Newcastle & Central Coast floods: F3 freeway waterfalls

As discussed on Ray Hadley's 2GB program.

Taken around 3pm on 8th June 2007 during some of the heaviest downpours.

Southbound on F3 about 300m south of Mooney Mooney bridge showing the torrents of rain with the rock cuttings turning into waterfalls.

Around this time, and not very far from here, a section of the old Pacific Hwy at Somersby collapses nearby, sadly killing a family of four in this tragedy.

This movie should help viewers understand the volumes of water in the area that contributed to the roadway collapse which caused that tragic accident.

It was raised on 2GB as an example of wreckless driving by the truck driver in the left lane.

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News & Politics

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• Newcastle
• Central
• Coast
• Gosford
• storm
• storms
• flood
• floods
• rain
• F3
• freeway
• driving
• hazardous
• water
• 2GB
• Ray
• Hadley

[tangararama]

As discussed on 2GB by Ray Hadley. I happened to be listening while at work when Ray started talking about this movie! I have made a clearer copy of it available which you can see by clicking on the link over in the description (top of the next column over) click "more" to see full description --->>

[truckinaussiestlye]

how is that truck driving in a wreakless manner you fuck wit? one thing you have to remember is that us truck drivers are in the trucks for many more hours then your in your car we know the roads and most of us know how to handle our truck and what it can and cant handle so wake up to yourself and fuckn grow up you fool.

[ozzygrrrl]

You've got to love the F3. Breathtaking scenery, but with it comes, floods, fire, horrible MVAs, police radar, mad truck drivers, even madder car drivers, wayward kangaroos etc etc etc . Yep..... just your typical Aussie freeway.

[guitarsehole]

@truckinaussiestlye Oh didn't you know that if you go faster than a car whilst driving a truck, you're a reckless driver?? Fuckin idiot car driving commentators who can barely drive their Hyundai and most DO NOT know the road rules.

Car drivers need to thank truck drivers EVERY DAY for not fucking killing them by always being on the lookout for stupid behaviour. If it weren't for our AWARENESS and RESPONSIBLE driving, there would be a lot more people killed on our roads.

[kidnamedcal]

maybe if everyone wasn't blatantly ignoring the "keep left unless overtaking" law then this truck wouldn't have to have to overtake on the inside to make is deadline (or in other words, doing his job)

[Swfty01]

The Pacific Highway around Buladelah 20 years ago was challenge,fely like you achieved something just getting through lol.

[Swfty01]

Nah their slowing down because its pissing down rain.The F3 is slippery as fuck when its that wet. Ive watched a car hit a big puddle and just spin into the dividing strip about 20 from our car.The truckie just wants to get paid.

[Taxistudd]

I think they drilled holes all through the rocks so now I think the water drains itself before it can flow onto the road

[TCFan25]

Fucken miss the Sydney to Brisbane trips along the Pacific, especially heading through The Hunter in the afternoon... sorely missed!!!

[charliecharlie200]

Everyone is slowing down for a look....truckie is thinking of ways to keep food on the table. Give him a break.

[ouivuwah]

Exactly. Australian roads have some real character. I miss O'Sullivan's Gap (Mountains just north of Buladelah), and they're taking out those S-bends when they do stages 2 and 3 of teh Karuah to Buladelah Deviation