(The) Bucketts Way is a rural road that links Gloucester to Taree and Raymond Terrace, in New South Wales, Australia. A former alignment of Pacific Highway, it was later named after the Bucketts Mountains, a prominent mountain range near Gloucester. The entire route is designated as Tourist Route 2. Route In the south, the Bucketts Way branches off to the west of Pacific Highway at Twelve Mile Creek, north of the Raymond Terrace bypass. Heading north, it crosses the Karuah River about south of Stroud and then roughly follows the course of the Karuah River upstream in a west-north-westerly direction for approximately , crossing the Mammy Johnsons River. It then turns north-north-east and then north for until it reaches Gloucester, crossing the Avon River on the way. The North Coast Railway line runs parallel with it from just north-east of Stroud Road to Gloucester. At Gloucester, Bucketts Way meets the southern terminus of Thunderbolts Way that leads to the Northern Tablelands and various other national parks and riverside camping reserves along the way. The Bucketts Way continues eastwards to Krambach, ending at the intersection with Manning River Drive in Purfleet just south of Taree, close to its interchange with Pacific Highway. It provides access to the Barrington Tops National Park, and is used by tourists as a very scenic alternative to Pacific Highway. The Bucketts Way travels through two council areas: Port Stephens and Mid-Coast Council. History The passing of the Main Roads Act of 1924 through the Parliament of New South Wales provided for the declaration of Main Roads, roads partially funded by the State government through the Main Roads Board (later the Department of Main Roads, and eventually Transport for NSW). North Coast Highway was declared (as Main Road No. 10) 8 August 1928 from Twelve Mile Creek to Purfleet (continuing southwards to Hexham, and northwards via Port Macquarie, Coffs Harbour, Ballina, Byron Bay and Murwillumbah to Tweed Heads. With the passing of the Main Roads (Amendment) Act of 1929 to provide for additional declarations of State Highways and Trunk Roads, this was amended to State Highway 10 on 8 April 1929. North Coast Highway was renamed Pacific Highway (and extended south to North Sydney) on 26 May 1931. A new alignment of Pacific Highway was constructed between Twelve Mile Creek via Karuah, Bulahdelah and Nabiac to Purfleet; as a result, the former alignment via Stroud and Gloucester