Tod Highway

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Tod Highway

Tod Highway
Australia South Australia location map.svg
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North end
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South end
Coordinates
General information
Type Highway
Length176 km (109 mi) [1]
Route number(s) AUS Alphanumeric Route B90.svg B90 (1998–present)
Major junctions
North endAUS Alphanumeric Route A1.svg Eyre Highway
Kyancutta, South Australia
 AUS Alphanumeric Route B91.svg Birdseye Highway
South endAUS Alphanumeric Route B100.svg Flinders Highway
Uley, South Australia
Location(s)
Region Eyre Western [2]
Major settlements Warramboo, Lock, Karkoo, Yeelanna, Cummins, Edillilie, Wanilla
Highway system

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.[ citation needed ]

Contents

Route

Tod Highway begins from Eyre Highway at Kyancutta and runs directly south, through Lock and Cummins to Flinders Highway, 25km west of Port Lincoln, [3] practically dividing the Eyre Peninsula right down the middle into eastern and western halves. The highway passes through wheat, barley, wool and livestock farms, and provides access to grain terminals in Port Lincoln.

Major intersections

LGA [4] Location [1] [3] km [1] miDestinationsNotes
Wudinna Kyancutta 00.0AUS Alphanumeric Route A1.svg Eyre Highway (A1)  Ceduna, Port Augusta Northern terminus of highway and route B90
Elliston Lock 5434AUS Alphanumeric Route B91.svg Birdseye Highway (B91)  Elliston, Cleve, Cowell
Lower Eyre Peninsula Cummins 13584Bratten Way  Tumby Bay, Mount Hope
Pearlah176109AUS Alphanumeric Route B100.svg Flinders Highway (B100)  Port Lincoln, Coffin Bay Southern terminus of highway and route B90
  •        Route transition

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Google (30 May 2022). "Tod Highway" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  2. "Location SA Map viewer with regional layers". Government of South Australia . Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Location SA Map viewer with suburb layers". Government of South Australia . Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  4. "Location SA Map viewer with LGA layers". Government of South Australia . Retrieved 16 June 2022.