Stuart Highway
Highway in the Northern Territory and South Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the Australian highway. For the EastEnders character, see Stuart Highway (EastEnders).
Not to be confused with Sturt Highway.
Stuart Highway is a major Australian highway. It runs from Darwin, in the Northern Territory, via Tennant Creek and Alice Springs, to Port Augusta in South Australia; it has a distance of 2,720 km (1,690 mi). Its northern and southern extremities are segments of Australia's Highway 1. The principal north–south route through the central interior of mainland Australia, the highway is often referred to simply as "The Track".
Quick Facts Stuart Highway Northern Territory–South Australia, Coordinates ...
Stuart Highway –South Australia | |
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The highway in the far north of South Australia | |
Map of mainland Australia with the Stuart Highway highlighted in red | |
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Type | Highway |
Length | 2,720 km (1,690 mi)[1] |
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North end | Daly Street Darwin |
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South end | Eyre Highway Augusta Highway Port Augusta, South Australia |
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Region | Far North[2] |
Major settlements | Katherine, Daly Waters, Tennant Creek, Alice Springs, Coober Pedy |
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The highway is named after Scottish explorer John McDouall Stuart, who was the first European to cross Australia from south to north.[3] The highway approximates the route Stuart took.