Road Photos & Information: Victoria
Lismore-Skipton Road, Glenelg Highway, Skipton Road, Beaufort-Lexton Road and Lexton-Talbot Road (C172)
Statistics:
- Length:
- 110 km
- Termini:
- Northern: Ballarat-Maryborough Rd (C287), Talbot
- Southern: Camperdown-Lismore Rd (C165) and Smiths Rd (unnumbered), Lismore
- Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along Route:
- Lismore, Mingay, Bradvale, Skipton, Mt Emu, Lake Goldsmith, Beaufort, Waterloo, Lexton, Burnbank, Caralulup and Talbot
Route Numbering:
- Current: C172
- Multiplexed with: B160
- Road Authority Internal Classification:
- 5090 (Skipton to Beaufort)
- 5226 (Lexton to Talbot)
- 5240 (Beaufort to Lexton)
- 5962 (Lismore to Skipton)
- 6670 (Skipton)
General Information:
C172 is a rural route linking several small towns in Victoria's central west. The route links several highways including Western Hwy (A8), Glenelg Hwy (B160) and Hamilton Hwy (B140).
Multiplexes along the route include:
- B160 (Glenelg Hwy), for 800 m, Skipton.
Talbot to Lismore
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign on Skipton Rd (C172) at Mt Emu approaching Carnham-Streatham Rd, January 2017.
Image © Huang-Milton Collection
1 VIC Government, VicRoads, Road Management Plan 2020-2021, 07 December 2020.