Riddoch Highway Explained

Type:highway
Road Name:Riddoch Highway
State:sa
Length:239
Route:
  • A66
  • B66
Direction A:North
Direction B:South
Coordinates A:-36.0857°N 140.3424°W
Coordinates B:-38.0534°N 140.7024°W
Pushpin Label Position A:left
Pushpin Label Position B:left
End A: Dukes Highway
End B:Sea Parade
Exits:
Region:Limestone Coast[1]
Through:,

Riddoch Highway is a rural highway in south-eastern South Australia, designated as route A66 between Keith and Mount Gambier, with the remainder between Mount Gambier and Port MacDonnell designated as route B66. It is named after John Riddoch, the first white settler landholder and vigneron in Coonawarra.

Route

The Riddoch Highway branches from the Dukes Highway at Keith and travels south through Padthaway, Naracoorte, Penola, Nangwarry, Tarpeena, and Mount Gambier to Port MacDonnell and nearby Cape Northumberland.It passes through grazing and cereal-growing land, horticultural and vineyards (within the following wine regions – Padthaway, Wrattonbully, Coonawarra and Mount Gambier), and plantation timber, predominantly pinus radiata.

Safety

The Royal Automobile Association of South Australia has rated the highway at 5/10.[2]

See also

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Location SA Map viewer with regional layers . . 16 June 2022.
  2. Web site: roadwatch report – riddoch highway . 2007-10-16 . September 2006 . RAA.