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Main North Road & Barrier Highway (National Route 32) (Decommissioned)

Statistics:

• Length: 420 km
• Northern Terminus: NSW border in Cockburn
• Southern Terminus: Interchange with Gawler Bypass (Sturt Highway) (NH20) and Main North Road (unnumbered), Gawler
• Miscellaneous: Continues into New South Wales as NR32, where it eventually continues as the Mitchell Highway, then Great Western Highway, before terminating at Glenbrook, with M4 in Sydney
• Suburbs, Towns & Localities along route: Gawler, Giles Corner, Riverton, Saddleworth, Burra, Peterborough, Oodla Wirra, Yunta, Mannahill, Olary and Cockburn

Route Numbering:

• Current: A32

• Former:
• Multiplexes:

General Information:

Horrocks Highway (formerly Main North Road) is a major arterial route linking Adelaide and the Flinders Ranges and Port Augusta area.

The Barrier Highway heads north from Giles Corner into the mid-north of South Australia. The highway also passes through the Nackara Range, and heads north-easterly direction eventually reaching Cockburn, which is located on both the SA/NSW border - split in half by the actual border. The highway is named after the Barrier Ranges which are located near Broken Hill.

Multiplexes along the route include:

• NR64, for 7 km, at Burra

History:

• 7 November 1968: The official opening of the Barrier Highway in South Australia by the Minister of Roads and Transport, Mr Murray Hill, MLC - The ceremony marked the completion of bituminous sealing for 320 miles (515 km) between Adelaide and Broken Hill, and the last stretch of road completed between Terowie and Cockburn. The roadwork had commenced in 1961 and included 19 bridges. Commissioners of all six State Road Authorities including the South Australian Highways Commissioner, John Yeates, attended the opening ceremony. At Yunta a two tonne stone with a bronze plaque commemorates the opening of the Barrier Highway.

NSW Border to Gawler			Gawler to NSW Border
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	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Yunta approaching Main St, December 2003. Image © Michael Greenslade			Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign at Yunta, December 2003. Image © Michael Greenslade
	Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign at Yunta, December 2003. Image © Michael Greenslade
	Bypassed Town Sign: Bypassed town sign at Ucolta approaching Petersburg Rd and Parnaroo Rd, December 2003. Image © Michael Greenslade
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Last updated: 27-Nov-2020 20:15

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