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{{Infobox Australian road | type=road | road_name = Main North Road | state = sa | image = MainNorth1.jpg | caption = Looking south at Main North Road's southern (city) end. According to signage, this section is not a part of the National Highway. | length = 307 | length_ref=[1] | direction_a = North | end_a = Augusta Highway
Winninowie, South Australia | coordinates_a = 32°37′37″S 137°54′58″E / 32.627°S 137.916°E / -32.627; 137.916 | direction_b = South | end_b = Barton Terrace West
O'Connell Street
North Adelaide | coordinates_b = 34°54′07″S 138°35′38″E / 34.902°S 138.594°E / -34.902; 138.594 | pushpin_label_position_a = top | pushpin_label_position_b = bottom | est = | through = Wilmington, Gladstone, Clare, Giles Corner, Gawler, Elizabeth, Gepps Cross, Medindie

| route =

  • B56 (1998-present)
    (Winninowie-Wilmington)
  • B82 (1998-present)
    (Wilmington-Gawler Belt)
  • B19 (1998-present)
    (Gawler-Evanston South)
  • A20 (2017-present)
    (Evanston South-Gepps Cross)
  • A1 (2017-present)
    (Gepps Cross-North Adelaide)

| former =

  • National Route 56 (1955-1998)
    (Stirling North-Wilmington)
  • National Route 83 (1955-1998)
    (Just north of Clare-Giles Corner)
  • National Route 32 (1955-1998)
    (Giles Corner-Gawler)
  • A52 (2010-2017)
    (Gawler-Gepps Cross)
  • National Highway A20 (1998-2010)
    (Gawler-Gepps Cross)
  • National Highway 20 (1992-1998)
    (Gawler-Gepps Cross)
  • National Route 20 (1955-1992)
    (Gawler-Gepps Cross)
  • National Highway A1 (1998-2017)
    (Gepps Cross-North Adelaide)}
  • National Highway 1 (1974-1998)
    (Gepps Cross-North Adelaide)
  • National Route 1 (1955-1974)
    (Gepps Cross-North Adelaide)

Main North Road is the major north-south arterial route through the suburbs north of the Adelaide City Centre in the city of Adelaide, South Australia.[2] It continues north through the settled areas of South Australia and is a total of 307 kilometres (191 mi) long, from North Adelaide to 21 kilometres (13 mi) out of Port Augusta.[1] It follows the route established in the early years of the colony by explorer John Horrocks and was a major route for farmers and graziers to reach the capital, passing through rich farmland and the Clare Valley wine region. In 2011, the section of road between Gawler to Wilmington was renamed Horrocks Highway.[3]

Horrocks Highway

Main North Road from Gawler to Wilmington was renamed to Horrocks Highway in 2011 to honour John Horrocks, an early explorer and pioneer in the region.[3] However while Main North Road turns west in Wilmington through Horrocks Pass to join the Augusta Highway as route B56, route B82 carries the name Horrocks Highway north to Quorn.[4]

Route description

Main North Road branches from the northern end of O'Connell Street (North Adelaide) and passes through the Adelaide Parklands and the suburbs of Thorngate, Medindie, Medindie Gardens, Nailsworth, Prospect, Sefton Park, Blair Athol and Enfield before reaching the major intersection at Gepps Cross. Here the road forks, with the Port Wakefield Road (A1 - National Highway 1) continuing to the north, and the Main North Road turning northeast and continuing as route A20.

It continues through the outer northern suburbs, passing Mawson Lakes and Salisbury, crossing the Little Para River and passing Elizabeth and Smithfield before entering Gawler. In Gawler, it crosses the South Para and North Para Rivers, and the Barossa Valley Way branches to the east between them. Just north of Gawler, it passes under the Sturt Highway which heads east to the Barossa Valley, Riverland, northern Victoria and New South Wales.

This is where the name Horrocks Highway takes over from the historic name of Main North Road. The environment changes from the urban environment to undulating land, mostly cleared for grain cropping. Several of the towns have grain storage bunkers or silos. It crosses the Light River then crosses and follows the Gilbert River to where the Barrier Highway branches northeast towards Riverton and Burra.

Over the next ridge, it crosses the Wakefield River and enters the southern end of the Clare Valley. The dominant scenery changes from grain crops to grapevines from Auburn to Clare, then returns to grain fields again north of the Hutt River as it passes through the Southern Flinders Ranges. It crosses the Broughton River near Yacka and on to Wilmington at the eastern side of Horrocks Pass. As the Horrocks Highway is in the valley between the southern Flinders Ranges and northern Mount Lofty Ranges, it is in the relatively wetter climate south of Goyder's Line.

At Wilmington, Main North Road diverges from the Horrocks Highway. Main North Road turns northwest from Wilmington to pass through Horrocks Pass to Winninowie where it meets the Augusta Highway 21 kilometres (13 mi) south of Port Augusta. The Horrocks Highway continues northwards from Wilmington to Quorn.[5]

Commuter route

In the metropolitan area, the road is a major commuter route to the central business district in the Adelaide city centre.

The portion of Main North Road between the city centre and Mawson Lakes is a 15-minute public transport 'Go Zone', with the maximum wait for a bus being 15 minutes during peak times (7:30 am – 6:30 pm weekdays) and 30 minutes on weekends and evenings.[6] Bus routes via Main North Road generally begin with the prefix "22x". The bus service is provided by SouthLink for Adelaide Metro.

Route numbers

From North Adelaide, the route numbers used along the road are:

In late 2010 when the Northern Expressway was completed, National Highway A20 was diverted to the new road as National Highway M20. Main North Road and the southern section of the Gawler Bypass Road were then designated as State Route A52. In late 2016, the Northern Expressway was designated M2, and route 20 returned to Main North Road as state route A20 to Gepps Cross.[7]

LGALocationkm[1]miDestinations[5]Notes
Port AugustaWinninowie00.0 Augusta Highway (A1) – Port Augusta, SnowtownNorthern terminus of Main North Road and route B56
Mount RemarkableWilmington20.712.9 Horrocks Highway (B82 east) – Quorn
Horrocks Pass Road (Main North Road) (B56 west) – Winninowie		Concurrency of routes B56 and B82
23.314.5 Wilmington-Ucolta Road (B56 east) – Orroroo, Peterborough
Melrose50.031.1White Wells Road – Booleroo Centre
Murray Town59.436.9Nukunu Yarta Way – Booleroo Centre
62.438.8Germein Gorge Road – Port Germein
Northern AreasLaura90.055.9Possum Park Road – Crystal Brook
Gladstone100.062.1 Wilkins Highway (B79) – Crystal Brook, Jamestown, Hallett
Gulnare121.975.7 Goyder Highway (B64 west) – Crystal BrookConcurrency of routes B64 and B82
124.077.1 Goyder Highway (B64 east) – Spalding, Burra, Morgan, Renmark
WakefieldBrinkworth150.093.2Condowie Plain Road – Snowtown
Clare and Gilbert ValleysBungaree159.899.3Bungaree Road (north) – Bungaree
162.6101.0 RM Williams Way (B80) – Spalding, Jamestown
168.3104.6Bungaree Road (south) – Bungaree
Clare174.8108.6Blyth Road – Blyth, Lochiel
175.7109.2Farrell Flat Road – Hanson, Burra
Auburn200.0124.3 Balaklava Road (B84 west) – Balaklava, Port WakefieldConcurrency of routes B82 and B84
200.2124.4 Saddleworth Road (B84 east) – Saddleworth
Giles Corner224.5139.5 Barrier Highway (A32) – Burra, Hallett, Broken HillNorthbound entrance to and southbound exit from Barrier Highway only
Tarlee230.0142.9Tarlee Road – Kapunda
LightTemplers253.1157.3Owen Road (northwest) – Hamley Bridge, Owen, Balaklava
Templers Road (east) – Freeling
Gawler Belt264.1164.1 Thiele Highway (B81) – Freeling, Kapunda, Eudunda, Morgan
264.7164.5 Sturt Highway (A20 north-east) – Nuriootpa, Renmark
Gawler Bypass (A20 south-west) – Adelaide		Southern terminus of route B82, unallocated south
GawlerGawler267.9166.5 Barossa Valley Way (B19) – Lyndoch, Tanunda, NuriootpaRoute B19 south (as Adelaide Road), unallocated north
Evanston South268.8167.0 Twelfth Street (B77) – Gawler River, Two Wells
272.4169.3 Gawler Bypass (A20 north) – Nuriootpa, RenmarkRoute A20 southwest, route B19 northeast (as Adelaide Road)
PlayfordElizabeth Vale286.6178.1 John Rice Avenue (A9) – Salisbury, Port Adelaide
SalisburySalisbury Heights289.1179.6 The Grove Way (A11 southeast) – Golden Grove
Saints Road (northwest) – Salisbury Plain
Salisbury South, Salisbury East, Parafield, Para Hills West292.6181.8 McIntyre Road (A18 southeast) – Modbury
Kings Road (A18 northwest) – Salisbury Downs
Port Adelaide EnfieldGepps Cross300.0186.4 Port Wakefield Road (A1 north) – Bolivar
Main North Road (A20 northeast) – Salisbury, Gawler
Grand Junction Road (A16 east, west) – Port Adelaide, Northfield		Route A20 north-east, route A1 south; southern terminus of route A20
ProspectProspect, Enfield, Sefton Park302.9188.2Regency Road – Kilkenny, Greenacres
City of Prospect, Town of Walkerville, City of AdelaideThorngate, Medindie, North Adelaide305.9190.1 City Ring Route (R1) – Hindmarsh, Kent TownRoute A1 north from here, unallocated south
AdelaideNorth Adelaide306.3190.3O'Connell Street (south) – North Adelaide, Adelaide CBD
Prospect Road (north) – Prospect
Barton Terrace West (west) – North Adelaide		Southern terminus of Main North Road
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Main North Road" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  2. ^ 2003 Adelaide Street Directory, 41st Edition. UBD (A Division of Universal Press Pty Ltd). 2003. ISBN 0-7319-1441-4.
  3. ^ a b "Highways renamed" (PDF). The Flinders News. Rural Press. 31 August 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 September 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  4. ^ "Highway One gets a change of name". Plains Producer. 19 August 2011. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  5. ^ a b "Mid North" (PDF) (Map). Rural road maps (PDF). Naming of State Rural Roads. Government of South Australia. 16 December 2013. Rack Plan 869. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  6. ^ "FAQs: What is a Go Zone?". AdelaideMetro.com.au. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
  7. ^ "Road Route Numbers (Trail Blazer)". Data SA. Government of South Australia. 8 November 2016. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
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