Road Photos & Information: South Australia

Spencer Highway (B89)

Statistics:

• Length: 109 km
• Northern Terminus: Princes Highway (NH-A1) at Bungama near Port Pirie
• Southern Terminus: Corner of Jetty Road and Owen Terrace (B85)
• Miscellaneous: Local road names used along route: Alford Road, Kadina Road, Port Pirie Road, Three Chain Road, Warnertown Road and Port Germain Road
• Suburbs, Towns & Localities along route: Port Pirie, Port Pirie South, Pirie East, Wandearah East, Port Broughton, Ward Hill, Alford and Wallaroo

Route Numbering:

• Current:

General Information:

B89 is a semi-coastal route connecting the small port towns north of Adelaide along the eastern side of the Spencer Gulf. It's a rural highway standard of road.

The main town in this area is South Australia's first proclaimed provincial city, Port Pirie. 1

History:

• 2010: Route renamed to Spencer Highway 2

Wallaroo to Port Pirie (Northbound)			Port Pirie to Wallaroo (Southbound)
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	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Port Broughton on Bute Road approaching Spencer Highway (Bay Street) (B89). June 2010. Image © Darrin Smith			AD Sign: Advance directional sign as you enter the Port Pirie area. corner of Main Street and Three Chain Road. June 2007. Image © Darrin Smith
	Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign assembly at Port Broughton at the junction with Bute Road, facing Spencer Highway (Bay Street) (B89). June 2010. Image © Darrin Smith
	Advance Directional Sign: Approaching the intersection of Warnertown Rd and Pt Germain Rd at Port Pirie. June 2007. Image © Darrin Smith
	Warnertown Road / Port Germain Road Intersection: Corner of Warnertown Rd and Pt Germain Rd. B89 turns left here and eventually meets NH-A1. June 2007. Image © Darrin Smith
	AD Sign: Advance directional sign approaching Port Wakefield Rd / Princes Hwy and Nelshaby Road intersection at Bungama, June 2007. Image © Darrin Smith
	NH-A1 / Nelshaby Rd Intersection: Corner of Port Wakefield Road / Princes Highway (NH-A1) and Nelshaby Road at Bungama, with the Flinders Ranges in the distance, June 2007. Image © Darrin Smith

1 Port Pirie Regional Council
2 Darrin Smith

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