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Network Coverage - General

last modified 13 Sep 2009 07:06 PM

This page provides a general overview of coverage provided by the GRN

As already discussed, the NSW GRN covers over one-third of the state of NSW. This equates to a geographic area of some 265,000 square kilometres, making the NSW GRN one of the largest trunked radio networks in the world.

The Network extends to:

North Coast:Forster/Tuncurry
New England:New England Highway to Tamworth, the Castlereagh Highway
North West:Mitchell and Barrier Highways to Lightning Ridge and Bourke
West:Cobar, Lake Cargellico and along the Newell to West Wyalong
South West:Along the Hume and Federal Highways to and including Yass and the ACT
South:Nowra (soon to Eden, Cooma to Eden, and the Kings Highway)

GRN Coverage Low Level

Image: NSW GRN Coverage Jan2007 (click for here larger view)

GRN coverage is also provided in the following major road and rail tunnels of the Sydney Metropolitan Area:

    • Sydney Harbour Tunnel
    • Cross City Tunnel
    • M5 Tunnel
    • Eastern Distributor
    • Lane Cove Tunnel
    • All rail tunnels, including airport, city circle, eastern lines and Olympic Park rail tunnel (Homebush)

Additionally with the continual construction of new sites the network coverage is in a constant state of enhancement and expansion.