Goyder Highway

Goyder Highway (B64) is a west–east link through the Mid North region of South Australia connecting Spencer Gulf to the Riverland. It is part of the most direct road route from Port Augusta (and areas beyond including Eyre Peninsula, Western Australia and the Northern Territory) to much of Victoria and southern New South Wales.

For other uses, see Goyder.

Goyder Highway

South Australia
Goyder Highway northwest of Morgan
Goyder Highway is located in South Australia
West end
West end
East end
East end
Coordinates
General information
TypeHighway
Length266 km (165 mi)[1]
Route number(s) B64 (1998–present)
Former
route number		 National Route 64 (1955–1998)
Major junctions
West end Augusta Highway
Crystal Brook, South Australia
 
East end Sturt Highway
Monash, South Australia
Location(s)
RegionYorke and Mid North, Murray and Mallee[2]
Major settlementsCrystal Brook, Spalding, Burra, Morgan
Highway system

History

Goyder Highway is named after George Goyder, a government surveyor who first identified and mapped Goyder's Line which indicates the northern limit of climatic suitability for intensive agriculture in South Australia. Goyder's Line is near the highway from Crystal Brook to past Burra.

Route
Goyder Highway northeast of Morgan

Goyder Highway starts from the Augusta Highway at Crystal Brook running east then southeast. It is briefly concurrent with Horrocks Highway near Gulnare, RM Williams Way near Spalding and Barrier Highway near Burra.[3] The highway descends from the Mount Lofty Ranges onto the plains of the Murray–Darling basin. It passes the end of Thiele Highway at Morgan and continues upstream on the north side of the Murray River to meet Sturt Highway between Barmera and Monash.[3]

Major intersections
LGA[4]Location[1][3]km[1]miDestinationsNotes
Port PirieCrystal Brook0.00.0 Augusta Highway (A1) – Port Augusta, Port WakefieldWestern terminus of highway and route B64
4.02.5Cunningham Street (northeast) – Crystal Brook
Eyre Road (southeast), to Huddleston Road – Gladstone		Cross road
4.52.8Gadd Avenue (Venning Road) (southwest) – Merriton
Darbon Terrance (Frith Road) (northwest) – Crystal Brook		Cross road
Northern AreasGulnare2918 Horrocks Highway (B82 north) – Gladstone, QuornConcurrency with route B82
3119 Horrocks Highway (B82 south) – Clare, Giles Corner, Gawler
Spalding4729 RM Williams Way (B80 north) – Jamestown, HawkerConcurrency with route B80
5232 RM Williams Way (B80 south) – Clare
GoyderBurra8653 Barrier Highway (A32 north) – Hallett, Broken HillConcurrency with route A32
9358 Barrier Highway (A32 south) – Giles Corner
Worlds End11169Worlds End Highway – Robertstown, Eudunda
Mid MurrayMorgan177110 Thiele Highway (B81) – Morgan, EudundaTee junction
Stuart187116Cadell Valley Road – Cadell
Loxton WaikerieTaylorville210130Taylorville Road – Waikerie
Berri BarmeraBarmera253157Morgan Road – Barmera
Monash266165 Sturt Highway (A20) – Barmera, Adelaide, Monash, RenmarkEastern terminus of highway and route B64

References
  1. Google (2 June 2022). "Wilkins Highway" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  2. "Location SA Map viewer with regional layers". Government of South Australia. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  3. "Location SA Map viewer with suburb layers". Government of South Australia. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  4. "Location SA Map viewer with LGA layers". Government of South Australia. Retrieved 16 June 2022.


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