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Melba Highway

Victoria
Melba Highway; Victoria
General information
Type	Highway
Length	65 km (40 mi)
Route number(s)	(1998-present); Entire route via Yarra Glen bypass;
Former; route number	State Route 153 (1986-1998); Entire route via Yarra Glen town centre; B300 (1998-2010); Yarra Glen town centre;
Major junctions
North end	Goulburn Valley Highway; Yea, Victoria;
	for full list see major intersections
South end	Maroondah Highway; Coldstream, Victoria;
Location(s)
Major settlements	Glenburn, Dixons Creek, Yarra Glen, Yering
Highway system
	Highways in Australia; National Highway • Freeways in Australia; Highways in Victoria; ; ;

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The Melba Highway^[1] connects the outer eastern suburb of Coldstream, near Lilydale, and the town of Yea, in Victoria's Central Highlands on the Goulburn Valley Highway.

Route

The highway passes through the alluvial plains of the Yarra River and the rich Yarra Valley vineyards near Yarra Glen. At Yarra Glen, the road diverts from the main town street (Bell Street) and follows a recently completed bypass of the township. After rejoining the main highway north of Yarra Glen, the road rises up a steep grade between Dixons Creek and Glenburn to the top of the Great Dividing Range at a road junction that links the highway with the nearby towns of Kinglake and Toolangi, a former home of Australian author C. J. Dennis.

From there, the road passes through forest and open agricultural land before reaching Yea, a small pastoral town.

Speed Limit

Coldstream – Yarra Glen 100 km/h

Yarra Glen 50 km/h

Yarra Glen – Glenburn via Yarra Glen Bypass 100 km/h

Glenburn 80 km/h

Glenburn – Yea 100 km/h

Yea 60 km/h

History

The road is named after Dame Nellie Melba, a famed Australian opera singer of the early 20th century whose former country estate lies at the southern end of the highway, at the junction of the Melba and Maroondah highways in Coldstream.

The road is within the Shire of Yarra Ranges and Shire of Murrindindi local government areas.

In addition, the recently completed Yarra Glen bypass now diverts trucks and other through vehicles onto the new road, having been opened in May 2010. Works also saw the Bell Street/Melba Highway roundabout created along with a new level crossing through the roundabout for the Yarra Valley Railway.^[2]

Major Intersections and Towns

Melba Highway
Northbound	Distance to Yea (km)	Distance to Melbourne (km)	Southbound
T-Intersection (clockwise from highway) Goulburn Valley Highway to Seymour Goulburn Valley Highway to Alexandra and Mansfield
End Melba Highway	0	111	Start Melba Highway
Yea	0	111	Start Melba Highway
Kinglake, Healesville Healesville-Kinglake Road	40	72	Healesville, Kinglake Healesville-Kinglake Road
Yarra Glen Yea Road File:Give Way at Roundabout sign.svg	53	58	Yarra Glen, Eltham Yea Road File:Give Way at Roundabout sign.svg
continues as	55	56	Healesville Healesville-Yarra Glen Road File:Give Way at Roundabout sign.svg
Healesville Healesville-Yarra Glen Road File:Give Way at Roundabout sign.svg	55	56	duplexes with
duplexes with	57	54	Yarra Glen, Eltham Bell Street File:Give Way at Roundabout sign.svg
Yarra Glen, Eltham Bell Street File:Give Way at Roundabout sign.svg	57	54	continues as
Start Melba Highway	65	47	End Melba Highway
File:Australia W3-3.svg Traffic Lights (clockwise from highway) Maroondah Highway to Healesville and Alexandra Maroondah Highway to Lilydale and Melbourne

References

^ State Route 153 - Melba Highway to Midland Highway via Maroondah Highway, Main Roads Victoria. Retrieved on 15 September 2013.
^ Yarra Glen Bypass, VicRoads. Retrieved on 15 March 2011.

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[1] State Route 153 - Melba Highway to Midland Highway via Maroondah Highway, Main Roads Victoria. Retrieved on 15 September 2013.

[2] Yarra Glen Bypass, VicRoads. Retrieved on 15 March 2011.

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+| route_image  = {{AUshield|VIC|B300|size=70px}}
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 | photo        =
-| caption      = Formerly [[Image:Australian State Route 153.png|25px]]
+| caption      =
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+| end_a        = {{plainlist|
-| end_a        = [[Image:Australian Alphanumeric State Route B300.svg|35px]] [[Image:Australian Alphanumeric State Route B340.svg|35px]] '''[[Goulburn Valley Highway]]''', [[Yea, Victoria]]
+*{{AUshield|VIC|B300|VIC|B340|size=45px}} '''[[Goulburn Valley Highway]]'''
-| end_b        = [[Image:Australian Alphanumeric State Route B300.svg|35px]] [[Image:Australian Alphanumeric State Route B360.svg|35px]] '''[[Maroondah Highway]]''', [[Coldstream, Victoria]]
+*[[Yea, Victoria]]
+}}
+| end_b        = {{plainlist|
+*{{AUshield|VIC|B300|VIC|B360|size=45px}} '''[[Maroondah Highway]]'''
+*[[Coldstream, Victoria]]
+}}
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 | through      = [[Glenburn, Victoria|Glenburn]], [[Dixons Creek, Victoria|Dixons Creek]], [[Yarra Glen, Victoria|Yarra Glen]], [[Yering, Victoria|Yering]]
-| route        =
+| route        = {{plainlist|
+*{{AUshield|VIC|B300|size=45px}} (1998-present)
-| exits        = ''for full list see [[#Major intersections and towns|major intersections]]''
+*<small>''Entire route via Yarra Glen bypass''</small>
+}}
+| former       = {{plainlist|
+*{{AUshield|SR|153}} State Route 153 (1986-1998)
+*<small>''Entire route via Yarra Glen town centre''</small>
+*{{AUshield|VIC|B300|size=45px}} B300 (1998-2010)
+*<small>''Yarra Glen town centre''</small>
+}}
+| exits        = ''for full list see [[#Major Intersections and Towns|major intersections]]''
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-The '''Melba Highway''' connects the outer eastern [[suburb]] of [[Coldstream, Victoria|Coldstream]], near [[Lilydale, Victoria|Lilydale]], and the [[town]] of [[Yea, Victoria|Yea]], in Victoria's Central Highlands on the [[Goulburn Valley Highway]].
+The '''Melba Highway'''<ref>[http://mrv.ozroads.com.au/SR/153.htm State Route 153 - Melba Highway to Midland Highway via Maroondah Highway], ''Main Roads Victoria''. Retrieved on [[15 September]] [[2013]].</ref> connects the outer eastern [[suburb]] of [[Coldstream, Victoria|Coldstream]], near [[Lilydale, Victoria|Lilydale]], and the [[town]] of [[Yea, Victoria|Yea]], in Victoria's Central Highlands on the [[Goulburn Valley Highway]].
 ==Route==
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 Yarra Glen 50&nbsp;km/h
-Yarra Glen – Glenburn 100&nbsp;km/h
+Yarra Glen – Glenburn via Yarra Glen Bypass 100&nbsp;km/h
 Glenburn 80&nbsp;km/h
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 The road is within the [[Shire of Yarra Ranges]] and [[Shire of Murrindindi]] [[Local government in Australia|local government areas]].
-In addition, the recently completed Yarra Glen bypass now diverts trucks and other through vehicles onto the new road, having been opened in May 2010. Works also saw the Bell Street/Melba Highway roundabout created along with a new level crossing through the roundabout for the Yarra Valley Railway.<ref>[http://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/Home/RoadProjects/MelbourneRoadProjects/EasternSuburbs/YarraGlenTruckBypass.htm Yarra Glen Bypass], ''VicRoads Site''. Retrieved on 15 March 2011.</ref>
+In addition, the recently completed Yarra Glen bypass now diverts trucks and other through vehicles onto the new road, having been opened in May 2010. Works also saw the Bell Street/Melba Highway roundabout created along with a new level crossing through the roundabout for the Yarra Valley Railway.<ref>[http://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/Home/RoadProjects/MelbourneRoadProjects/EasternSuburbs/YarraGlenTruckBypass.htm Yarra Glen Bypass], ''VicRoads''. Retrieved on [[15 March]] [[2011]].</ref>
-==Major intersections and towns==
+==Major Intersections and Towns==
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 |- align="center" bgcolor="006d32" style="color: white;font-size:120%;"
-| colspan="4" | '''Melba Highway''' [[Image:Australian Alphanumeric State Route B300.svg|40px]]
+| colspan="4" | '''Melba Highway''' {{AUshield|VIC|B300|size=70px}}
 |- align="center" bgcolor="000000" style="color: white"
 | Northbound
@@ Line 55: / Line 70: @@
 | Southbound
 |- align="center"
-| colspan="4" style="background: #ececec; color: black;" class="table-na" | [[Image:Japan_road_sign_201-A.svg|25px|High Speed Intersection]] '''T-Intersection''' <small>(clockwise from highway)</small><br />'''[[Goulburn Valley Highway]]''' [[Image:Australian Alphanumeric State Route B340.svg|30px]] ''to [[Seymour, Victoria|Seymour]] and [[Shepparton, Victoria|Shepparton]]''<br />'''[[Goulburn Valley Highway]]''' [[Image:Australian Alphanumeric State Route B300.svg|30px]] [[Image:Australian Alphanumeric State Route B340.svg|30px]] ''to [[Alexandra, Victoria|Alexandra]] and [[Mansfield, Victoria|Mansfield]]''
+| colspan="4" style="background: #ececec; color: black;" class="table-na" | [[Image:Japan_road_sign_201-A.svg|25px|High Speed Intersection]] '''T-Intersection''' <small>(clockwise from highway)</small><br />'''[[Goulburn Valley Highway]]''' {{AUshield|VIC|B300|size=45px}} ''to [[Seymour, Victoria|Seymour]]''<br />'''[[Goulburn Valley Highway]]''' {{AUshield|VIC|B300|VIC|B340|size=45px}} ''to [[Alexandra, Victoria|Alexandra]] and [[Mansfield, Victoria|Mansfield]]''
 |- align="center"
-| style="background: #ececec; color: grey;" class="table-na" | ''End '''Melba Highway [[Image:Australian Alphanumeric State Route B300.svg|30px]]'''''
+| style="background: #ececec; color: grey;" class="table-na" | ''End '''Melba Highway {{AUshield|VIC|B300|size=45px}}'''''
 | style="background: #ececec; color: grey;" class="table-na"; rowspan="2" | 0
 | style="background: #ececec; color: grey;" class="table-na"; rowspan="2" | 111
-| style="background: #ececec; color: grey;" class="table-na"; rowspan="2" | ''Start '''Melba Highway [[Image:Australian Alphanumeric State Route B300.svg|30px]]'''''
+| style="background: #ececec; color: grey;" class="table-na"; rowspan="2" | ''Start '''Melba Highway {{AUshield|VIC|B300|size=45px}}'''''
 |- align="center"
 | style="background: #ececec; color: grey;" class="table-na" | [[Yea, Victoria|Yea]]
 |- align="center"
-| [[Kinglake, Victoria|Kinglake]], [[Healesville, Victoria|Healesville]]<br />'''Healesville-Kinglake Road''' [[Image:Australian Alphanumeric State Route C724.png|30px]] [[Image:Japan_road_sign_201-A.svg|25px|High Speed Intersection]]
+| [[Kinglake, Victoria|Kinglake]], [[Healesville, Victoria|Healesville]]<br />'''Healesville-Kinglake Road''' {{AUshield|VIC|C724|size=45px}} [[Image:Japan_road_sign_201-A.svg|25px|High Speed Intersection]]
 | 40
 | 72
-| [[Healesville, Victoria|Healesville]], [[Kinglake, Victoria|Kinglake]]<br />'''Healesville-Kinglake Road''' [[Image:Australian Alphanumeric State Route C724.png|30px]] [[Image:Japan_road_sign_201-A.svg|25px|High Speed Intersection]]
+| [[Healesville, Victoria|Healesville]], [[Kinglake, Victoria|Kinglake]]<br />'''Healesville-Kinglake Road''' {{AUshield|VIC|C724|size=45px}} [[Image:Japan_road_sign_201-A.svg|25px|High Speed Intersection]]
 |- align="center"
-| [[Yarra Glen, Victoria|Yarra Glen]]<br />'''Yea Road'''<!-- Deleted image removed:  [[Image:Australian Alphanumeric State Route C731.png|30px]]  -->[[Image:Give Way at Roundabout sign.svg|25px]]
+| [[Yarra Glen, Victoria|Yarra Glen]]<br />'''Yea Road''' <!--{{AUshield|VIC|C731|size=45px}}-->[[Image:Give Way at Roundabout sign.svg|25px]]
 | 53
 | 58
-| [[Yarra Glen, Victoria|Yarra Glen]], [[Eltham, Victoria|Eltham]]<br />'''Yea Road'''<!-- Deleted image removed:  [[Image:Australian Alphanumeric State Route C731.png|30px]]  -->[[Image:Give Way at Roundabout sign.svg|25px]]
+| [[Yarra Glen, Victoria|Yarra Glen]], [[Eltham, Victoria|Eltham]]<br />'''Yea Road''' <!--{{AUshield|VIC|C731|size=45px}}-->[[Image:Give Way at Roundabout sign.svg|25px]]
 |- align="center"
-| style="background: #ececec; color: grey;" class="table-na" | ''continues as [[Image:Australian Alphanumeric State Route B300.svg|30px]]''
+| style="background: #ececec; color: grey;" class="table-na" | ''continues as {{AUshield|VIC|B300|size=45px}}''
 | rowspan="2" | 55
 | rowspan="2" | 56
-| [[Healesville, Victoria|Healesville]]<br />'''Healesville-Yarra Glen Road''' [[Image:Australian Alphanumeric State Route C726.png|30px]] [[Image:Give Way at Roundabout sign.svg|25px]]
+| [[Healesville, Victoria|Healesville]]<br />'''Healesville-Yarra Glen Road''' {{AUshield|VIC|C726|size=45px}} [[Image:Give Way at Roundabout sign.svg|25px]]
-|- align="center"
-| [[Healesville, Victoria|Healesville]]<br />'''Healesville-Yarra Glen Road''' [[Image:Australian Alphanumeric State Route C726.png|30px]] [[Image:Give Way at Roundabout sign.svg|25px]]
-| style="background: #ececec; color: grey;" class="table-na" | ''[[Image:Australian Alphanumeric State Route C726.png|30px]] duplexes with [[Image:Australian Alphanumeric State Route B300.svg|30px]]''
-|- align="center"
-| style="background: #ececec; color: grey;" class="table-na" | ''[[Image:Australian Alphanumeric State Route C726.png|30px]] duplexes with [[Image:Australian Alphanumeric State Route B300.svg|30px]]''
-| rowspan="3" | 57
-| rowspan="3" | 54
-| [[Yarra Glen, Victoria|Yarra Glen]], [[Eltham, Victoria|Eltham]]<br />'''Bell Street''' [[Image:Australian Alphanumeric State Route C726.png|30px]]<!-- Deleted image removed:  [[Image:Australian Alphanumeric State Route C731.png|30px]]  -->[[Image:Give Way at Roundabout sign.svg|25px]]
 |- align="center"
-| [[Yarra Glen, Victoria|Yarra Glen]], [[Eltham, Victoria|Eltham]]<br />'''Bell Street''' [[Image:Australian Alphanumeric State Route C726.png|30px]]<!-- Deleted image removed:  [[Image:Australian Alphanumeric State Route C731.png|30px]]  -->[[Image:Give Way at Roundabout sign.svg|25px]]
+| [[Healesville, Victoria|Healesville]]<br />'''Healesville-Yarra Glen Road''' {{AUshield|VIC|C726|size=45px}} [[Image:Give Way at Roundabout sign.svg|25px]]
-| style="background: #ececec; color: grey;" class="table-na" | ''continues as [[Image:Australian Alphanumeric State Route B300.svg|30px]]''
+| style="background: #ececec; color: grey;" class="table-na" | ''{{AUshield|VIC|C726|size=45px}} duplexes with {{AUshield|VIC|B300|size=45px}}''
 |- align="center"
-| style="background: #ececec; color: grey;" class="table-na" | [[Yarra Valley Railway|YARRA VALLEY HERITAGE]] [[Healesville railway line|RAIL LINE]]<br />[[Image:Japan road sign 207-A.svg|25px|Level Crossing]]
+| style="background: #ececec; color: grey;" class="table-na" | ''{{AUshield|VIC|C726|size=45px}} duplexes with {{AUshield|VIC|B300|size=45px}}''
+| rowspan="2" | 57
-| style="background: #ececec; color: grey;" class="table-na" | [[Yarra Valley Railway|YARRA VALLEY HERITAGE]] [[Healesville railway line|RAIL LINE]]<br />[[Image:Japan road sign 207-A.svg|25px|Level Crossing]]
+| rowspan="2" | 54
+| [[Yarra Glen, Victoria|Yarra Glen]], [[Eltham, Victoria|Eltham]]<br />'''Bell Street''' {{AUshield|VIC|C726|size=45px}} [[Image:Give Way at Roundabout sign.svg|25px]]
 |- align="center"
+| [[Yarra Glen, Victoria|Yarra Glen]], [[Eltham, Victoria|Eltham]]<br />'''Bell Street''' {{AUshield|VIC|C726|size=45px}} [[Image:Give Way at Roundabout sign.svg|25px]]
-| style="background: #ececec; color: grey;" class="table-na" | [[Yarra River|YARRA RIVER]]
-| style="background: #ececec; color: grey;" class="table-na" | 57.5
+| style="background: #ececec; color: grey;" class="table-na" | ''continues as {{AUshield|VIC|C726|size=45px}}''
-| style="background: #ececec; color: grey;" class="table-na" | 53.5
-| style="background: #ececec; color: grey;" class="table-na" | [[Yarra River|YARRA RIVER]]
 |- align="center"
-| style="background: #ececec; color: grey;" class="table-na" | ''Start '''Melba Highway [[Image:Australian Alphanumeric State Route B300.svg|30px]]'''''
+| style="background: #ececec; color: grey;" class="table-na" | ''Start '''Melba Highway {{AUshield|VIC|B300|size=45px}}'''''
 | style="background: #ececec; color: grey;" class="table-na" | 65
 | style="background: #ececec; color: grey;" class="table-na" | 47
-| style="background: #ececec; color: grey;" class="table-na" | ''End '''Melba Highway [[Image:Australian Alphanumeric State Route B300.svg|30px]]'''''
+| style="background: #ececec; color: grey;" class="table-na" | ''End '''Melba Highway {{AUshield|VIC|B300|size=45px}}'''''
 |- align="center"
-| colspan="4" style="background: #ececec; color: black;" class="table-na" | [[Image:Australia W3-3.svg|25px]] '''Traffic Lights''' <small>(clockwise from highway)</small><br />'''[[Maroondah Highway]]''' [[Image:Australian Alphanumeric State Route B360.svg|30px]] ''to [[Healesville, Victoria|Healesville]] and [[Alexandra, Victoria|Alexandra]]''<br />'''[[Maroondah Highway]]''' [[Image:Australian Alphanumeric State Route B300.svg|30px]] ''to [[Lilydale, Victoria|Lilydale]] and [[Melbourne]]''
+| colspan="4" style="background: #ececec; color: black;" class="table-na" | [[Image:Australia W3-3.svg|25px]] '''Traffic Lights''' <small>(clockwise from highway)</small><br />'''[[Maroondah Highway]]''' {{AUshield|VIC|B360|size=45px}} ''to [[Healesville, Victoria|Healesville]] and [[Alexandra, Victoria|Alexandra]]''<br />'''[[Maroondah Highway]]''' {{AUshield|VIC|B300|size=45px}} ''to [[Lilydale, Victoria|Lilydale]] and [[Melbourne]]''
 |}

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