Flinders Highway, South Australia Explained

Road Name:Flinders Highway
State:SA
Type:highway
Length:396
Route: B100
Former: Alt National Route 1
Direction A:Northwest
Direction B:Southeast
Coordinates A:NaN 0
Coordinates B:NaN 0
Pushpin Label Position A:top
Pushpin Label Position B:bottom
End A: Eyre Highway
End B: Lincoln Highway
Exits:
Region:Eyre Western[1]
Through:,

Flinders Highway connects the South Australian towns of Ceduna and Port Lincoln, a distance of 396km (246miles) Flinders Highway – along with Lincoln Highway – presents an alternative but somewhat longer coastal route between Ceduna and Port Augusta, compared to the more direct route along Eyre Highway. It is designated route B100.

Route

Flinders Highway runs parallel to the western coast of the Eyre Peninsula through undulating farmland. It is named after the explorer Matthew Flinders who sighted these coasts in early 1802 from HMS Investigator. Only small settlements lie along its track: of these, Coffin Bay is a centre for oyster farming, Elliston is renowned for swimming beaches and fishing and Ceduna is the main town on the far west coast of South Australia supporting government offices and businesses.[2]

History

The South Australian government decreed "the road from Port Lincoln to Streaky Bay will be known as the Flinders Highway", taking effect on 1 July 1938.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Location SA Map viewer with regional layers . . 16 June 2022.
  2. Adelaide to Perth via Eyre, Lincoln, Flinders, Eyre and Great Eastern Hwys . . 9-10 . 10 December 2016.
  3. News: NEW MAIN ROADS SCHEDULE . . Adelaide . 15 June 1938 . 25 . National Library of Australia . 31 October 2022 .