Sunraysia Highway

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States:

Victoria

The Sunraysia Highway is a highway in the west of the Australian state of Victoria. It connects the Western Freeway north-west of Ballarat with the Calder Highway south of Ouyen.

Course

The Sunraysia Highway branches off about 10 km north-west of Ballarat from the Western Freeway ( NM8 ) from the northwest. At Avoca he crosses the Pyrenees Highway ( B180 ) and pushes in St. Arnaud on the Wimmera Highway ( B240 ). Next his path leads him to the northwest, where he met Donald in the Borung Highway ( C234 / C239 ) and jointly runs with him to Litchfield.

There it branches off to the north and reaches 54 km from Birchip, where it bends to the west, 11 km further on he bends back sharply to the north and north - north- west. South of Lascelles branches off to the west of the Henty Highway from (B200 ). 11 km south of Ouyen reached the Sunraysia Highway Calder Highway ( A79 ) and ends.

Importance

The Sunraysia Highway runs parallel to the Calder Highway, in essence, however, about 60 km to the west.

He combines agricultural centers of the Western Victoria together where grown cereals and wine, animal raising. Also in this area, many food manufacturers and tourism also plays a certain role.

The highway connecting these centers with the markets and. Ports in southern Victoria and in South Australia.

History

Formerly called the Highway Northwestern Highway. Only in the 1960s, it was given its present name.

Expansion of state

The road is two lanes over the entire length with unpaved banquet. There are no passing lanes.