Sign at the start of 90 mile straight, australias longest straight section of road, between balladonia and caiguna on the eyre highway in. Thats eyre highway, the road that connects western australia to. Signed as national highways 1 and a1, it forms part of highway 1 and the australian national highway network linking perth and adelaide. Sign at the start of 90 mile straight, australias longest straight road. Eyre highway australias longest straight road times. Mundrabilla roadhouse, a typical nullarbor roadhouse. Australias longest straight road, imagine a drive, a thousand miles long with no turns or bends, across a vast featureless plain with repetitive landscape, and. It would be the longest in the world if it were not for highway 10 in saudi arabia is not quite twice as long at 162 miles or 262 kilometres. This section of the highway, commonly known as the 90 mile straight, is. Nullarbor plain includes a stretch called the 90mile straight. Its the longest stretch of straight road in australia and one of the longest in the world. Eyre highway australias longest straight road times of india. The eyre highway between balladonia and caiguna in western australia is the longest straight stretch of road in australia, at a long 146.
Eyre highway is a 1,660kilometre 1,030 mi highway linking western australia and south australia via the nullarbor plain. This part of the highway is also used by the royal flying doctor service as an emergency runway. This saudi highway is the worlds longest straight road stepfeed. I only know of one road in the world that officially advertises its boringness. See, any car can be a selfdriving car as long as the road is straight enough.
Motorists completing the whole length will endure 90 miles without a. Australias eyre highway has a portion in it called the 90 mile straight, which is considered by many to be the longest straight road in the world. All interstate highways have a speed limit of 110kmh in australia, with the exception of nt which. Sign at the start of 90 mile straight, australias longest. Located in australia, the eyre highway is a 90 miles long stretch of road, that connects the southern part of the country to its western end. In port augusta it splits into the princes highway taking you to adelaide and the east coast cities of melbourne, sydney and brisbane, and the stuart highway going all the way to alice springs and darwin. And search more of istocks library of royaltyfree stock images that features asphalt photos available for quick and easy download. A section of the eyre highway as viewed from an airplane. For much of its length, it can be described as a long and lonely road. Between balladonia and caiguna, the road stretches for 145. The eyre highway is the main road that connects south australia with the south of western australia. Download this wa nullarbor highway 90 mile roadsign photo now.
Caiguna is at the eastern end of the 90 mile straight 146. Its the longest stretch of straight road in australia. The stretch of road between caiguna roadhouse and balladonia roadhouse is known as the 90mile straight. It was named after explorer edward john eyre, who was the first european to cross the nullarbor by land, in 18401841. Eyre highways 90 mile straight in about 3 minutes or so. Travelling australia on a postie bike and filming with my drone. Sign at the start of 90 mile straight, australias longest straight section of road, between balladonia and caiguna on the eyre highway in western australia, august 2009. Eyre highway is an asphalted highway in australia linking western australia and south australia via the nullarbor plain. These facts give you something to look forward to as you start your drive along this straight.
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