The Outback Highway

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The Outback Highway

Barndioota Road

The Outback Highway
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South end
Red pog.svg
North end
Coordinates
General information
TypeHighway
Length272 km (169 mi) [1]
Route number(s) AUS Alphanumeric Route B83.svg B83 (1998–present)
(Hawker–Lyndhurst)
Former
route number
Australian national route 83.svg National Route 83
Entire route
Major junctions
South endAUS Alphanumeric Route B83.svg Flinders Ranges Way
Hawker, South Australia
 
North end Oodnadatta Track
Marree, South Australia
Location(s)
Region Far North [2]
Major settlements Parachilna, Leigh Creek, Lyndhurst
Highway system

The Outback Highway [3] (possibly also known as Barndioota Road) is the road from Hawker along the western side of the Flinders Ranges through Leigh Creek to Marree. [4] It is designated as part of route B83 from Hawker to Lyndhurst. Route B83 continues south from Hawker along the Flinders Ranges Way.

Major intersections

LGA [5] Location [1] [6] km [1] miDestinationsNotes
Flinders Ranges Hawker 00.0AUS Alphanumeric Route B83.svg Flinders Ranges Way (B83 southwest)  Quorn, Port Augusta
Flinders Ranges Way (east)  Blinman
Southern terminus of highway, route B83 continues southwest along Flinders Ranges Way
Pastoral Unincorporated Area Parachilna 8150Parachilna Gorge Road  Blinman
Lyndhurst 193120 Strzelecki Track   Innamincka Northern terminus of route B83
Marree 272169 Birdsville Track   Birdsville
Oodnadatta Track   William Creek, Oodnadatta Northern terminus of highway
  •        Route transition

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