Tod Highway
Tod Highway is an important 177 kilometre highway serving South Australia's Eyre Peninsula's wheatbelt. It runs from Kyancutta, on the Eyre Highway to Port Lincoln and is signed as B90. It practically divides the Eyre Peninsula into eastern and western halves. It is named after Robert Tod who explored the area in 1839. The highway passes through wheat, barley, wool and livestock farms. The highway provides access to grain terminals in Port Lincoln. The main town on the highway is Lock, practically in the centre of the Eyre Peninsula.
Tod Highway | |
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North end South end | |
Coordinates |
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General information | |
Type | Highway |
Length | 177 km (110 mi)[1] |
Route number(s) | B90 |
Major junctions | |
North end | Eyre Highway, Kyancutta, South Australia |
Birdseye Highway (B91) | |
South end | Flinders Highway, 23km west of Port Lincoln, South Australia |
Location(s) | |
Major settlements | Warramboo, Lock, Karkoo, Yeelanna, Cummins, Edillilie, Wanilla |
Highway system | |
Major intersections
LGA[2] | Location[3] | km[1] | mi | Destinations[2] | Notes |
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Wudinna District Council | Kyancutta | 0 | 0.0 | ||
Elliston | Lock | 54 | 34 | Birdseye Highway – Elliston, Cleve, Cowell | |
Lower Eyre Peninsula | Cummins | 135 | 84 | Bratten Way – Tumby Bay | |
Pearlah | 177 | 110 | Flinders Highway |
See also
References
- Google (1 October 2014). "Flinders Highway driving directions" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
- A.J. Millazzo, Delegate of the Commissioner of Highways (28 February 2011). "Naming of State Rural Roads - Eyre Peninsula" (PDF). Government of South Australia. Rack Plan 997. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
- "Property Location Browser". Retrieved 1 October 2014.
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