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Changing miles to kilometres on a Lincoln Highway signpost in 1974. Image © Transport SA.

• Length: 720 km (Lincoln Hwy: 298 km / Flinders Hwy: 422 km)
• Western Terminus: Eyre Highway, Ceduna, 5 km east of the CBD
• Eastern Terminus: Eyre Highway, Lincoln Gap, 26 km west of Port Augusta
• Suburbs, Towns & Localities along route: Port Augusta, Whyalla, Cowell, Arno Bay, Port Neill, Tumby Bay, Port Lincoln, Laura Bay, Smoky Bay, Streaky Bay, Port Kenny, Elliston, Sheringa, Coomunga and Ceduna

Route Numbering:

• Current: B100

• Former:

General Information:

• Lincoln Highway:

The Lincoln Highway links Port Lincoln and the east coast of the Eyre Peninsula with Port Augusta. Starting at the Eyre Highway, west of Port Augusta, the highway heads south to the industrial city of Whyalla. From Whyalla, the highway heads south-west, following the east coast of the Eyre Peninsula, eventually entering the prosperous fishing port of Port Lincoln.

• Flinders Highway:

The Flinders Highway connects Port Lincoln with Ceduna, via the west coast of the Eyre Peninsula, travelling in a generally northwesterly direction. The highway is named after the explorer Matthew Flinders, who explored this area during the early 19th century.

History:

• February 1978: An old road plough was placed beside the Flinders Highway to mark the sealing of the last stretch of highway between Talia and Streaky Bay, on Eyre Peninsula. The then Transport Minister, Mr Geoff Virgo, officially opened the Highway. 1
• 1998: ALT-NR1 switched to B100 in the change to alphanumeric route numbering, however many ALT-NR1 signs remain along the route.
• March 2003: Flinders Highway / Lincoln Highway roundabout in Port Lincoln re-ashphalted. 2
• May 2004: Lincoln Highway widening and sealing works completed, between Arno Bay and the Lady Kinnaird Monument. 2

1 History Trust of South Australia
2 Transport SA

Last updated: 10-Feb-2019 10:42

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