Northern Highway | |
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Coordinates | |
General information | |
Type | Highway |
Length | 164.8 km (102 mi)[1] |
Gazetted | November 1914 (as Main Road)[2] July 1925 (as State Highway)[3] |
Route number(s) | ![]() |
Former route number |
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Major junctions | |
North end | ![]() VIC/NSW border |
South end | ![]() Beveridge, Victoria |
Location(s) | |
Region | Loddon Mallee, Hume[4] |
Major settlements | Rochester, Elmore, Heathcote, Kilmore, Wallan |
Highway system | |
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Northern Highway is a rural highway in northern Victoria, linking Echuca on the banks of the Murray River with Beveridge a short distance north of the northern suburban fringes of Melbourne.[5] In conjunction with McIvor Highway, it provides an important link between Melbourne and Bendigo. It forms a significant freight route providing access to markets and ports in Melbourne and the rural primary production areas of the Murray Valley and southern New South Wales, and serves a number of agricultural and tourism-related industries along its length.
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