Phillip Island Road

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Phillip Island Road

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Phillip Island Road, Cowes
General information
TypeRoad
Length25 km (16 mi)
Route number(s) AUS Alphanumeric Route B420.svg B420
Former
route number
Australian state route 186.svg State Route 186
Major junctions
West endThe Esplanade
Cowes, Victoria
 
  • Cowes–Rhyll Road
  • AUS Alphanumeric Route C473.svg Ventnor Road
  • AUS Alphanumeric Route C478.svg Back Beach Road
  • AUS Alphanumeric Route C439.svg Old Phillip Island Road
East endAUS Alphanumeric Route M420.svg Bass Highway
Anderson, Victoria
Location(s)
Major suburbs Wimbledon Heights, Cape Woolamai, San Remo

Phillip Island Road is a tourist highway in Victoria, Australia and branches off the Bass Highway at the township of Anderson. Previously assigned State Route 186, it was later designated B420. It was named due to the Phillip Island Bridge which opened in San Remo on the 21 November 1969. [1]

Contents

Major intersections

LGALocationkmmiDestinationsNotes
The Esplanade  Cowes
Cowes – Rhyll Road (east)  Cowes, Rhyll
AUS Alphanumeric Route C473.svg Ventnor Road (C473 west)  Ventnor, Summerlands
AUS Alphanumeric Route C478.svg Back Beach Road (C478)  Summerlands
AUS Alphanumeric Route C439.svg Old Phillip Island Road (C439)  Wonthaggi via AUS Alphanumeric Route B460.svg Bass Highway (B460)
AUS Alphanumeric Route M420.svg Bass Highway (M420) – Melbourne

See also

Australia road sign W5-29.svg   Australian Roadsportal

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References

  1. "San Remo Bridge: The Gateway to Phillip Island". Phillip Island Tours. Retrieved 25 October 2020.