The Mallee Highway runs east from Tailem Bend

Tailem Bend, South Australia

Tailem Bend is a town on the Murray River in South Australia. The town was proclaimed in 1887, the year after the main railway came through. At the 2006 census, Tailem Bend had a population of 1,457....

 in South Australia

South Australia

South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...

 through cereal

Cereal

Cereals are grasses cultivated for the edible components of their grain , composed of the endosperm, germ, and bran...

-growing farmland at the southern end of the Murray Mallee

Murray Mallee

The Murray Mallee is the grain-growing and sheep-farming area of South Australia bounded to the north and west by the Murray River, to the east by the Victorian border, and extending about 50 km south of the Mallee Highway....

 to Pinnaroo

Pinnaroo, South Australia

Pinnaroo is a town in the Murray Mallee region of South Australia, near the border with Victoria 243 km east of Adelaide. Pinnaroo is on the Mallee Highway, and the railway line between Tailem Bend and Ouyen. The roadhouses on the highway are the first food and leg-stretch stop on the bus route...

 near the border with Victoria, where it crosses route (from Bordertown

Bordertown, South Australia

Bordertown is a small South Australian town near the Victorian border. It is where the Dukes Highway and the railway line, the two main routes between Adelaide and Melbourne, cross Tatiara Creek....

 to Loxton

Loxton, South Australia

Loxton is a town on the south bank of the River Murray in the Riverland region of South Australia. At the 2006 census, Loxton had a population of 3,431....

). It continues in Victoria through Ouyen

Ouyen, Victoria

Ouyen is a town in Victoria, Australia, located in the Rural City of Mildura at the junction of the Calder Highway and Mallee Highway, south of Mildura and north-west of Melbourne. At the 2006 census the town had a population of 1,061.-History:...

, where it crosses the Calder Highway

Calder Highway

Calder Highway is a Highway linking Ravenswood South in Victoria, to Mildura. North of the Victoria/New South Wales border, the highway continues north to Broken Hill, Tibooburra and the New South Wales/Queensland border as the Silver City Highway, under the standard national route shield as far...

  (the old Ouyen Highway finished here and never proceeded east), and Piangil

Piangil, Victoria

Piangil is a remote town in Northern Victoria, Australia. It is approximately north west of Swan Hill. At the 2006 census, Piangil had a population of 654....

, where it crosses the 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...

 .

, however continues past the Mallee Highway terminus along the Murray Valley Highway for two kilometres north of Piangil, linking to Tooleybuc Road where the continues until it crosses

Murray River crossings

The Murray River in south-eastern Australia has been a significant barrier to land-based travel and trade. This article lists and briefly describes all of the recognised crossing points. Many of these had also developed as river ports for transport of goods along the Murray...

 the New South Wales

New South Wales

New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...

 border and the Murray River

Murray River

The Murray River is Australia's longest river. At in length, the Murray rises in the Australian Alps, draining the western side of Australia's highest mountains and, for most of its length, meanders across Australia's inland plains, forming the border between New South Wales and Victoria as it...

 at Tooleybuc

Tooleybuc, New South Wales

Tooleybuc is a town in the western Riverina district of New South Wales, Australia. The town is located on the Mallee Highway, south west of the state capital, Sydney and north west of Melbourne. Situated on the banks of the Murray River across from Piangil in the neighbouring state of...

. The road then continues to Balranald

Balranald, New South Wales

Balranald is a town and local government area in the Riverina district of New South Wales, Australia. At the 2006 census the population was 1,216....

, at the Murrumbidgee River

Murrumbidgee River

The Murrumbidgee River is a major river in the state of New South Wales, Australia, and the Australian Capital Territory . A major tributary of the Murray River, the Murrumbidgee flows in a west-northwesterly direction from the foot of Peppercorn Hill in the Fiery Range of the Snowy Mountains,...

. Tooleybuc Road terminates at the Sturt Highway

Sturt Highway

The Sturt Highway is an Australian highway in New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia. It is part of the Auslink National network and is part of the main highway route between Sydney and Adelaide.-Route:...

  and continues en route to Sydney

Sydney

Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...

 via the Hume Highway

Hume Highway

The Hume Highway/Hume Freeway is one of Australia's major inter-city highways, running for 880 km between Sydney and Melbourne. It is part of the Auslink National Network and is a vital link for road freight to transport goods to and from the two cities as well as serving Albury-Wodonga and...

 .

Major intersections and towns

Mallee Highway
Westbound	Distance to Adelaide (km)	Distance to Swan Hill (km)	Eastbound
T-Intersection (clockwise from highway) Dukes Highway Dukes Highway The Dukes Highway is an important 189 kilometre highway corridor in South Australia which links the Australian cities of Adelaide and Melbourne. It is part of the National Highway system spanning Australia, and is signed as National Highway A8.... to Bordertown Bordertown, South Australia Bordertown is a small South Australian town near the Victorian border. It is where the Dukes Highway and the railway line, the two main routes between Adelaide and Melbourne, cross Tatiara Creek....  and Melbourne Melbourne Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater... Dukes Highway Dukes Highway The Dukes Highway is an important 189 kilometre highway corridor in South Australia which links the Australian cities of Adelaide and Melbourne. It is part of the National Highway system spanning Australia, and is signed as National Highway A8.... to Princes Highway Princes Highway The Princes Highway extends from Sydney to Port Augusta via the coast through the states of New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia, a distance of 1941 km or 1898 km via the former alignments of the highway ....  via Tailem Bend Tailem Bend, South Australia Tailem Bend is a town on the Murray River in South Australia. The town was proclaimed in 1887, the year after the main railway came through. At the 2006 census, Tailem Bend had a population of 1,457....  and Adelaide Adelaide Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
End Mallee Highway	100	414	Start Mallee Highway
Coomandook Old Dukes Highway	114	400	Coomandook Old Dukes Highway
TAILEM BEND-PINNAROO RAIL LINE	152	362	TAILEM BEND-PINNAROO RAIL LINE
Lameroo Lameroo, South Australia Lameroo is a town in the Murray Mallee region of South Australia. It is on the Mallee Highway about 40 km west of the Victorian border, or 210 km east of Adelaide. It is primarily a service town for the surrounding rural areas, growing grain and sheep...	199	315	Lameroo Lameroo, South Australia Lameroo is a town in the Murray Mallee region of South Australia. It is on the Mallee Highway about 40 km west of the Victorian border, or 210 km east of Adelaide. It is primarily a service town for the surrounding rural areas, growing grain and sheep...
TAILEM BEND-PINNAROO RAIL LINE	208	306	TAILEM BEND-PINNAROO RAIL LINE
continues as	233	281	Bordertown Bordertown, South Australia Bordertown is a small South Australian town near the Victorian border. It is where the Dukes Highway and the railway line, the two main routes between Adelaide and Melbourne, cross Tatiara Creek.... , Naracoorte Naracoorte, South Australia Naracoorte is a town in the Limestone Coast region of South Australia, approximately 336 kilometres south east of Adelaide and 100 kilometres north of Mount Gambier on the Riddoch Highway .-History:...   Pinnaroo-Bordertown Road
Bordertown Bordertown, South Australia Bordertown is a small South Australian town near the Victorian border. It is where the Dukes Highway and the railway line, the two main routes between Adelaide and Melbourne, cross Tatiara Creek.... , Naracoorte Naracoorte, South Australia Naracoorte is a town in the Limestone Coast region of South Australia, approximately 336 kilometres south east of Adelaide and 100 kilometres north of Mount Gambier on the Riddoch Highway .-History:...   Pinnaroo-Bordertown Road			duplexes with
duplexes with	239	275	Pinnaroo Pinnaroo, South Australia Pinnaroo is a town in the Murray Mallee region of South Australia, near the border with Victoria 243 km east of Adelaide. Pinnaroo is on the Mallee Highway, and the railway line between Tailem Bend and Ouyen. The roadhouses on the highway are the first food and leg-stretch stop on the bus route...
Loxton Loxton, South Australia Loxton is a town on the south bank of the River Murray in the Riverland region of South Australia. At the 2006 census, Loxton had a population of 3,431.... , Renmark Renmark, South Australia Renmark is a town in South Australia's rural Riverland area, and is located 254 km northeast of Adelaide, on the banks of the River Murray. The Sturt Highway between Adelaide and Sydney runs through the town; Renmark is the last major town encountered in South Australia when driving this route. It...   Pinnaroo-Loxton Road			Loxton Loxton, South Australia Loxton is a town on the south bank of the River Murray in the Riverland region of South Australia. At the 2006 census, Loxton had a population of 3,431.... , Renmark Renmark, South Australia Renmark is a town in South Australia's rural Riverland area, and is located 254 km northeast of Adelaide, on the banks of the River Murray. The Sturt Highway between Adelaide and Sydney runs through the town; Renmark is the last major town encountered in South Australia when driving this route. It...   Pinnaroo-Loxton Road
Pinnaroo Pinnaroo, South Australia Pinnaroo is a town in the Murray Mallee region of South Australia, near the border with Victoria 243 km east of Adelaide. Pinnaroo is on the Mallee Highway, and the railway line between Tailem Bend and Ouyen. The roadhouses on the highway are the first food and leg-stretch stop on the bus route...			continues as
SOUTH AUSTRALIA  STATE BORDER VICTORIA
PINNAROO RAIL LINE	245	269	PINNAROO RAIL LINE
PINNAROO RAIL LINE	265	249	PINNAROO RAIL LINE
Murrayville Murrayville, Victoria Murrayville is a town on the section of the Mallee Highway between Ouyen and the South Australian border. It is about east of the South Australian border and north west of the state capital Melbourne, but east of Adelaide...	266	248	Murrayville Murrayville, Victoria Murrayville is a town on the section of the Mallee Highway between Ouyen and the South Australian border. It is about east of the South Australian border and north west of the state capital Melbourne, but east of Adelaide...
PINNAROO RAIL LINE	270	244	PINNAROO RAIL LINE
PINNAROO RAIL LINE	306	208	PINNAROO RAIL LINE
Boinka Boinka, Victoria Boinka is a locality situated on the section of the Mallee Highway between Ouyen and the South Australian border in the Sunraysia region of Victoria, Australia...	307	207	Boinka Boinka, Victoria Boinka is a locality situated on the section of the Mallee Highway between Ouyen and the South Australian border in the Sunraysia region of Victoria, Australia...
Underbool Underbool, Victoria Underbool is a town situated on the section of the Mallee Highway between Ouyen and the South Australian border in the Sunraysia region. The place by road, is situated about kilometres west from Torrita and kilometres east from Linga...	326	188	Underbool Underbool, Victoria Underbool is a town situated on the section of the Mallee Highway between Ouyen and the South Australian border in the Sunraysia region. The place by road, is situated about kilometres west from Torrita and kilometres east from Linga...
Patchewollock Patchewollock, Victoria Patchewollock is a small town in North-West Victoria, Australia. At the 2006 census, Patchewollock and the surrounding area had a population of 322....   Walpeup-Patchewollock Road	346	168	Walpeup Walpeup, Victoria Walpeup is a locality situated on the section of the Mallee Highway between Ouyen and the South Australian border in the Mallee region. The place by road, is situated about west from Galah and east from Torrita....
Walpeup Walpeup, Victoria Walpeup is a locality situated on the section of the Mallee Highway between Ouyen and the South Australian border in the Mallee region. The place by road, is situated about west from Galah and east from Torrita....			Patchewollock Patchewollock, Victoria Patchewollock is a small town in North-West Victoria, Australia. At the 2006 census, Patchewollock and the surrounding area had a population of 322.... , Hopetoun Hopetoun, Victoria Hopetoun is a town which serves as the major service centre for the Southern Mallee area of Victoria, Australia. Hopetoun is situated 400 kilometres north-west of Melbourne on the Henty Highway in the Shire of Yarriambiack...   Walpeup-Patchewollock Road
To Patchewollock Patchewollock, Victoria Patchewollock is a small town in North-West Victoria, Australia. At the 2006 census, Patchewollock and the surrounding area had a population of 322.... , Hopetoun Hopetoun, Victoria Hopetoun is a town which serves as the major service centre for the Southern Mallee area of Victoria, Australia. Hopetoun is situated 400 kilometres north-west of Melbourne on the Henty Highway in the Shire of Yarriambiack...   Ouyen-Patchewollock Road	374	140	Patchewollock Patchewollock, Victoria Patchewollock is a small town in North-West Victoria, Australia. At the 2006 census, Patchewollock and the surrounding area had a population of 322....   Ouyen-Patchewollock Road
PINNAROO RAIL LINE			PINNAROO RAIL LINE
MILDURA RAIL LINE	375.7	138.3	Ouyen Ouyen, Victoria Ouyen is a town in Victoria, Australia, located in the Rural City of Mildura at the junction of the Calder Highway and Mallee Highway, south of Mildura and north-west of Melbourne. At the 2006 census the town had a population of 1,061.-History:...
			MILDURA RAIL LINE
continues as			To Ballarat Ballarat, Victoria Ballarat is a city in the state of Victoria, Australia, approximately west-north-west of the state capital Melbourne situated on the lower plains of the Great Dividing Range and the Yarrowee River catchment. It is the largest inland centre and third most populous city in the state and the fifth... ; Bendigo Bendigo, Victoria Bendigo is a major regional city in the state of Victoria, Australia, located very close to the geographical centre of the state and approximately north west of the state capital Melbourne. It is the second largest inland city and fourth most populous city in the state. The estimated urban... , Melbourne Melbourne Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...   Calder Highway Calder Highway Calder Highway is a Highway linking Ravenswood South in Victoria, to Mildura. North of the Victoria/New South Wales border, the highway continues north to Broken Hill, Tibooburra and the New South Wales/Queensland border as the Silver City Highway, under the standard national route shield as far...
To Ballarat Ballarat, Victoria Ballarat is a city in the state of Victoria, Australia, approximately west-north-west of the state capital Melbourne situated on the lower plains of the Great Dividing Range and the Yarrowee River catchment. It is the largest inland centre and third most populous city in the state and the fifth... ; Bendigo Bendigo, Victoria Bendigo is a major regional city in the state of Victoria, Australia, located very close to the geographical centre of the state and approximately north west of the state capital Melbourne. It is the second largest inland city and fourth most populous city in the state. The estimated urban... , Melbourne Melbourne Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...   Calder Highway Calder Highway Calder Highway is a Highway linking Ravenswood South in Victoria, to Mildura. North of the Victoria/New South Wales border, the highway continues north to Broken Hill, Tibooburra and the New South Wales/Queensland border as the Silver City Highway, under the standard national route shield as far...			duplexes with
duplexes with	375.8	138.2	Red Cliffs Red Cliffs, Victoria Red Cliffs is a town in Victoria, Australia in the Sunraysia region. It is located on the Calder Highway, 16 km south of Mildura and 544 km north-west of Melbourne.... , Mildura Mildura, Victoria Mildura is a regional city in northwestern Victoria, Australia and seat of the Rural City of Mildura local government area. It is located in the Sunraysia region, and is on the banks of the Murray River. The current population is estimated at just over 30,000.Mildura is a major agricultural centre...   Calder Highway Calder Highway Calder Highway is a Highway linking Ravenswood South in Victoria, to Mildura. North of the Victoria/New South Wales border, the highway continues north to Broken Hill, Tibooburra and the New South Wales/Queensland border as the Silver City Highway, under the standard national route shield as far...
Red Cliffs Red Cliffs, Victoria Red Cliffs is a town in Victoria, Australia in the Sunraysia region. It is located on the Calder Highway, 16 km south of Mildura and 544 km north-west of Melbourne.... , Mildura Mildura, Victoria Mildura is a regional city in northwestern Victoria, Australia and seat of the Rural City of Mildura local government area. It is located in the Sunraysia region, and is on the banks of the Murray River. The current population is estimated at just over 30,000.Mildura is a major agricultural centre...   Calder Highway Calder Highway Calder Highway is a Highway linking Ravenswood South in Victoria, to Mildura. North of the Victoria/New South Wales border, the highway continues north to Broken Hill, Tibooburra and the New South Wales/Queensland border as the Silver City Highway, under the standard national route shield as far...
Ouyen Ouyen, Victoria Ouyen is a town in Victoria, Australia, located in the Rural City of Mildura at the junction of the Calder Highway and Mallee Highway, south of Mildura and north-west of Melbourne. At the 2006 census the town had a population of 1,061.-History:...			continues as
Manangatang Manangatang, Victoria Manangatang is a remote town in north-west Victoria, Australia. At the 2006 census, Manangatang had a population of 448. It is sometimes noted for its unusual name, from an Aboriginal term - "manang" meaning land and "kaaiti" meaning water....	431	83	Manangatang Manangatang, Victoria Manangatang is a remote town in north-west Victoria, Australia. At the 2006 census, Manangatang had a population of 448. It is sometimes noted for its unusual name, from an Aboriginal term - "manang" meaning land and "kaaiti" meaning water....
Sea Lake Sea Lake, Victoria Sea Lake is a town in the Mallee district of north-west Victoria, Australia and is situated on the southern shores of Lake Tyrrell. The town is located on the Calder Highway, north-west of Melbourne, and west of Swan Hill. Sea Lake is in the heart of Australia's "wheat belt", and is the main... , Robinvale Robinvale, Victoria Robinvale is a town on the south bank of the Murray River in northern Victoria, Australia. It is connected by a bridge to Euston on the other side of the river in New South Wales. At the 2006 census, Robinvale had a population of 2214.-History:...   Robinvale-Sea Lake Road			Robinvale Robinvale, Victoria Robinvale is a town on the south bank of the Murray River in northern Victoria, Australia. It is connected by a bridge to Euston on the other side of the river in New South Wales. At the 2006 census, Robinvale had a population of 2214.-History:... , Sea Lake Sea Lake, Victoria Sea Lake is a town in the Mallee district of north-west Victoria, Australia and is situated on the southern shores of Lake Tyrrell. The town is located on the Calder Highway, north-west of Melbourne, and west of Swan Hill. Sea Lake is in the heart of Australia's "wheat belt", and is the main...   Robinvale-Sea Lake Road
ROBINVALE RAIL LINE			ROBINVALE RAIL LINE
Piangil Piangil, Victoria Piangil is a remote town in Northern Victoria, Australia. It is approximately north west of Swan Hill. At the 2006 census, Piangil had a population of 654....	470	44	Piangil Piangil, Victoria Piangil is a remote town in Northern Victoria, Australia. It is approximately north west of Swan Hill. At the 2006 census, Piangil had a population of 654....
Start Mallee Highway	472	42	End Mallee Highway
T-Intersection (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 Robinvale Robinvale, Victoria Robinvale is a town on the south bank of the Murray River in northern Victoria, Australia. It is connected by a bridge to Euston on the other side of the river in New South Wales. At the 2006 census, Robinvale had a population of 2214.-History:...  and Sydney Sydney Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people... 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 Swan Hill Swan Hill, Victoria Swan Hill is a city in the northwest of Victoria, Australia. It is located on the Murray Valley Highway, on the south bank of the Murray River, downstream from the junction of the Loddon River. At the 2006 census, Swan Hill had a population of 9,684.-History:...  and Melbourne Melbourne Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...

See also

• Highways in Australia
  Highways in Australia
  This 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 Victoria
  Highways in Victoria
  The 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...
  
  
• List of highways in New South Wales
• List of highways in South Australia