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General Information:

The A13, is made up of John Rice Avenue, Salisbury Highway, South Road, Main South Road, Victor Harbor Road & Adelaide Road.

One of the main north-south routes through metropolitan Adelaide and to the Fleurieu Peninsula, the route starts in the northern suburb of Elizabeth Vale, then heads south west along John Rice Avenue to Salisbury then as the Salisbury Highway over the interchange with Port Wakefield Road at Greenfields to the interchange with the Port River Expressway (A9). Turning south, the road follows [Main] South Road through the north-west, western & south-western suburbs to Darlington and then as Main South Road through Morphett Vale, Reynella and Old Noarlunga. From Old Noarlunga, Main South Road continues south as the B23, while the A13 follows Victor Harbor Road to the small town of Mount Compass then south onto the holiday destination of Victor Harbor. 1

History:

Old Noarlunga to Bedford Park
(Northbound)		   Bedford Park to Old Noarlunga
(Southbound)
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Advance Directional Sign:
Variable AD sign on Main South Road at Hackham, approaching the one way reversible Southern Expressway (M2). September 2009.

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   Flinders Drive Intersection:
Main South Road at Bedford Park at the junction with Flinders Drive. September 2009.

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Intersection Directional Sign:
Variable ID sign on Main South Road at Hackham, at the junction with the one way reversible Southern Expressway (M2). September 2009.

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   Advance Directional Sign:
Variable AD sign at Bedford Park, approaching the junction with Southern Expressway (M2). September 2009.

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Approaching Sturt Road:
Main South Road at Bedford Park, approaching Sturt Road. September 2009.

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   Southern Expressway Junction:
Southbound on Main South Road at the intersection with the Southern Expressway, Bedford Park. September 2009.

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Sturt Road Intersection:
Corner of Main South Road and Sturt Road in Bedford Park. September 2009.

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   Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign approaching Flagstaff Road at Darlington. September 2009.

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      Trailblazer:
A13 trailblazer after the Flagstaff Road junction at Darlington. September 2009.

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      Distance Signs:
RD signs at Darlington, September 2009.

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      Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign approaching Majors Road at O'Halloran Hill. September 2009.

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      Majors Road Intersection:
Main South Road at the Majors Road junction at O'Halloran Hill. September 2009.

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      Black Road Intersection:
Main South Road at O'Halloran Hill at the Black Road intersection. September 2009.

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      Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign approaching Chandlers Hill Road in O'Halloran Hill. September 2009.

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      Chandlers Hill Intersection:
Corner of Main South Road and Chandlers Hill Road at O'Halloran Hill. September 2009.

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      Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign approaching Panalatinga Road at Happy Valley. September 2009.

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      Approaching Panatalinga Road:
Near Panatalinga Road and Main South Road at Happy Valley. September 2009.

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      Panatalinga Road Junction:
Corner of Panatalinga Road and Main South Road at Happy Valley. September 2009.

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      Panatalinga Road Junction:
Corner of Panatalinga Road and Main South Road at Happy Valley. September 2009.

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      Distance Sign:
RD sign, pre-dating route numbering, after the Panatalinga Road junction in Old Reynella. September 2009.

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      Old South Road Turn Off:
Ramp to Old South Road at Old Reynella. September 2009.

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      Approaching Sherriffs & Pimpala Roads:
Main South Road at Old Reynella near Sherriffs Road and Pimpala Road. September 2009.

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      A13 Trailblazer:
Trailblazer at Old Reynella, after the Sherriffs Road and Pimpala Road junction. September 2009.

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      Sedunary Road:
Corner of Main South Road and Sedunary Road at Morphettvale. September 2009. The colour of this sign should be completely blue not green with a blue patch.

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      O'Sullivan Beach Road & Bains Road Intersection:
Older white sign at the O'Sullivan Beach Road and Bains Road junction at Morphettvale. September 2009.

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      Flaxmill Road & Wheatshear Road Intersection:
Older white sign at the Flaxmill Road & Wheatshear Road junction at Morphettvale. September 2009.

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      Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign approaching Beach Road and Doctors Road at Morphettvale. September 2009.

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      Beach Road & Doctors Road Intersection:
Corner of Main South Road, Beach Road and Doctors Road at Morphettvale. September 2009.

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      Approaching Glynville Drive:
Looking into Hackham near the Glynville Dr junction. September 2009.

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      Approaching Honeypot Road:
Main South Road at Hackham, near the signalised junction with Honeypot Road. September 2009.

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      Gates Road Intersection:
Corner of Gates Road and Main South Road at Hackham. September 2009.

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      Approaching Holdfast Road:
Main South Road near Holdfast Road at Hackham. September 2009.

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      Melsetter Road Junction:
Main South Road near Melsetter Road at Hackham. September 2009.

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      Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign at Hackham approaching Patapinda Road, which was once the main road through Old Noarlunga. September 2009.

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