7 #111156869Asphalt0.06 km3.65.26.6 #111161795Asphalt0.23 km3.65.36.5 #111026237Paved0.04 km3.65.16.5 #111026238Paved0.04 km3.65.16.5 #111156868Asphalt0.03 km3.65.16.5 #110868101Paved0.09 km3.65.26.5 #111385694Paved0.08 km3.65.36.7 #111037353Paved0.45 km3.55.16.1 #111276164Paved0.13 km3.55.06.3 #110700937-0.02 km3.53.63.9 #111427429Asphalt0.04 km3.55.06.3 #111427103Paved0.02 km3.55.06.3 #111282862Asphalt0.07 km3.45.16.1 #111248420Asphalt0.06 km3.34.75.8 #110695566Asphalt0.02 km3.34.75.8 #111515892Paved0.04 km3.34.75.8 #111427430Paved0.07 km3.24.55.6 #110700936-0.10 km2.92.93.2 #111142757-0.07 km2.92.93.2 #111427113Asphalt0.07 km2.94.25.4 #110695569Asphalt0.05 km2.84.05.4 #111427114Asphalt0.01 km2.84.05.1 #111142759-0.22 km2.62.62.8 #111142760-0.01 km2.52.42.5 #110700932-0.01 km2.52.42.5 #111142756-0.00 km2.52.42.5 #111142758-0.01 km2.52.42.5 #110900695Unpaved0.23 km2.44.44.0 #111042882-0.09 km2.02.12.3

API reference

Road aggregate data via the Contour API

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Councils & Government

This road is part of NSW's road network. Contour scores every road in Australia for surface condition, curviness, grey spot classification, and 4WD track passability. If your organisation manages this road or promotes tourism in the region, this data is available via API.

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Frequently asked questions

How long is Memorial Drive?+

Memorial Drive is approximately 8 km long. At typical touring speeds, expect around 1 hour of driving end to end, excluding stops.

Is Memorial Drive sealed?+

Yes. Memorial Drive is fully sealed for its entire length.

Is Memorial Drive good for motorcycles?+

It is passable. Memorial Drive scores 5.2/10 for motorcycles. Consider it a connector rather than a destination ride.

Can I drive Memorial Drive in a caravan?+

Yes. Memorial Drive scores 6.1/10 for caravans, making it a reasonable choice for towing. Watch for changes in surface and any steep gradients.

Is Memorial Drive good for an EV?+

Yes. Memorial Drive scores 6.0/10 for EVs. Regenerative braking on any elevation changes and smooth throttle control on the corners will both feel at home here.

Are there any dangerous sections on Memorial Drive?+

Contour has identified 180 grey spots on Memorial Drive - sections where the road geometry does not match the posted speed limit. Take extra care in wet or low-visibility conditions.

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Road data last updated: 23 April 2026. Scores are based on road geometry, surface, and traffic data. Always drive to conditions and follow local road rules.

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