Road Photos & Information: Northern Territory

Victoria Highway (National Highway 1)

Statistics:

• Length: 469 km
• Western Terminus: NT / WA Border between Timber Creek and Kununurra
• Eastern Terminus: Stuart Highway (NH1) at Katherine
• Miscellaneous: Continues as Victoria Highway (NH1) into WA
• Suburbs, Towns & Localities along route: Katherine, Victoria River Roadhouse & Timber Creek

Route Numbering:

• Current:
• Former:
• Forthcoming Alphanumeric: (Conversion of signage between Livingstone and Darwin has begun, but is not complete)

General Information:

The Victoria Highway, of which 469 km is located in the Northern Territory, forms part of the Australian Land Transport Network and is a component of the declared Darwin to Perth Corridor. 5

History:

• 1970: The Victoria River Highway Bridge was opened. 5
• 1974: Completion of sealing of the Highway to the Western Australia border was completed. 5
• 2005: Work begins on upgrading Victoria Hwy between to be less susceptible to flooding. The project involved the construction of new bridges and minor realignments of the highway at Victoria River, Joe Creek, Lost Creek and Sandy Creek bridge sites, raising two sections of the highway, and construction of two passing lanes. 4

Katherine to WA Border (Westbound)			WA Border to Katherine (Eastbound)
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	Advance Directional Sign: Advance Directional sign approaching Zimin Drive at Katherine. September 2008. Image © Kate Pilling			Advance Directional Sign: AD sign as you approach the intersection with Duncan Road at Keep River. September 2008. Image © Kate Pilling
	Novus Quarry Road Intersection: AD sign and the intersection with Novus Quarry Road in Katherine. September 2008. Image © Kate Pilling			Distance Sign: Distance sign after the Duncan Road intersection at Keep River. September 2008. Image © Kate Pilling
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Buntine Highway (NR96) at Gregory, September 2008. Image © Kate Pilling			Distance Sign: RD sign as you approach Timber Creek, September 2008. Image © Kate Pilling
	Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at the intersection with Buntine Highway (NR96) at Gregory, September 2008. Image © Kate Pilling			Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at the Buntine Hwy (NR96) intersection at Gregory, September 2008. Image © Kate Pilling
	Distance Sign: RD sign at Timber Creek. September 2008. Image © Kate Pilling			Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Novus Quarry Road in Katherine. September 2008. Image © Kate Pilling
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Keep River approaching Duncan Road, September 2008. Image © Kate Pilling
	Distance Sign: RD sign after the Duncan Road intersection at Keep River, this is the last westbound RD sign on NH1 in Northern Territory, September 2008. Image © Kate Pilling
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1 Natural Resources, Environment, The Arts and Sport
2 Office of the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport

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