Omeo Highway
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States:
Victoria
The Omeo Highway is a highway in the northeast of the Australian state of Victoria. It connects the Murray Valley Highway at Tallangatta with the Great Alpine Road in Omeo and runs mostly on the north bank of the Mitta Mitta River.
Course
The road branches off about 6 km east of Tallangatta from the Murray Valley Highway ( B400 ) to the south and follows the Mitta Mitta west bank of the River upstream to the town of Mitta Mitta. During the flow from there on to the east runs, sets the road headed south and reaches at Glen Valley the northern edge of the Alpine National Park. In this area, the road is steep on a 20.5 km long section, curvy and unpaved, abe can be driven in the summer with conventional road vehicles.
Between the villages of Glen Wills and Glen Valley begins again the asphalt road that leads down by Anglers Rest at Cobungra River. 25 km further south, the road ends in Omeo on the Great Alpine Road ( B500 ).
The section of road between Omeo and Bruthen in eastern Gippsland belonged formerly to the Omeo Highway, but was then the Great Alpine Road slammed. The total length of the current road is Approximately 161 km.
Road Conditions
The northern part of the route to Mitta Mitta 's pretty easy to navigate. The majority of the traffic from Wodonga in the Australian Alps runs across the Kiewa Valley Highway ( C531 ) and Lockhart's Gap Road ( C537 ), which meets in Tallandoon on the Omeo Highway.
Between Mitta Mitta and Omeo there are no major settlements and therefore no possibility tank. As with all mountain roads, the road conditions can be here with the weather change very quickly, especially in winter. Often, the road must be even blocked due to heavy snowfall.
Since January 26, 2012 There are a number of dirt-track on the track bends, which pose a risk especially for motorcyclists.
Tourism
The Omeo Highway is a popular tourist street because of its spectacular views. Because of the many curves, it is also popular with motorcyclists who traveled this route in large groups.
Major intersections and connections
Source
Steve Parish: Australian Touring Atlas. Steve Parish Publishing. Archerfield QLD 2007 ISBN. 978-1-74193-232-4. p. 49