Barrier Highway

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Barrier Highway
Australian Route 32.svg Australian Alphanumeric State Route A32.svg
Proposed A32NSW.png to replace Australian Route 32.svg in NSW[1]
Length 1014 km (630 mi)
Direction West-East
From Australian Alphanumeric State Route A32.svg Australian Alphanumeric State Route B82.svg Main North Road,
Giles Corner, South Australia
via Saddleworth, Burra, Peterborough, Yunta, Broken Hill, Wilcannia, Cobar
To Australian Route 32.svg Australian Route 71.svg Mitchell Highway,
Nyngan, New South Wales
Allocation Giles Corner - SA/NSW Border:
A32
Formerly Australian Route 32.svg
SA/NSW Border - Nyngan:
Australian Route 32.svg
Major junctions Australian Route 79.svg Silver City Highway
Australian Route 75.svg Cobb Highway
Australian State Route 87.svg Kidman Way

for full list see major intersections
Location Barrier Hwy.svg

The Barrier Highway is a highway in New South Wales[2] and South Australia[3] signposted as A32 in South Australia and Australian Route 32.svg in New South Wales, Australia.

Barrier Highway near Cobar

The Barrier Highway starts at Nyngan where it joins the Mitchell Highway. It heads west past Hermidale and Boppy Mountain to Cobar, a mining town. It then continues to Wilcannia where it crosses the Darling River. Further west it passes through Broken Hill and enters South Australia, turning southwest towards Adelaide. It joins Main North Road at Giles Corner between Riverton and Tarlee. Route A32 continues on Main North Road to Gawler where it joins Route A20 (the Sturt Highway).

The area traversed by the Barrier Highway is remote and very sparsely settled. The name of the highway is derived from the Barrier Range, an area of moderately high ground in the far west of New South Wales, which the highway traverses.

[edit] Major intersections and towns

Barrier Highway Australian Route 32.svg Australian Alphanumeric State Route A32.svg
Westbound Distance to
Adelaide
(km)		 Distance to
Broken Hill
(km)		 Eastbound
High Speed Intersection T-intersection (clockwise from highway)
Main North Road Australian Alphanumeric State Route A32.svg to Tarlee, Gawler and Adelaide Adelaide Airport
Main North Road Australian Alphanumeric State Route B82.svg to Clare, Jamestown and Port Augusta
End Barrier Highway Australian Alphanumeric State Route A32.svg 85 424 Start Barrier Highway Australian Alphanumeric State Route A32.svg
Riverton 93 416 Riverton
continues as Australian Alphanumeric State Route A32.svg 102 407 Saddleworth
Marrabel, Eudunda
Marrabel Road Australian Alphanumeric State Route B84.svg High Speed Intersection		 Marrabel, Eudunda
Marrabel Road Australian Alphanumeric State Route B84.svg High Speed Intersection
Australian Alphanumeric State Route B84.svg duplexes with Australian Alphanumeric State Route A32.svg
Saddleworth 103 406 Auburn, Port Wakefield
Auburn Road Australian Alphanumeric State Route B84.svg High Speed Intersection
Australian Alphanumeric State Route B84.svg duplexes with Australian Alphanumeric State Route A32.svg
Auburn, Port Wakefield
Auburn Road Australian Alphanumeric State Route B84.svg High Speed Intersection		 continues as Australian Alphanumeric State Route A32.svg
Manoora 112 397 Manoora
BURRA RAIL LINE
Level Crossing		 113 396 BURRA RAIL LINE
Level Crossing
Farrell Flat, Clare
Farrell Flat Road High Speed Intersection		 142 367 Farrell Flat
Farrell Flat Road High Speed Intersection
Burra 155 354 Burra
continues as Australian Alphanumeric State Route A32.svg 157 352 Morgan, Waikerie
Spalding Burramble-Morgan Road Australian Alphanumeric State Route B64.svg High Speed Intersection
Morgan, Waikerie
Spalding Burramble-Morgan Road Australian Alphanumeric State Route B64.svg High Speed Intersection		 Australian Alphanumeric State Route B64.svg duplexes with Australian Alphanumeric State Route A32.svg
Australian Alphanumeric State Route B64.svg duplexes with Australian Alphanumeric State Route A32.svg 163 346 Spalding, Crystal Brook
Ford Road Australian Alphanumeric State Route B64.svg High Speed Intersection
Spalding, Crystal Brook
Ford Road Australian Alphanumeric State Route B64.svg High Speed Intersection		 continues as Australian Alphanumeric State Route A32.svg
Jamestown
Tommy Gap Road Australian Alphanumeric State Route B79.PNG High Speed Intersection		 187 322 Hallett
Hallett Jamestown
Tommy Gap Road Australian Alphanumeric State Route B79.PNG High Speed Intersection
Jamestown, Gladstone
Jamestown-Whyte Yarcowie Road High Speed Intersection		 209 300 Whyte Yarcowie
Whyte Yarcowie Jamestown, Gladstone
Jamestown-Whyte Yarcowie Road High Speed Intersection
Terowie 218 291 Terowie
Peterborough
Terowie Road High Speed Intersection		 221 288 Peterborough
Terowie Road High Speed Intersection
Peterborough, Orroroo, Port Augusta
Wilmington-Ucolta Road Australian Alphanumeric State Route B56.svg High Speed Intersection		 241 268 Peterborough, Orroroo
Wilmington-Ucolta Road Australian Alphanumeric State Route B56.svg High Speed Intersection
CRYSTAL BROOK-BROKEN HILL RAIL LINE
Level Crossing		 243 266 CRYSTAL BROOK-BROKEN HILL RAIL LINE
Level Crossing
Waukaringa
Yunta-Waukaringa Road High Speed Intersection		 313 196 Yunta
Yunta Waukaringa
Yunta-Waukaringa Road High Speed Intersection
Manna Hill 356 153 Manna Hill
Olary 394 115 Olary
CRYSTAL BROOK-BROKEN HILL RAIL LINE
Level Crossing		 427 82 CRYSTAL BROOK-BROKEN HILL RAIL LINE
Level Crossing
CRYSTAL BROOK-BROKEN HILL RAIL LINE 460.5 48.5 CRYSTAL BROOK-BROKEN HILL RAIL LINE
Cockburn 462.5 46.5 Cockburn
Start Australian Alphanumeric State Route A32.svg 463 46 End Australian Alphanumeric State Route A32.svg
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
STATE BORDER
NEW SOUTH WALES
End Australian Route 32.svg 463 46 Start Australian Route 32.svg
Silverton
Brookfield Avenue Give way sign at roundabout (Australia).svg		 509 0 Broken Hill
Silverton
Brookfield Avenue Give way sign at roundabout (Australia).svg
Westbound Distance to
Adelaide
(km)		 Distance to
Sydney
(km)		 Eastbound
continues as Australian Route 32.svg 511 1160 Milparinka, Tibooburra
Silver City Highway Australian Route 79.svg High Speed Intersection
Milparinka, Tibooburra
Silver City Highway Australian Route 79.svg High Speed Intersection		 Australian Route 79.svg duplexes with Australian Route 32.svg
Australian Route 79.svg duplexes with Australian Route 32.svg 512.5 1158.5 Wentworth, Mildura, Melbourne
Silver City Highway Australian Route 79.svg High Speed Intersection
Wentworth, Mildura, Melbourne
Silver City Highway Australian Route 79.svg High Speed Intersection		 continues as Australian Route 32.svg
Westbound Distance to
Broken Hill
(km)		 Distance to
Sydney
(km)		 Eastbound
Menindee
Menindee Road High Speed Intersection		 0 1158 Menindee
Menindee Road High Speed Intersection
Broken Hill
White Cliffs
Opal Miners Way High Speed Intersection		 194.5 963.5 White Cliffs
Opal Miners Way High Speed Intersection
Wannaring
Wilcannia-Wannaring Road High Speed Intersection		 195.3 962.7 Wilcannia
Wannaring
Wilcannia-Wannaring Road High Speed Intersection
Menindee
Menindee-Wilcannia Road High Speed Intersection		 195.4 962.6 Menindee
Menindee-Wilcannia Road High Speed Intersection
Wilcannia
DARLING RIVER 195.5 962.5 DARLING RIVER
Louth, Bourke
Wilcannia-Bourke Road High Speed Intersection		 202 956 Louth, Bourke
Wilcannia-Bourke Road High Speed Intersection
Ivanhoe, Hay
Cobb Highway Australian Route 75.svg High Speed Intersection		 215 943 Ivanhoe, Hay, Melbourne
Cobb Highway Australian Route 75.svg High Speed Intersection
Ivanhoe
Cobar-Belarabon Road High Speed Intersection		 446 712 Ivanhoe
Cobar-Belarabon Road High Speed Intersection
Cobar 456 702 Cobar
continues as Australian Route 32.svg 456.5 701.5 Bourke, Charleville
Kidman Way Australian State Route 87.svg High Speed Intersection
Bourke, Charleville
Kidman Way Australian State Route 87.svg High Speed Intersection		 Australian State Route 87.svg duplexes with Australian Route 32.svg
Australian State Route 87.svg duplexes with Australian Route 32.svg 457 701 Hillston, Condobolin, Griffith
Kidman Way Australian State Route 87.svg High Speed Intersection
Hillston, Condobolin, Griffith
Kidman Way Australian State Route 87.svg High Speed Intersection		 continues as Australian Route 32.svg
Canbelego, Nymagee
Gilgunnia-Canbelego Road High Speed Intersection		 500 658 Canbelego, Nymagee
Gilgunnia-Canbelego Road High Speed Intersection
NYNGAN-COBAR RAIL LINE 524 634 NYNGAN-COBAR RAIL LINE
Nymagee
Hermidale-Nymagee Road High Speed Intersection		 542 616 Hermidale
Hermidale Nymagee
Hermidale-Nymagee Road High Speed Intersection
Nymagee
Gilgai Road High Speed Intersection		 566 598 Miandetta
Miandetta Nymagee
Gilgai Road High Speed Intersection
NYNGAN-COBAR RAIL LINE
Level Crossing		 583 575 NYNGAN-COBAR RAIL LINE
Level Crossing
Start Barrier Highway Australian Route 32.svg 586 572 Nyngan
End Barrier Highway Australian Route 32.svg
High Speed Intersection T-intersection (clockwise from highway)
Mitchell Highway Australian Route 71.svg to Bourke, Charleville and Augathella
Mitchell Highway Australian Route 32.svg to Dubbo, Bathurst and Sydney

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Alpha-Numeric Route Numbering for NSW. It is here!, Ozroads: the Australian Roads Website. Retrieved on 21 February 2010.
  2. ^ Barrier Highway (NSW), Ozroads: the Australian Roads Website. Retrieved on 21 February 2010.
  3. ^ Barrier Highway (SA), South Australia Central. Retrieved on 21 February 2010.
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