Road Photos & Information: South Australia
M1 A1 B1   Princes Highway, South Eastern Freeway, Glen Osmond Road, Fullarton Road, Dequetteville Terrace, Hackney Road, Main Road, Park Road, Robe Terrace, Main North Road, Port Wakefield Road, Port Wakefield Highway, Augusta Highway & Eyre Highway (M1 / A1 / B1) - Adelaide to Two Wells

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General Information:

Highway 1 runs right around Australia, however with the introduction of alphanumeric routes, highway 1 takes on all different identifications depending on its importance and road design.

In South Australia, it's numbered with several designations:

Port Wakefield Road branches off of Main North Road at Gepps Cross in the northern suburbs of Adelaide. The highway is dual-carriageway until Port Wakefield and connects Adelaide to Port Augusta. Towns and cities along the route include Adelaide, Two Wells, Port Wakefield, Snowtown, Crystal Brook, Port Pirie, Port Germein, Stirling North and Port Augusta.

History:

Port Wakefield Road (A1):

Two Wells to Adelaide   Adelaide to Two Wells
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Approaching Hart Road:
Looking southeast at Two Wells approaching Hart Rd. September 2009.

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  Advance Directional Sign:
Corner of Main North Road and Robe Terrace, North Adelaide. December 2007.

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Approaching Porter Road:
Looking southeast at Two Wells approaching Porter Rd. September 2009.

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  No Green Arrows Sign:
Sign for the traffic signals on the corner of Main North Road and Robe Terrace in North Adelaide. December 2007.

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Approaching Middle Beach Road:
Looking southeast at Two Wells approaching Middle Beach Rd. September 2009.

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  Advance Directional Sign:
Main North Road approaching Nottage Terrace in Menindee Gardens. December 2007.

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Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign at Two Wells approaching Mallala Road. September 2009.

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  Advance Directional Sign:
Advance directional sign as you approach the intersection with Main North Road (A20), Port Wakefield Road (A1) and Grand Junction Road (A16), December 2007.

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Mallala Road Intersection:
Corner of Port Wakefield Rd (A1) and Mallala Rd in Two Wells. September 2009.

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  Reassurance Directional Sign:
Distance sign at Waterloo Corner, October 2012.

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Distance Sign:
RD sign after the Mallala Road intersection in Two Wells. September 2009.

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  Intersection Directional Sign:
ID sign facing McEvoy Rd at Waterloo Corner, October 2012.

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Approaching Bailey Road West:
Near the intersection with Bailey Road West in Two Wells. September 2009.

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  Reassurance Directional Sign:
Distance sign at Paralowie, December 2010.

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Port Gawler Road Intersection:
Corner of Port Wakefield Road and Port Gawler Road at Port Gawler. September 2009.

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  Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign Waterloo Corner approaching Waterloo Corner Rd, December 2010.

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Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign at Virginia approaching Angle Vale Road. September 2009.

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Angle Vale Road junction:
Corner of Port Wakefield Rd and Angle Vale Rd in Virginia. September 2009.

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Approaching Park Road:
Welcome to Adelaide sign and also Port Wakefield Road as it approaches Park Road in Virginia. September 2009.

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Approaching McEvoy Road:
Port Wakefield Rd approaching McEvoy Rd in Virginia. September 2009.

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Old Port Wakefield Road Junction:
Corner of Port Wakefield Rd (A1) and Old Port Wakefield Rd in Virginia. September 2009.

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Distance Sign:
RD sign at Waterloo Corner after the junction with Old Port Wakefield Road. September 2009.

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Approaching Brown Road:
Port Wakefield Rd approaching Brown Rd in Waterloo Corner. September 2009. The median has since been closed in this location.

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Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign at Waterloo Corner approaching Northern Expwy (M20), October 2012.

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Reassurance Directional Sign:
Distance sign at Waterloo Corner near Calvengrove Rd, December 2010.

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Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign at Waterloo Corner approaching St Kilda Rd. September 2009.

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Supplemental Advance Directional Sign:
Supplemental AD sign at Waterloo Corner approaching St Kilda Rd. September 2009.

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Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign at Waterloo Corner approaching Waterloo Corner Road. September 2009.

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Waterloo Corner Road Junction:
Corner of Port Wakefield Rd & Waterloo Cnr Rd in Waterloo Corner. September 2009.

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Approaching Burton Road:
Looking southeast on Port Wakefield Road in Burton approaching Burton Road. September 2009.

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Approaching Henry Street:
Approaching Henry Street at Paralowie. September 2009.

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Little Para River:
Port Wakefield Rd as it crosses Little Para River at Paralowie. September 2009.

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Approaching Victoria Drive:
Southbound on Port Wakefield Road at Parafield Gardens approaching Victoria Drive. September 2009.

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Approaching Ryans Road:
Southbound on Port Wakefield Road (A1) approaching Ryans Road in Parafield Gardens. September 2009.

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Approaching Martins Road:
Port Wakefield Rd approaching Martins Rd in Greenfields. September 2009.

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Approaching Globe Derby Road:
Port Wakefield Rd southbound approaching Globe Derby Rd at Greenfields. September 2009.

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Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign on Port Wakefield Rd (A1) at Greenfields approaching the Salisbury Hwy (A13) interchange. September 2009.

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Salisbury Highway Interchange:
Port Wakefield Rd (A1) at the junction with Salisbury Hwy (A13) in Greenfields. September 2009.

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Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign at Cavan as you approach the intersection with Montague Road and Churchill Road North. April 2007.

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Advance Directional Sign:
Southbound approaching the intersection with Cavan Rd (A22) at Cavan. April 2007.

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Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign as you approach the intersection of Main North Road and Grand Junction Road at Gepps Cross, April 2007.

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Trailblazer:
Reassurance marker on Main North Road at Clearview. December 2007.

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Approach to City Ring Route:
Heading southwest at Thorngate towards the junction with Robe & Fitzroy Terraces (A21). December 2007. The former National Route 1 used to turn left here, but with the introduction of alphanumeric numbering, there's a small break in highway 1 caused by A21's introduction.

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Click here for the continuation of A1 between Two Wells and Port Wakefield
Click here for the continuation of M1 between Adelaide and Crafers

Last updated: 05 Sept 2019 19:29

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