Kiewa Valley Highway
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Kiewa Valley Highway traverses alpine regions of Victoria, Australia for a distance of 80 kilometres (49.7 mi). In the 1950s the road was sealed and realigned to Mount Beauty
to permit the transport of materials for the construction of the Kiewa Hydroelectric Scheme. The road continues from Mount Beauty along winding and twisty sections as Bogong High Plains Road to the Omeo Highway
at Glen Valley via the alpine range resort of Falls Creek
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Mount Beauty, Victoria
Mount Beauty is a town in Victoria, Australia. It is in the Alpine Shire local government area.The town was originally established by the State Electricity Commission of Victoria to house construction workers from the Kiewa Hydroelectric Scheme in 1949, passing to the control of the local shire...
to permit the transport of materials for the construction of the Kiewa Hydroelectric Scheme. The road continues from Mount Beauty along winding and twisty sections as Bogong High Plains Road to the Omeo Highway
Omeo Highway
The Omeo Highway is a 157 kilometre road in eastern Victoria, Australia, connecting north-east Victoria to Gippsland over parts of the Victorian Alps....
at Glen Valley via the alpine range resort of Falls Creek
Falls Creek, Victoria
Falls Creek is a ski-in, ski-out ski resort in north-eastern Victoria, Australia. It is located about 350 kilometres by road from Melbourne in the Alpine National Park, with the nearest town Mount Beauty, approximately 30 kilometres away. The resort lies between an altitude of 1,210 and 1,830...
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Major Intersections and Towns
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High Speed T-Junction (clockwise from highway) Murray Valley Highway Murray Valley Highway The Murray Valley Highway is a popular tourist route, which follows the south side of the Murray River in Victoria, Australia. The route effectively acts as the northern-most highway in Victoria... to Wodonga Wodonga, Victoria Wodonga is a small city on the Victorian side of the border with New South Wales, north-east of Melbourne, Australia. Adjacent to Wodonga across the border is the New South Wales city of Albury. Wodonga is located wholly within the boundaries of the City of Wodonga LGA... and Albury Albury, New South Wales Albury is a major regional city in New South Wales, Australia, located on the Hume Highway on the northern side of the Murray River. It is located wholly within the boundaries of the City of Albury Local Government Area... Murray Valley Highway Murray Valley Highway The Murray Valley Highway is a popular tourist route, which follows the south side of the Murray River in Victoria, Australia. The route effectively acts as the northern-most highway in Victoria... to Tallangatta Tallangatta, Victoria Tallangatta is a small town in north-eastern Victoria, Australia. At the 2006 census, Tallangatta had a population of 950.The town is situated on the banks of the Mitta Arm of Lake Hume, approximately south-east of Albury-Wodonga along the Murray Valley Highway.-History:Tallangatta was founded in... and Corryong Corryong, Victoria Corryong is a small town in Victoria, Australia. It is located east of Albury-Wodonga, near the upper reaches of the Murray River and thus close to the New South Wales border. At the 2006 Census in Australia, Corryong had a population of 1,228.... |
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CUDGEWA RAIL LINE |
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Yackandandah Yackandandah, Victoria Yackandandah is a small tourist town in northeast Victoria, Australia. It is near the regional cities of Wodonga and Albury, and is close to the tourist town of Beechworth. At the 2006 census, Yackandandah had a population of 663.- History :... , Myrtleford Myrtleford, Victoria Myrtleford is a town in north-east Victoria, Australia, 45 km south-east of Wangaratta and 275 km north-east of Melbourne. Myrtleford is part of the Alpine Shire local government area and at the 2006 census the town had a population of 3,187.... Yackandandah-Wodonga Road |
9 | 105 | Yackandandah Yackandandah, Victoria Yackandandah is a small tourist town in northeast Victoria, Australia. It is near the regional cities of Wodonga and Albury, and is close to the tourist town of Beechworth. At the 2006 census, Yackandandah had a population of 663.- History :... , Myrtleford Myrtleford, Victoria Myrtleford is a town in north-east Victoria, Australia, 45 km south-east of Wangaratta and 275 km north-east of Melbourne. Myrtleford is part of the Alpine Shire local government area and at the 2006 census the town had a population of 3,187.... Yackandandah-Wodonga Road |
continues as | 16 | 98 | Allans Flat Allans Flat, Victoria Allans Flat is a small town in Victoria, Australia. It is located along Osbornes Flat Road, north-east of Yackandandah. The areas around the town were mined for gold between the 1850s and 1904 though without sufficient population for a Post Office until 26 October 1876.The town was surveyed and... , Yackandandah Yackandandah, Victoria Yackandandah is a small tourist town in northeast Victoria, Australia. It is near the regional cities of Wodonga and Albury, and is close to the tourist town of Beechworth. At the 2006 census, Yackandandah had a population of 663.- History :... Allans Flat Road |
Allans Flat Allans Flat, Victoria Allans Flat is a small town in Victoria, Australia. It is located along Osbornes Flat Road, north-east of Yackandandah. The areas around the town were mined for gold between the 1850s and 1904 though without sufficient population for a Post Office until 26 October 1876.The town was surveyed and... , Yackandandah Yackandandah, Victoria Yackandandah is a small tourist town in northeast Victoria, Australia. It is near the regional cities of Wodonga and Albury, and is close to the tourist town of Beechworth. At the 2006 census, Yackandandah had a population of 663.- History :... Allans Flat Road |
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continues as | 19 | 95 | Tangambalanga Tangambalanga, Victoria Tangambalanga , or Tangam for short, is a small town in north-eastern Victoria, Australia. It is located approximately south-east of the regional centre of Wodonga, in the Kiewa Valley, and from the Hume Weir... ; To Omeo Omeo, Victoria Omeo is a town in Victoria, Australia, located on the Great Alpine Road, east of Mount Hotham, in the Shire of East Gippsland. At the 2006 census, Omeo had a population of 452. The name is derived from the Aboriginal word for 'mountains' or 'hills'... Kiewa East Road |
Tangambalanga Tangambalanga, Victoria Tangambalanga , or Tangam for short, is a small town in north-eastern Victoria, Australia. It is located approximately south-east of the regional centre of Wodonga, in the Kiewa Valley, and from the Hume Weir... ; To Tallangatta Tallangatta, Victoria Tallangatta is a small town in north-eastern Victoria, Australia. At the 2006 census, Tallangatta had a population of 950.The town is situated on the banks of the Mitta Arm of Lake Hume, approximately south-east of Albury-Wodonga along the Murray Valley Highway.-History:Tallangatta was founded in... Kiewa East Road |
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Kergunyah Kergunyah, Victoria Kergunyah is a locality in north eastern Victoria. The locality is on the Kiewa Valley Highway, north east of the state capital, Melbourne. At the 2006 census, Kergunyah had a population of 188.-References:... |
28 | 86 | Kergunyah Kergunyah, Victoria Kergunyah is a locality in north eastern Victoria. The locality is on the Kiewa Valley Highway, north east of the state capital, Melbourne. At the 2006 census, Kergunyah had a population of 188.-References:... |
Yackandandah Yackandandah, Victoria Yackandandah is a small tourist town in northeast Victoria, Australia. It is near the regional cities of Wodonga and Albury, and is close to the tourist town of Beechworth. At the 2006 census, Yackandandah had a population of 663.- History :... Yackandandah-Myrtleford Road |
46 | 68 | Yackandandah Yackandandah, Victoria Yackandandah is a small tourist town in northeast Victoria, Australia. It is near the regional cities of Wodonga and Albury, and is close to the tourist town of Beechworth. At the 2006 census, Yackandandah had a population of 663.- History :... Yackandandah-Myrtleford Road |
Dederang Dederang, Victoria Dederang is a town in north east Victoria. The town is located on the Kiewa Valley Highway, in the Alpine Shire Local Government Areas of Australia, 329 kilometres from the state capital, Melbourne. Dederang is located in the Kiewa River valley... |
49 | 65 | Dederang Dederang, Victoria Dederang is a town in north east Victoria. The town is located on the Kiewa Valley Highway, in the Alpine Shire Local Government Areas of Australia, 329 kilometres from the state capital, Melbourne. Dederang is located in the Kiewa River valley... |
Myrtleford Myrtleford, Victoria Myrtleford is a town in north-east Victoria, Australia, 45 km south-east of Wangaratta and 275 km north-east of Melbourne. Myrtleford is part of the Alpine Shire local government area and at the 2006 census the town had a population of 3,187.... , Wangaratta Wangaratta, Victoria Wangaratta is a cathedral city of almost 17,000 people in the northeast of Victoria, Australia, about from Melbourne along the Hume Highway, with Benalla to the southwest, and Albury-Wodonga to the northeast. It is located at the junction of the Ovens and King rivers which flow from the... Running Creek Road |
58 | 56 | Myrtleford Myrtleford, Victoria Myrtleford is a town in north-east Victoria, Australia, 45 km south-east of Wangaratta and 275 km north-east of Melbourne. Myrtleford is part of the Alpine Shire local government area and at the 2006 census the town had a population of 3,187.... Running Creek Road |
Tawonga Tawonga, Victoria Tawonga is a town in north east Victoria, Australia. The town is located on the Kiewa Valley Highway, in the Alpine Shire Local Government Area, 350 kilometres north east of the state capital, Melbourne. At the 2006 census, Tawonga had a population of 289.... |
77 | 37 | Tawonga Tawonga, Victoria Tawonga is a town in north east Victoria, Australia. The town is located on the Kiewa Valley Highway, in the Alpine Shire Local Government Area, 350 kilometres north east of the state capital, Melbourne. At the 2006 census, Tawonga had a population of 289.... |
Bright Bright, Victoria Bright is a small sized town, located in northeastern Victoria, Australia, 319 metres above sea level at the southeastern end of the Ovens Valley. At the 2006 census, Bright had a population of 2684. It is in the Alpine Shire local government area... , Mount Buffalo Tawonga Gap Road |
80 | 34 | Bright Bright, Victoria Bright is a small sized town, located in northeastern Victoria, Australia, 319 metres above sea level at the southeastern end of the Ovens Valley. At the 2006 census, Bright had a population of 2684. It is in the Alpine Shire local government area... , Mount Hotham Mount Hotham Mount Hotham is a mountain in Victoria, Australia. It is home to Hotham Alpine Resort. The mountain is located approximately north east of Melbourne, from Sydney, and from Adelaide by road. Mt Hotham's summit rises to an altitude of above sea level... Tawonga Gap Road |
Mount Beauty Mount Beauty, Victoria Mount Beauty is a town in Victoria, Australia. It is in the Alpine Shire local government area.The town was originally established by the State Electricity Commission of Victoria to house construction workers from the Kiewa Hydroelectric Scheme in 1949, passing to the control of the local shire... |
84 | 30 | Mount Beauty Mount Beauty, Victoria Mount Beauty is a town in Victoria, Australia. It is in the Alpine Shire local government area.The town was originally established by the State Electricity Commission of Victoria to house construction workers from the Kiewa Hydroelectric Scheme in 1949, passing to the control of the local shire... |
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Roundabout (clockwise from highway) Lakeside Avenue Bogong High Plains Road to Falls Creek Falls Creek, Victoria Falls Creek is a ski-in, ski-out ski resort in north-eastern Victoria, Australia. It is located about 350 kilometres by road from Melbourne in the Alpine National Park, with the nearest town Mount Beauty, approximately 30 kilometres away. The resort lies between an altitude of 1,210 and 1,830... |
See also
- Highways in AustraliaHighways in AustraliaThis is a list of highways in Australia, listed alphabetically along with each highway's route number and location. Note that some highways service more than one state or territory.-Route numbering systems:...
- Highways in VictoriaHighways in VictoriaThe Highways in Victoria are the highest density in any state in Australia. Unlike Australia's other mainland states where vast areas are very sparsely inhabited "outback", there are population centres spread out over most of the state, with only the far north-west and the Victorian Alps lacking...