Hamilton Highway

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Hamilton Highway
Australian Alphanumeric State Route B140.svg
Formerly Australian State Route 106.png
Length 231 km (144 mi)
Direction West-East
From Australian Alphanumeric State Route B160.svg Glenelg Highway, Hamilton, Victoria
via Penshurst, Mortlake, Lismore, Cressy, Fyansford
To Australian Alphanumeric State Route A10.svg Princes Highway,
Newtown, Geelong
Major junctions Australian Alphanumeric State Route B120.svg Hopkins Highway
Australian Alphanumeric State Route M1.svg Geelong Ring Road

for full list see major intersections
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The Hamilton Highway in western Victoria, Australia (state route B140) runs from the Princes Highway in Geelong west to the town of Hamilton through the towns of Inverleigh, Cressy, Lismore, Derrinallum, Darlington, Mortlake, and Penshurst.

The Geelong end of the highway was once routed along Hyland Street Fyansford, until the construction of Deviation Road between 1931-32 with unemployment labour during the Great Depression. Opened in 1933, it was cut into the hillside, the surface was originally of concrete construction. The road opened 54 years after the first petition by Fyansford residents for such a road.[1]

In Hamilton, the Glenelg Highway continues across the South Australian border to Mount Gambier rendering the Hamilton Highway a popular alternative route for the Melbourne to Mount Gambier trip (being roughly 50 km shorter than a trip down Highway 1).

[edit] Major intersections and towns

Hamilton Highway Australian Alphanumeric State Route B140.svg
Westbound Distance to
Hamilton
(km)		 Distance to
Geelong
(km)		 Eastbound
High Speed Intersection Crossroads Intersection (clockwise from highway)
Glenelg Highway Australian Alphanumeric State Route B160.svg to Hamilton and Mount Gambier
Hiller Lane
Glenelg Highway Australian Alphanumeric State Route B160.svg to Dunkeld and Ballarat
End Hamilton Highway Australian Alphanumeric State Route B140.svg 3 231 Start Hamilton Highway Australian Alphanumeric State Route B140.svg
continues as Australian Alphanumeric State Route B140.svg 31 203 Port Fairy, Warrnambool
Penshurst-Warrnambool Road Australian Alphanumeric State Route C178.png
Macarthur
Macarthur-Penshurst Road Australian Alphanumeric State Route C185.png Give way sign at roundabout (Australia).svg
Macarthur
Macarthur-Penshurst Road Australian Alphanumeric State Route C185.png
Port Fairy, Warrnambool
Penshurst-Warrnambool Road Australian Alphanumeric State Route C178.png Give way sign at roundabout (Australia).svg		 Penshurst
Penshurst Australian Alphanumeric State Route C178.png duplexes with Australian Alphanumeric State Route B140.svg
Australian Alphanumeric State Route C178.png duplexes with Australian Alphanumeric State Route B140.svg 32 202 Dunkeld
Penshurst-Dunkeld Road Australian Alphanumeric State Route C178.png High Speed Intersection
Dunkeld
Penshurst-Dunkeld Road Australian Alphanumeric State Route C178.png High Speed Intersection		 continues as Australian Alphanumeric State Route B140.svg
Warrnambool
Warrnambool-Caramut Road Australian Alphanumeric State Route C174.png High Speed Intersection		 56 178 Warrnambool
Warrnambool-Caramut Road Australian Alphanumeric State Route C174.png High Speed Intersection
Warrnambool
Hopkins Highway Australian Alphanumeric State Route B120.svg High Speed Intersection		 87.5 146.5 Warrnambool
Hopkins Highway Australian Alphanumeric State Route B120.svg High Speed Intersection
Terang, Cobden
Terang-Mortlake Road Australian Alphanumeric State Route C156.png Give way sign at roundabout (Australia).svg		 88.5 145.5 Mortlake
Mortlake Terang, Cobden
Terang-Mortlake Road Australian Alphanumeric State Route C156.png Give way sign at roundabout (Australia).svg
Lake Bolac, Ararat
Mortlake-Ararat Road Australian Alphanumeric State Route C148.png High Speed Intersection		 89 145 Lake Bolac, Ararat
Mortlake-Ararat Road Australian Alphanumeric State Route C148.png High Speed Intersection
Camperdown
Darlington Road Australian Alphanumeric State Route C173.png High Speed Intersection		 112 122 Camperdown
Darlington Road Australian Alphanumeric State Route C173.png High Speed Intersection
WESTERN SG RAIL LINE
Level Crossing		 130 104 WESTERN SG RAIL LINE
Level Crossing
Camperdown, Skipton
Lismore-Skipton Road Australian Alphanumeric State Route C172.png High Speed Intersection		 137 97 Skipton, Camperdown
Lismore-Skipton Road Australian Alphanumeric State Route C172.png High Speed Intersection
Camperdown
Camperdown-Lismore Road Australian Alphanumeric State Route C165.png High Speed Intersection		 139 95 Lismore
Lismore Camperdown
Camperdown-Lismore Road Australian Alphanumeric State Route C165.png High Speed Intersection
Ballarat
Lismore-Scarsdale Road Australian Alphanumeric State Route C171.png High Speed Intersection		 144 90 Ballarat
Lismore-Scarsdale Road Australian Alphanumeric State Route C171.png High Speed Intersection
WESTERN SG RAIL LINE
Level Crossing		 159 75 WESTERN SG RAIL LINE
Level Crossing
Camperdown
Foxhow Road Australian Alphanumeric State Route C164.png High Speed Intersection		 162 72 Camperdown
Foxhow Road Australian Alphanumeric State Route C164.png High Speed Intersection
continues as Australian Alphanumeric State Route B140.svg 168 66 Cressy, Colac
Colac-Ballarat Road Australian Alphanumeric State Route C146.png High Speed Intersection
Cressy, Colac
Colac-Ballarat Road Australian Alphanumeric State Route C146.png High Speed Intersection		 Australian Alphanumeric State Route C146.png duplexes with Australian Alphanumeric State Route B140.svg
WESTERN SG RAIL LINE
Level Crossing		 WESTERN SG RAIL LINE
Level Crossing
Australian Alphanumeric State Route C146.png duplexes with Australian Alphanumeric State Route B140.svg 169 65 Rokewood, Ballarat
Colac-Ballarat Road Australian Alphanumeric State Route C146.png High Speed Intersection
Rokewood, Ballarat
Colac-Ballarat Road Australian Alphanumeric State Route C146.png High Speed Intersection		 continues as Australian Alphanumeric State Route B140.svg
Shelford, Rokewood
Inverleigh-Shelford Road Australian Alphanumeric State Route C144.png High Speed Intersection		 202 32 Shelford
Inverleigh-Shelford Road Australian Alphanumeric State Route C144.png High Speed Intersection
Winchelsea
Inverleigh-Winchelsea Road Australian Alphanumeric State Route C145.png High Speed Intersection		 206 28 Inverleigh
Inverleigh Winchelsea
Inverleigh-Winchelsea Road Australian Alphanumeric State Route C145.png High Speed Intersection
WESTERN SG RAIL LINE
Level Crossing		 210 24 WESTERN SG RAIL LINE
Level Crossing
continues as Australian Alphanumeric State Route B140.svg 225.3 8.7 Ballarat
Friend In Hand Road Australian Alphanumeric State Route C111.png High Speed Intersection
Ballarat
Friend In Hand Road Australian Alphanumeric State Route C111.png High Speed Intersection		 Australian Alphanumeric State Route C111.png duplexes with Australian Alphanumeric State Route B140.svg
Australian Alphanumeric State Route C111.png duplexes with Australian Alphanumeric State Route B140.svg 225.6 8.4 Ceres, Moriac
Merrawarp Road Australian Alphanumeric State Route C111.png High Speed Intersection
Ceres, Moriac
Merrawarp Road Australian Alphanumeric State Route C111.png High Speed Intersection		 continues as Australian Alphanumeric State Route B140.svg
Ballarat
Fyansford-Gheringhap Road Australian Alphanumeric State Route C137.png High Speed Intersection		 228 6 Ballarat
Fyansford-Gheringhap Road Australian Alphanumeric State Route C137.png High Speed Intersection
Melbourne
Geelong Ring Road (Princes Freeway) Australian Alphanumeric State Route M1.svg Grade Separated Intersection Australian traffic lights ahead sign.png Melbourne / Avalon Airport		 228.3 5.7 Melbourne
Geelong Ring Road (Princes Freeway) Australian Alphanumeric State Route M1.svg Grade Separated Intersection Australian traffic lights ahead sign.png Melbourne / Avalon Airport
To Australian Alphanumeric State Route B100.svg Torquay, Anglesea; Colac
Geelong Ring Road (Princes Freeway) Australian Alphanumeric State Route M1.svg Grade Separated Intersection Australian traffic lights ahead sign.png		 228.6 5.4 To Australian Alphanumeric State Route B100.svg Torquay, Anglesea; Colac
Geelong Ring Road (Princes Freeway) Australian Alphanumeric State Route M1.svg Grade Separated Intersection Australian traffic lights ahead sign.png
Corio
Hyland Street Australian Alphanumeric State Route C118.png High Speed Intersection		 230 4 Corio
Hyland Street Australian Alphanumeric State Route C118.png High Speed Intersection
Belmont, Corio
Shannon Avenue Australian Alphanumeric State Route C136.PNG Australian traffic lights ahead sign.png		 232.5 1.5 Corio, Belmont
Shannon Avenue Australian Alphanumeric State Route C136.PNG Australian traffic lights ahead sign.png
Start Hamilton Highway Australian Alphanumeric State Route B140.svg 234 0 Geelong
End Hamilton Highway Australian Alphanumeric State Route B140.svg
Australian traffic lights ahead sign.png Traffic Lights (clockwise from highway)
Latrobe Terrace (Princes Highway) Australian Alphanumeric State Route A10.svg to Corio and Melbourne
Ryrie Street Australian Alphanumeric State Route C123.png to City Centre and Drysdale
Latrobe Terrace (Princes Highway) Australian Alphanumeric State Route A10.svg to Waurn Ponds and Australian Alphanumeric State Route B100.svg Great Ocean Road

[edit] See also

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[edit] References

  1. ^ John, McNeil (1990) A Journey to Destiny 1890-1990 100 Years of Cement Manufacturing at Fyansford by Australian Cement Limited
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