Buchanan Highway

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Northern Territory

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

Origin of the name

The highway is named after Nathaniel Buchanan, who has the end of the 19th century explored the area.

Course

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

Approx. 95 km west of Buchanan Highway crosses the Victoria River and reached a little later with Victoria River Downs ( briefly also " VRD " called ) one of the largest cattle ranches in Australia. Here a road branches off along the Humbert River, which opens the nearby Gregory National Park from the east.

The Buchanan Highway continues its way to the northwest and passes near the Jasper Gorge for a short distance through the National Park. He also crosses the Stokes Range, and then heads north, where it reaches 28 km south-east of Timber Creek approximately 40 km to the Victoria Highway ( N1).

The highest point in the course of the highway is 295 m and the lowest at 70 m.

Road Conditions

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

Source

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