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South Australian Road Photo Gallery:
A32 (Barrier Highway)
The Barrier Highway starts at the Sturt Hwy (A20), just north of Gawler.
From Gawler, the Barrier Highway heads north into the mid-north of South Australia. The highway passes through the towns of Riverton, Saddleworth and Burra.
From Burra, the highway continues north to Oodla Wirra, then the highway passes through the Nackara Range, and heads north-easterly direction through the towns / locales of Yunta, Mannahill and Olary before reaching Cockburn, which is located on both the SA/NSW - split in half by the actual border. The Barrier Highway then continues into New South Wales as NR32, where it eventually continues as the Mid Western Highway, then Great Western Highway, before terminating at Lapstone, with Metroad 4 in Sydney.
History:
The official opening of the Barrier Highway by the Minister of Roads and Transport, Mr Murray Hill, MLC, took place on 7 November 1968.
The ceremony marked the completion of bituminous sealing for 320 miles (515 km) between Adelaide and Broken Hill, and the last stretch of road completed between Terowie and Cockburn. The roadwork had commenced in 1961 and included 19 bridges. Commissioners of all six State Road Authorities including the South Australian Highways Commissioner, John Yeates, attended the opening ceremony. At Yunta a two tonne stone with a bronze plaque commemorates the opening of the Barrier Highway.
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420 km (Barrier Hwy total in NSW (NR32) and SA (A32): 1007 km) |
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| Historical information courtesy of History Trust of South Australia |
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