Road Photos & Information: South Australia

Princes Hwy, Glen Osmond Rd, Main North Rd, Port Wakefield Road & Eyre Highway (National Highway A1 / M1 & A1 / B1) - SA / Vic Border to Kingston SE

Statistics:

• Length: 1717 km (Vic/SA Border to Kingston SE (B1): 172 km
• Eastern Terminus: SA-Vic border at Glenburnie
• Western Terminus: SA-WA border at Border Village
• Miscellaneous: Continues as Princes Hwy (A1) into Victoria and continues as Eyre Hwy (NH1) into Western Australia
• Suburbs, Towns & Localities along route: Glenburnie, Mount Gambier East, Mount Gambier, Tantanoola, Millicent, Sebastopol, Hatherleigh, Clay Wells, Reedy Creek, and Kingston SE

Route Numbering:

• Current:
• Former:

General Information:

Highway 1 runs right around Australia, however with the introduction of alphanumeric routes, highway 1 takes on all different identifications depending on its importance and road design.

In South Australia, it's numbered with several designations:

• Princes Highway (A1, B1, NH-A1, NH-M1) (Includes Jubilee Hwy and South Eastern Fwy):

The Princes Highway links Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney. The highway was first proclaimed from Sydney to Melbourne in the 1920s, it was later extended through western Victoria and eventually to Adelaide.

History:

Princes Highway (B1) (Includes Jubilee Hwy):

• 1955: The route from the Vic/SA Border to Tailem Bend was fully sealed, National Route 1 shield implemented

Preview:	Description:
	Border Crossing Sign: Older style border crossing sign at the SA / Vic border at Glenburnie. February 2000. Image © Paul Rands
Click here for the continuation of Princes Hwy as A1 / M1 between Tailem Bend and Murray Bridge