NSW's 12km traffic queue spoils holidays Holiday makers in NSW are facing traffic jams up to 12km long with queues getting bigger. HOLIDAY makers in NSW are facing traffic jams up to 12 kilometres long, with queues growing throughout Saturday. Southbound traffic at Macksville was backed up 12kms at 2pm, adding 60 minutes travel time. In Woodburn, near Lismore, Northbound traffic is backed up 10km and causing delays of 75 minutes, the Transport Management Centre (TMC) said in a statement. Traffic is also banked up 4.5km at Hexham, near Newcastle, and 5km at Ewingdale. On the South Coast southbound traffic queues of 8km and 7km are causing hour-long delays at Gerringong and Bateman's Bay. "Motorists are advised to plan their trip, allow plenty of additional travel time, expect delays and take regular breaks," the TMC said in a statement on Saturday. In the Hunter and on the North Coast, traffic has eased northbound on the M1 Pacific Motorway (F3) approaching John Renshaw Drive. Traffic has also eased at Urunga and Frederickton.