Road Photos & Information: South Australia: Princes Highway, Glen Osmond Road, Main North Road, Port Wakefield Road & Eyre Highway (National Highway A1 / M1 & A1 / B1)

Statistics:

Length: 1717 km (WA Border to Yalata: 280 km)
Eastern Terminus: SA-Vic border at Glenburnie
Western Terminus: SA-WA border at Border Village
Miscellaneous: Continues as Princes Hwy (NH-A1) into Victoria and continues as Eyre Hwy (NH1) into Western Australia
Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along The Route: Border Village, Nullarbor Roadhouse & Yalata

Route Numbering:

Current:
Former:
Transport SA Internal Classification: 02000

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:

Eyre Highway (NH-A1):

Named after Edward John Eyre the Eyre Highway is a highway linking Western Australia and South Australia. It forms part of Highway 1 and the Australian National Highway network linking Perth and Adelaide. It is the only sealed road that crosses the SA/WA border.

Access to the spectacular coastline of Great Australian Bight is just a short detour south off the highway in many places. Towns and localites along this section of Highway 1 include Border Village, Nullarbor, Yalata, Nundroo, Penong, Ceduna and Port Augusta.

History:

Eyre Highway (NH-A1):

1941: Construction of 300 mile road across the Nullarbor, a military road. It cost £250,000 and took six months to complete. Named after early Western Australian pioneer John Forrest, it remained the Forrest Highway until 1945 when it was renamed the Eyre Highway. ¹
29 September 1976: The completion of the Eyre Highway was celebrated at Wigunda, 172 km east of Eucla on the Nullarbor. Present at the ceremony was South Australian Minister for Transport, Mr Geoff Virgo and Highways Commissioner, Keith Johinke. ¹

Map

WA Border to Yalata (Southbound)		Yalata to WA Border (Westbound)
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	Crossing WA/SA Border: Sign welcome travellers to South Australia, Border Village, March 2009. Image © Michael McPhee		Tourist Sign: Westbound approaching the Nullarbor is this dolphins sign indicating that you can view dolphins from the coastline which is nearby. December 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	Black Distance Sign: Black RD sign with newer NH-A1 shield as you leave Border Village, March 2009. Image © Michael McPhee		Typical Conditions: Typical conditions along the Eyre Highway, 20 km from the Nullarbor Roadhouse, December 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	Wildlife Warning Sign: Typical wildlife warning sign as you cross the Nullarbor Plain. March 2009. Image © Michael McPhee		Official Start of the Nullarbor Plain: Tourist orientated sign indicating the eastern end of the Nullarbor Plain. Looking westbound, December 2007. The word Nullarbor is derived from the Latin nullus for 'nothing' or 'no one' and arbor for 'tree'. The Aboriginal name for the area is 'Oondiri' meaning 'the waterless'. It is the world's largest single piece of limestone. Image © Paul Rands
	Crash Marker Sign: Sign explaining the crash marker system used in South Australia, Border Village. September 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Advance Directional Sign: Tourist AD sign for the head of Great Australian Bight, Nullarbor Plain, December 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	Quarantine Sign: Sign covering quarantine restrictions in South Australia, Border Village. September 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Head of The Great Australian Bight Access Road: Westbound at the intersection with the access road to the head of the Great Australian Bight on the Nullarbor Plain, December 2007. The Eyre Hwy in SA has numerous access points to view the Great Australian Bight's coastline and in some cases the sea is viewable from the highway. Image © Paul Rands
	Eyre Highway: The Eyre Highway as it crosses the Nullarbor Plain. September 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Nullarbor Plain: Typical highway conditions as you head west. December 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	Warning Sign: One of the famous Nullarbor warning sign assembly west of the Nullarbor Roadhouse warning of camels, kangaroos and wombats. September 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Services Sign: Westbound as you approach the Nullarbor Roadhouse, December 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	Royal Flying Doctor Service Emergency Landing Strip: This section of highway on the Nullarbor doubles as a landing strip for the RFDS. September 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Nullarbor Roadhouse: Westbound near the Nullarbor Roadhouse, December 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	Royal Flying Doctor Service Emergency Landing Strip: This section of highway on the Nullarbor doubles as a landing strip for the RFDS. September 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Warning Sign: One of the famous Nullarbor warning sign assembly west of the Nullarbor Roadhouse warning of camels, kangaroos and wombats, December 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	Services Sign: Eastbound as you approach the Nullarbor Roadhouse. September 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Kilometre Post: Westbound on the Nullarbor Plain, 165 km from the WA-SA border. December 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	Nuallarbor Roadhouse: View of the Nullarbor Roadhouse, which offers motel accommodation, food, fuel and tourist information, December 2007. Image © Paul Rands		Quarantine Checkpoint Sign: Westbound sign for the WA quarantine checkpoint station. 150 km from the WA-SA border, December 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	Official Start of the Nullarbor Plain: Tourist orientated sign indicating the western end of the Nullarbor Plain. Looking westbound, September 2009. The word Nullarbor is derived from the Latin nullus for 'nothing' or 'no one' and arbor for 'tree'. The Aboriginal name for the area is 'Oondiri' meaning 'the waterless'. It is the world's largest single piece of limestone. Image © Paul Rands		Royal Flying Doctor Service Emergency Landing Strip: This section of highway on the Nullarbor doubles as a landing strip for the RFDS. December 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	Warning Sign: Warning sign assembly along the Nullarbor Plain warning of camels, kangaroos and wombats. September 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Warning Sign: Warning sign assembly along the Nullarbor Plain warning of camels, kangaroos and wombats, December 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	Distance Sign: RD sign east of the Nullarbor Roadhouse. September 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Quarantine Sign: Sign indicating prohibited items at the WA Quarantine Inspection Station, located on the Nullarbor Plain near one of the several access roads to the coastline, December 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	No Fuel Next 144km: Sign indicating when the next fuel stop will be available, east of the Nullarbor Roadhouse. September 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Services Sign: Westbound services sign as you approach Border Village which is on the WA-SA Border. December 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: Tourist AD sign for the head of Great Australian Bight, Nullarbor Plain. September 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Quarantine Inspection Station Sign: Sign indicating the distance to the quarantine inspection station, December 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	Head of The Great Australian Bight Access Road: Eastbound at the intersection with the access road to the head of the Great Australian Bight on the Nullarbor Plain, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Quarantine Inspection Station Sign: Sign indicating the distance to the quarantine inspection station, December 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	Intersection Directional: ID sign facing the access road to the Great Australian Bight, east of the Nullarbor Roadhouse. September 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Border Village: Westbound at the Border Village, just metres from the border, December 2007. Image © Paul Rands
Click here for the continuation of Eyre Highway as NH1 in Western Australia Click here for the continuation of NH-A1 between Ceduna and Yalata

¹ History Trust of South Australia

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