Princes Highway

Princes Highway
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Basic data
Operator:	Roads and Maritime Services ; VicRoads
further operator:	Transport SA
Start of the street:	King Street ; May Street; St. Peter ( Sydney ) ( NSW ) ; ( 33 ° 55 ′ S , 151 ° 11 ′ E )
End of street:	Eyre Highway Stuart Highway Port Augusta ( SA ) ( 32 ° 29 ′ S , 137 ° 45 ′ E ); ; ;
Overall length:	approx. 2,200 km
States :	New South Wales ; Victoria ; South Australia
	Princes Highway in Moruya NSW (2005)

Map with all coordinates: OSM | WikiMap

The Princes Highway is a trunk road in southeast Australia . It is part of the Australian National Highway 1 and runs from Sydney via Melbourne and Adelaide to Port Augusta . Its course essentially follows the coastline of the country and thus represents a very indirect connection between these metropolises. Its total length is about 2,200 km. It is the only highway in Australia that runs through three states.

Surname

The Princes Highway got its name in 1920 after the then Edward , Prince of Wales , and later British King and Duke of Windsor , visited Australia. For this purpose, existing roads were renamed and the entire length of the Princes Highway was officially opened on August 10, 1920.

course

New South Wales

The Princes Highway begins in Sydney in the St. Peters district. There it is initially a four-lane arterial road in a southerly direction, which is almost always blocked by traffic jams due to the heavy inner-city traffic from residents and industry. In the outer suburbs of the city, the highway has been expanded into a six-lane road.

South of Sydney, the Princes Highway runs past the Royal National Park towards Wollongong . The Southern Freeway has now been opened as a faster alternative route on this section. South of Wollongong, the Princes Highway meanders along the New South Wales coast , past Nowra , Batemans Bay and Bega , before heading south of Eden across the border into Victoria.

Victoria

Princes Highway in Bairnsdale VIC (2006)

In the east of Victoria , the Princes Highway initially runs west through rural areas until it reaches the foothills of the Gippsland region. He crosses these on a north-running route inland, while the South Gippsland Highway crosses the region on a more southerly route along the coast. Despite this distance from the coast, the Princes Highway remains number 1, while the South Gippsland Highway is number 180 in the National Highway System Australia.

After the Princes Highway has passed Traralgon, Moe and Warragul, it meets the suburbs of Melbourne near Dandenong. Within Melbourne, the Princes Highway runs through several districts including the city center, with the street changing its name several times before it leaves Melbourne in a westerly direction. During this section through central Melbourne, the Highway is no longer Highway Number 1. It runs south of the city center as the Monash Freeway.

West of Melbourne, the Princes Highway, which is then again Highway number 1, initially runs in the direction of Geelong . A large bypass is currently under construction around the city, which will relieve the city and lead long-distance traffic past the city. Further west, the Princes Highway takes another route inland via Winchelsea, Colac and Camperdown, before rejoining the coast at Warrnambool . This route is a faster alternative to the Great Ocean Road, which is very popular with tourists . On its further course the Princes Highway leads past Port Fairy , Portland and Heywood, before it crosses the border to South Australia just before Mount Gambier.

South Australia

In South Australia , the Princes Highway runs through the city of Mount Gambier before turning north towards Adelaide. It runs past Kingston SE , Coorong National Park , Murray Bridge , crosses the Murray River and finally reaches the eastern suburbs of Adelaide.

The Princes Highway crosses Adelaide and then continues north, past Port Pirie to Port Augusta at the northern end of the Spencer Gulf . The Princes Highway ends in Port Augusta and the road splits into the Eyre Highway , which runs west to Perth , and the Stuart Highway , which runs north to Darwin .

Street numbering

from Sydney city center to Waterfall
from Waterfall to West Wollongong
from West Wollongong to the New South Wales - Victoria border
from the New South Wales - Victoria border to Traralgon
from Traralgon to Pakenham
from Pakenham to Berwick
from Berwick to Melbourne city center
from Melbourne city center to Corio (Geelong)
from Corio (Geelong) to Waurn Ponds (Geelong)
from Waurn Ponds (Geelong) to the Victoria - South Australia border
from the Victoria - South Australia border to Tailem Bend
from Tailem Bend to Murray Bridge East
B55 from Murray Bridge East to White Hill (Murray Bridge)
from White Hill (Murray Bridge) to Glen Osmond (Adelaide)
from Glen Osmond (Adelaide) to Gepps Cross (Adelaide)
from Gepps Cross (Adelaide) to Port Augusta

source

Steve Parish: Australian Touring Atlas . Steve Parish Publishing. Archerfield QLD 2007. ISBN 978-1-74193-232-4 . Pp. 22, 25, 34, 35, 42, 43, 45, 51, 52, 64, 65, 67, 68, 69