Buchanan Highway

Buchanan Highway
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Basic data
Operator:	NT Roads
Start of the street:	Stuart Highway north of Dunmarra ( NT ) ( 16 ° 37 ′  S , 133 ° 22 ′  E )
End of street:	Victoria Highway southeast of Timber Creek ( NT ) ( 15 ° 45 ′  S , 130 ° 39 ′  E )
Overall length:	421 km
States :	Northern Territory
Development condition:	unpaved

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The Buchanan Highway is an outback dirt road in the western part of Australia's Northern Territory . It connects the Stuart Highway north of Dunmarra with the Victoria Highway southeast of Timber Creek .

Origin of name

The highway is named after Nathaniel Buchanan , who explored the area in the late 19th century.

course

Eight kilometers north of Dunmarra and 28 km south of Daly Waters , the Buchanan Highway branches off from the Stuart Highway (N87) to the west. Approx. 60 km to the west the road crosses the Central Australian Railway . After another 121 km and crossing the Armstrong River , the village of Top Springs is reached, where the Buntine Highway (R96) crosses.

Approx. 95 km further west, the Buchanan Highway crosses the Victoria River and a little later reaches Victoria River Downs (also known as "VRD" for short), one of the largest cattle ranches in Australia. There a road branches off along the Humbert River , which opens up the nearby Gregory National Park from the east.

The Buchanan Highway continues its way to the northwest and runs a short distance through the national park near the Jasper Gorge . It also crosses the Stokes Range and then leads north, where after about 40 km it reaches the Victoria Highway (N1) 28 km southeast of Timber Creek.

The highest point on the highway is 295 m, the lowest is 70 m.

Road conditions

The road is unpaved throughout, but in good condition. In the rainy season, however, river crossings such as the Victoria River can become impassable.

source

Steve Parish: Australian Touring Atlas . Steve Parish Publishing. Archerfield QLD 2007. ISBN 978-1-74193-232-4 . P. 98

Individual evidence

1. ↑ www.australian-4x4.com.au - Buchanan Highway ( English ) Archived from the original on April 14, 2009. Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved May 10, 2009. 
2. ↑ Australia Easy Read - Road and 4WD Atlas . Hema Maps, Brisbane 2007, ISBN 978-1-86500-395-5 .
3. ↑ maps.bonzle.com - Buchanan Highway . Retrieved April 19, 2012.