Flinders Highway, South Australia
- 32°07′37″S 133°44′05″E / 32.126848°S 133.734659°E / -32.126848; 133.734659 (Northwest end)
- 34°43′05″S 135°51′14″E / 34.717987°S 135.853880°E / -34.717987; 135.853880 (Southeast end)
(Ceduna–Hawson)
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Ceduna, South Australia
- Birdseye Highway
- Tod Highway
Port Lincoln, South Australia
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Flinders Highway connects the South Australian towns of Ceduna and Port Lincoln, a distance of 396 kilometres (246 mi)[1] Flinders Highway – along with Lincoln Highway – presents an alternative but somewhat longer coastal route between Ceduna and Port Augusta, compared to the more direct route along Eyre Highway.[3] It is designated route B100.
Route
Flinders Highway runs parallel to the western coast of the Eyre Peninsula through undulating farmland. It is named after the explorer Matthew Flinders who sighted these coasts in early 1802 from HMS Investigator. Only small settlements lie along its track: of these, Coffin Bay is a centre for oyster farming, Elliston is renowned for swimming beaches and fishing and Ceduna is the main town on the far west coast of South Australia supporting government offices and businesses.[3]
History
The South Australian government decreed "the road from Port Lincoln to Streaky Bay will be known as the Flinders Highway", taking effect on 1 July 1938.[4]
Major junctions
LGA[5] | Location[1][6] | km[1] | mi | Destinations | Notes |
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Ceduna | Ceduna | 0 | 0.0 | Eyre Highway (A1) – Ceduna, Kyancutta | 6km east of Ceduna, northwestern terminus of highway and route B100 |
Streaky Bay | Streaky Bay | 96 | 60 | Streaky Bay Road – Poochera | 8km northeast of Streaky Bay |
Elliston | Elliston | 231 | 144 | Birdseye Highway (B91) – Lock | 2km southeast of Elliston |
Lower Eyre Peninsula | Wangary | 366 | 227 | Coffin Bay Road – Coffin Bay | 12km east of Wangary township |
Pearlah | 374 | 232 | Tod Highway (B90) – Cummins, Lock | ||
Hawson | 386 | 240 | Western Approach Road (B100) – Port Lincoln | Route B100 continues southeast along Western Approach Road | |
Port Lincoln | 396 | 246 | Lincoln Highway (B100) – Whyalla, Port Augusta | Southeastern terminus of Flinders Highway, route B100 heads northeast along Lincoln Highway | |
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References
- ^ a b c d Google (30 May 2022). "Flinders Highway" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ "Location SA Map viewer with regional layers". Government of South Australia. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ a b Adelaide to Perth via Eyre, Lincoln, Flinders, Eyre and Great Eastern Hwys (Map). Royal Automobile Association. pp. 9–10. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
- ^ "NEW MAIN ROADS SCHEDULE". The Advertiser. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 15 June 1938. p. 25. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
- ^ "Location SA Map viewer with LGA layers". Government of South Australia. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ "Location SA Map viewer with suburb layers". Government of South Australia. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
See also
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