At its northern end, the road passes through imposing plantations of radiata pine trees that supply the timber complex of Oberon. It is now fully sealed, having undergone extensive work between 2002 and 2008. The final section of around long, located between the
Abercrombie River and the end of
Wombeyan Caves Road was sealed in February 2008. In 2007, the
Upper Lachlan Shire received a grant of $710,000 over 3 years from the
New South Wales Government to cover one third of the cost of realigning and sealing that remaining section and will allocate $1,420,000 of council funds over those three years to complete the work. In conjunction with
O'Connell Road from Oberon to
Bathurst, this scenic route provides a leisurely and surprisingly direct route between Bathurst and Goulburn. The descent into the Abercrombie River Gorge from the North is particularly scenic.
Wombeyan Caves Road, leading through the
Wombeyan Caves reserve and on to
Mittagong, starts at the locality of
Richlands, around halfway between Goulburn and Oberon. Laggan-Taralga Road from
Crookwell ends in the historic town of
Taralga a little further south. Bannaby Road to the locality of
Bannaby also starts in Taralga. The road is allocated Tourist Route 13, from Goulburn to Richlands, and continues east along
Wombeyan Caves Road. ==History==