Goyder Highway

The 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
West 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)
RegionMid North
Major settlementsCrystal Brook, Gulnare, Spalding, Burra, Morgan
Highway system

History

The 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

The Goyder Highway starts from the Augusta Highway at Crystal Brook running east then southeast. It is briefly coincident with the Horrocks Highway near Gulnare, RM Williams Way near Spalding and the Barrier Highway near Burra.[2] The highway descends from the Mount Lofty Ranges onto the plains of the Murray–Darling basin. It passes the end of the Thiele Highway at Morgan and continues upstream on the north side of the Murray River to meet the Sturt Highway between Barmera and Monash.[3]

Major intersections
LGALocationkm[1]miDestinationsNotes
Port Pirie Regional CouncilCrystal Brook00.0 Augusta Highway (A1) – Port Augusta, Port WakefieldWestern terminus of highway and route B64
42.5Cunningham 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 Areas CouncilGulnare2918 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
Regional Council of 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 Murray CouncilMorgan177110 Thiele Highway (B81) – Morgan, EudundaTee junction
Stuart187116Cadell Valley Road – Cadell
District Council of Loxton WaikerieTaylorville210130Taylorville Road – Waikerie
Berri Barmera CouncilBarmera253157Morgan Road – Barmera
Monash266165 Sturt Highway (A20) – Barmera, Adelaide, Monash, RenmarkEastern terminus of highway and route B64

References
  1. Google (5 September 2014). "Goyder Highway" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
  2. "Mid North" (PDF) (Map). Rural road maps. Naming of State Rural Roads. Government of South Australia. 16 December 2013. Rack Plan 869. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  3. "Murray Mallee, Riverland" (PDF) (Map). Rural road maps. Naming of State Rural Roads. Government of South Australia. 16 December 2013. Rack Plan 870. Retrieved 4 September 2014.


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