Riddoch Highway | |
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The Riddoch Highway near Padthaway | |
Coordinates |
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General information | |
Type | Highway |
Length | 239 km (149 mi) [1] |
Route number(s) |
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Major junctions | |
North end | Dukes Highway Keith, South Australia |
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South end | Sea Parade Port MacDonnell, South Australia |
Location(s) | |
Region | Limestone Coast [2] |
Major settlements | Padthaway, Naracoorte, Coonawarra, Penola, Tarpeena, Mount Gambier |
Highway system | |
Riddoch Highway is a rural highway in south-eastern South Australia, designated as route A66 between Keith and Mount Gambier, with the remainder between Mount Gambier and Port MacDonnell designated as route B66. It is named after John Riddoch, the first white settler landholder and vigneron in Coonawarra.
The Riddoch Highway branches from the Dukes Highway at Keith and travels south through Padthaway, Naracoorte, Penola, Nangwarry, Tarpeena, and Mount Gambier to Port MacDonnell and nearby Cape Northumberland. [3] It passes through grazing and cereal-growing land, horticultural and vineyards (within the following wine regions - Padthaway, Wrattonbully, Coonawarra and Mount Gambier), and plantation timber, predominantly pinus radiata. [4]
The Royal Automobile Association of South Australia has rated the highway at 5/10. [5]
LGA [6] | Location [1] [3] | km [1] | mi | Destinations | Notes |
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Tatiara | Keith | 0.0 | 0.0 | Dukes Highway (A8) – Adelaide, Tailem Bend, Bordertown, Melbourne | Northern terminus of highway and route A66 |
Naracoorte Lucindale | The Gap | 83.5 | 51.9 | Bordertown-Naracoorte Road (B57) – Bordertown | |
Naracoorte | 109 | 68 | Wimmera Highway (C240) – Hynam, Edenhope, Horsham, Marong | Continues into VIC as route B240 along Wimmera Highway eventually to Marong | |
Wattle Range | Glenroy | 141 | 88 | Edenhope Road (C212) – Edenhope | Continues into VIC as route C212 along Edenhope-Penola Road eventually to Edenhope |
Penola | 159 | 99 | Casterton Road (C198) – Casterton | Continues into VIC as route C198 along Casterton-Penola Road eventually to Casterton | |
Mount Gambier | Mount Gambier | 210 | 130 | Princes Highway (A1 east, B1 west) – Millicent, Kingston SE, Portland | Route transition: A66 north, B66 south |
Grant | Port MacDonnell | 238 | 148 | Sea Parade – Cape Northumberland | Southern terminus of highway and route B66 |
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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 (A66).
The Limestone Coast is a name used since the early twenty-first century for a South Australian government region located in the south east of South Australia which immediately adjoins the continental coastline and the Victorian border. The name is also used for a tourist region and a wine zone both located in the same part of South Australia.
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Tod Highway is an important 177 kilometre highway serving South Australia's Eyre Peninsula's wheatbelt, and is designated route B90. It is named after Robert Tod who explored the area in 1839.
Coonawarra is a small town north of Penola in South Australia. It is best known for the Coonawarra wine region named after it.
Tarpeena is a town and a locality on the Riddoch Highway between Penola and Mount Gambier in the Limestone Coast region of South Australia.
Port MacDonnell, originally known as Ngaranga is the southernmost town in South Australia. The small port located in the Limestone Coast region about 477 kilometres (296 mi) southeast of Adelaide and 28 kilometres (17 mi) south of Mount Gambier in the District Council of Grant local government area. Once a busy shipping port, the town now relies heavily on its fishing and summer tourism industries, particularly rock lobster harvest industry, proclaiming itself "Australia's Southern Rock Lobster Capital".
Glenelg Highway is a rural highway in south-eastern Australia, linking Mount Gambier with Ballarat. Most of the highway is located within the Western part of the state of Victoria, though a short, 15 km stretch from the South Australia/Victoria state border near Ardno to Glenburnie is located in South Australia. Some maps identify the South Australian stretch as Casterton Road. Major towns along its route include Casterton, Coleraine and Hamilton.
Salisbury Highway is a 15 kilometre major connecting road in the northern suburbs of the Adelaide metropolitan area. It is designated part of route A9.
The District Council of Grant is a local government area located in the Limestone Coast region of South Australia, and is the southernmost council in the state.
Victoria was an electorate in the South Australian House of Assembly from 1857 until 1902 and from 1915 to 1993.
Little Blue Lake is a water-filled sinkhole (“cenote”) in the Australian state of South Australia located in the state's south-east in the locality of Mount Schank about 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of the municipal seat of Mount Gambier. It is notable locally as a swimming hole and nationally as a cave diving site. It is managed by the District Council of Grant and has been developed as a recreational and tourism venue.
Playford Highway is a main road on Kangaroo Island in South Australia, with its eastern end designated part of route B23. It extends from Kingscote through Cygnet River and Parndana to Cape Borda.
Limestone Coast zone is a wine zone located in the south east of South Australia. It extends south of a line of latitude approximately in line with Cape Willoughby at the east end of Kangaroo Island and it is bounded by the continental coastline and the border with Victoria. It consists of the following wine regions all of which have received appellation as an Australian Geographical Indication (AGI): Coonawarra, Mount Benson, Mount Gambier, Robe, Padthaway, Wrattonbully and a small number of vineyards located outside the above regions. The zone received AGI in 1996.
Mount Schank is a locality in the Australian state of South Australia located about 385 kilometres south-east of the state capital of Adelaide and 14 kilometres south of the municipal seat of Mount Gambier in the south-east of the state.
Racecourse Bay is a locality in the Australian state of South Australia located on the state’s south-east coast overlooking the body of water known in Australia as the Southern Ocean and by international authorities as the Great Australian Bight. It is about 398 kilometres south-east of the state capital of Adelaide and 25 kilometres south of the municipal seat of Mount Gambier in the south-east of the state.
Marcollat is a locality in the Australian state of South Australia located in the state’s Limestone Coast region about 236 kilometres (147 mi) south-east of the state capital of Adelaide and about 45 kilometres (28 mi) north of the municipal seat in Kingston SE.
Willalooka is a small service town and locality in the Limestone Coast region of South Australia. it is located on the Riddoch Highway between Keith and Padthaway. Christmas Rocks Conservation Park is north of the town adjacent to the highway.
Mingbool is a locality in the Australian state of South Australia located about 372 kilometres (231 mi) south-east of the state capital of Adelaide adjoining the border with the state of Victoria and about 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) north-west of the municipal seat of Mount Gambier.
Wattle Range is a locality in the Australian state of South Australia located in the state’s south-east about 328 kilometres (204 mi) south-east of the state capital of Adelaide and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) north-east of the municipal seat in Millicent.
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