Road Photos & Information: South Australia
A20
Sturt Highway & Main North Road (A20) - Nuriootpa to Gepps Cross

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The Sturt Highway and Main North Road are major routes connecting New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia. The highway connects the Hume Highway (A31) in NSW with the Newell Hwy (A39) and other major routes of South Western NSW. The route also connects with the Calder Highway (A79) in Victoria.

The highway itself varies from 2-lane rural highway in the less populated areas to multilaned main road in some of the larger towns along the route to freeway standard and 6-lane arterial road standard in Adelaide.

The route receives Auslink funding from the Federal Government, recognising its importance as a major Australian highway for freight and travel.

The Sturt Highway is named after Charles Sturt, who explored south western New South Wales, the Murrumbidgee and Murray Rivers and also parts of central Australia in the 1800s.

History:

Nuriootpa to Gepps Cross / Adelaide

Gepps Cross / Adelaide to Nuriootpa

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reassurance Directional Sign:
Distance sign at Hewett, December 2010.

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ID Sign:
Intersection directional sign assembly on the corner of Grand Junction Road and Main North Road at Gepps Cross. December 2007.

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Main North Road / Adelaide Road Exit:
Southbound on the Gawler Bypass at Hewett at the interchange with Main North Road (A32) and Adelaide Road (B81). December 2007.

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Distance Sign:
Northbound RD sign at Gepps Cross, December 2007.

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Distance Sign:
Southbound at Willaston, December 2007.

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Approaching Montague Road:
Northbound at Montague Road at Pooraka. December 2007.

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Redbanks Rd Interchange:
Southbound through the interchange for Redbanks Road at Willaston on the Gawler Bypass. December 2007.

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Distance Sign:
RD as you head northbound at Mawson Lakes, December 2003.

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Redbanks Rd Interchange:
Southbound through the interchange for Redbanks Road at Willaston on the Gawler Bypass. December 2007.

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Approaching Mawson Lakes Boulevard:
Northbound advance directional sign for the intersection at Mawson Lakes, December 2007.

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Distance Sign:
Southbound RD sign at Willaston, December 2007.

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maxwell / Elder Smith Rd Approach:
Northbound at Mawson Lakes. December 2007.

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Two Wells Road Interchange:
Southbound at Gawler West. December 2007.

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Advance Directional Sign:
Northbound AD sign at Parafield approaching Kings and McIntyre Roads, December 2007.

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Two Wells Road Interchange:
Southbound at Gawler West. December 2007.

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Lanes Merge Sign:
Large lanes merge sign after the intersection with Kings and McIntyre Roads in Parafield, December 2007.

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Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign at Gawler West approaching Northern Expwy (M2), December 2010. A52 has since been renumbered A20 and M20 has since been renumbered M2.

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Approaching Saints Road / The grove Way:
Northbound approaching the junction with Saints Road and The Grove Way at Salisbury Plain, December 2007.

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Distance Sign:
RD as you head southbound through the Two Wells Rd interchange, December 2007.

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Approaching Black Top Road:
Northbound carriageway of Main North Road as it approaches Black Top Road's signalised intersection in Elizabeth Vale, December 2007.

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Distance Sign:
Southbound reassurance directional sign at Evanston, December 2007.

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Advance Directional Sign:
Northbound AD sign approaching John Rice Av, A9 (formerly A13), at Elizabeth Vale.

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Distance Sign:
Southbound reassurance directional sign at Evanston South on Main North Road, December 2007.

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Approaching Phillip Hwy:
Northbound approaching Phillip Highway in Elizabeth, December 2007.

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Approaching Elizabeth Way & Ifould Road:
Southbound AD sign at Elizabeth, December 2007.

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Supplemental Advance Directional Sign:
Tourist AD sign for the Main North Road / Sturt Highway interchange. Northbound at Kudla. December 2007.

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Approaching John Rice Av:
Southbound at John Rice Avenue, the northern terminus of A9 (formerly A13), December 2007.

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Supplemental AD Sign:
Supplemental advance directional sign, northbound approaching the Main North Road / Sturt Highway interchange at Evanston Gardens, December 2007.

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John Rice Av Intersection:
Southbound at John Rice Avenue, the northern terminus of A9 (formerly A13), December 2007.

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Main north Road Interchange:
Main North Road / Sturt Highway interchange at Evanston Gardens, December 2007.

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Salisbury Park:
Southbound under the footbridge at Salisbury Park, December 2007.

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Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign at Willaston approaching Main North Rd /  Horrocks Hwy (A32 / B82), December 2010.

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Approaching The Grove Way & Saints Road:
Southbound in Salisbury Plain, December 2007.

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Mallala Road:
Main North Rd (A20) at the Mallala Rd interchange at Gawler Belt, October 2012.

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Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign for the Kings Road / McIntyre Road intersection, southbound at Salisbury South. December 2007.

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Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign at Gawler Belt approaching Main North Rd /  Horrocks Hwy (A32 / B82), October 2012.

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Para Hills West:
Typical conditions along Main North Road at Para Hills West, December 2007.

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Approaching Maxwell Road / Elder Smith Road:
Southbound at Mawson Lakes, December 2007.

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Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign for the Mawson Lakes Blvd intersection, southbound at Mawson Lakes. December 2007.

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Approaching Montague Rd:
Southbound AD sign at Pooraka, December 2007.

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Gepps Cross:
Southbound at Gepps Cross. December 2007.

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End A20:
The southern terminus of A20, southbound at Gepps Cross, December 2007.

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Click here for the continuation of A20 between Nuriootpa and Barmera

1 Location SA Map Viewer
2 Peter Morris, Australian Minister for Transport, Press Release, $18 Million Gawler Bypass Gets Go Ahead, 9 May 1984
3 Australian Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government
4 Government of South Australia, Department of Planning, Transport & Infrastructure, Road Projects, Sturt Highway Upgrade
5 Government of South Australia, Department of Planning, Transport & Infrastructure, Road Projects, Main North Road / Tiver Road / Gordon Road Intersection Upgrade
6 Government of South Australia, Department of Planning, Transport & Infrastructure, News, Wire Rope Safety Barriers installed on Main North Road, 29 Aug 2014
7 Government of South Australia, Department of Planning, Transport & Infrastructure, News, Minor works Main North Road, Elizabeth Downs, 11 Mar 2015
8 Government of South Australia, Department of Planning, Transport & Infrastructure, Road Projects, Main North Road / Dalkeith Road Intersection Upgrade

Last updated: 01-Dec-2020 12:39

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