Length:

331 km

Termini:

Northern: Calder Hwy (A79), Ouyen

Southern: Western Fwy (M8), Miners Rest

Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along Route:

Miners Rest, Learmonth, Waubra, Lexton, Avoca, Stuart Mill, St Arnaud, Cope Cope, Donald, Buloke, Litchfield, Massey, Watchem, Morton Plains, Birchip, Curyo, Watchupga, Woomelang, Lascelles, Gama, Turriff, Speed, Tempy, Gypsum, Bronzewing and Ouyen.

Current: B220

Multiplexed with: B240 C246 C248

Former: 121 130

Road Authority Internal Classification: ¹

6700

General Information:

B220 is a rural 2-lane highway servicing mostly rural towns and areas. Industries serviced by the route include agriculture, food processing, winemaking and tourism. The Sunraysia area accounts for 17% of Victorian citrus, 23% of vegetables and 80% of stone fruit. ²

The Sunraysia Highway provides north-south access to western regions of the state and the Ballarat area.

B240, for 1 km, St Arnaud.

C246, for 100 m, Woomelang.

C248, for 100 m, Speed.

1960s: The Sunraysia Highway name was adopted, replacing the North-Western Highway name.

1998: SR121 decommissioned. Introduction of B220 route number. ³

Ouyen to Miners Rest

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign approaching the intersection with Pyrenees Hwy (Bridport St) (B180) in Avoca. October 2007.

Image © Rob Tilley

Pyrenees Hwy Intersection:

Southbound through the intersection with Pyrenees Hwy (B180) in Avoca. October 2007.

Image © Rob Tilley

Intersection Directional Sign:

Intersection directional sign facing westbound traffic on the Pyrenees Hwy as it crosses Sunraysia Hwy in Avoca, October 2007.

Image © Rob Tilley

Distance Sign:

RD as you head southbound at after the Pyrenees Hwy (B180) intersection in Avoca, October 2007.

Image © Rob Tilley

¹ VIC Government, VicRoads, Road Management Plan 2020-2021, 07 December 2020.
² VIC Government, Victorian Department of Infrastructure North West Freight Transport Strategy.
³ Viseth Uch.