Silver City Highway

Silver City Highway New South Wales
The Silver City Highway, near Curlwaa, New South Wales
Length	679 km (422 mi)
Direction	North-South
From	Thargomindah Road, 45km north of Tibooburra, New South Wales NSW/Qld Border
Major settlements	Milparinka, Broken Hill, Wentworth, Dareton
To	Sturt Highway, Buronga, New South Wales
Major junctions	Barrier Highway Calder Highway

The Silver City Highway is a highway in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It runs from south to north close to the western border of New South Wales with South Australia. It links the towns of Wentworth, located at the confluence of the Murray River and the Darling River, to the mining city of Broken Hill, and the village of Tibooburra in the remotest, north west corner of New South Wales. North of Broken Hill the highway has a partially unsealed (gravel) surface, although one section is currently being sealed. Much of the Highway from Wentworth northwards has a speed limit posted at 110 km/h. The 265 km from Wentworth to Broken Hill has just one roadhouse, Coombah, which sells basic foodstuffs and fuel. Between Broken Hill and Tibooburra the main stop for fuel and supplies is at Packsaddle.

The highway crosses the Murray River into Victoria at the hamlet of Yelta via the Abbotsford Bridge. It continues south through Victoria as the Calder Highway, and is given the shield A79.

See also

• Highways in Australia
• List of highways in New South Wales