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, Augusta Highway, Port Wakefield Highway, Augusta Highway & Eyre Highway (M1 / A1 / B1) - Crystal Brook to Port Augusta

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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:

Augusta Highway 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 Wakefield, before becoming Augusta Highway. The route name changes from Augusta Hwy to Port Wakefield Hwy at the Northern Expwy (M2) interchange at Waterloo Corner

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Advance Directional Sign:
AD signs approaching Warnertown-Hughs Gap Road at Warnertown on Augusta Highway. June 2007.

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ID Sign:
Intersection directional sign on the junction with Rangeview Road (B83) at Stirling North, September 2009. Click here for a photo of this sign by Kate Pilling, from September 2008.

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Warnertown-Hughs Gap Road Junction:
Intersection with Warnertown-Hughs Gap Road at Warnertown on Augusta Highway. June 2007.

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Rangeview Road Intersection:
Corner of Augusta Highway and Rangeview Road at Stirling North. September 2009.

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Black Intersection Directional Signs:
ID signs facing Warnertown-Hughs Gap Road at Warnertown on Augusta Highway. December 2007.

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RD Sign:
Distance sign leaving Stirling North. September 2009. Click here for a photo of this sign by Kate Pilling, from September 2008.

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Distance Sign:
RD sign as you head into Warnertown after the B79 / Warnertown-Hughs Gap Rd intersection. November 2016. Click here for a photo of this location by Paul Rands from December 2007.

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No Overtaking Unless Both Lanes Clear:
Sign spelling out the rules for overtaking along this section of Augusta Hwy at Stirling North. September 2009.

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Entering Warnertown:
Northbound as you enter the town of Warnertown. December 2007.

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Black AD Sign:
Black advance directional sign at Winninowie approaching Horrocks Pass Road (formerly Main North Road) (B56). December 2003.

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Scenic Drive:
A1 at the Scenic Dr intersection at Warnertown, November 2016.

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Welcome to The Southern Flinders Ranges:
Tourism sign at Winninowie welcoming visitors to the region. September 2009.

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Advance Directional Sign:
Large AD sign showing the highway as it passes the bypassed town of Port Pirie, Warnertown, December 2007.

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Distance Sign:
RD sign after the Main North Road (B56) intersection at Winninowie.
September 2009.

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Tourism Sign:
Northbound sign detailing tourist attractions and services available in Port Pirie, Warnertown, December 2007.

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National Park Road & Spencer Road Intersection:
Corner of National Park Road and Spencer Road at Mambray Creek. September 2009.

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Services Sign:
Northbound sign at Warnertown indicating the services available at Port Pirie. Bungama, December 2007.

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Services Sign:
Services sign as you enter the Port Germein area. September 2009.

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Bypassed Town Sign:
Bypassed town sign at Bungama approaching Warnertown Rd, November 2016.

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Tourist Attraction Sign:
Sign indicating sites of interest for tourists, near Port Germein. September 2009.

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Advance Directional Sign:
Northbound approaching Warnertown Road, Bungama, December 2007.

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Supplemental AD Sign:
Supplemental advance directional sign at Port Germein, approaching the junction with Port Germein Gorge Road (TD23). September 2009.

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Warnertown Road Intersection:
A1 at the intersection with Warnertown Road at Bungama, December 2007. Click here for a photo of this location by Michael Greenslade, from December 2003.

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Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign on Augusta Hwy, Port Germein, approaching Port Germein Gorge Rd (TD23). September 2009.

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Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign on Warnertown Rd at Bungamba approaching Augusta Hwy (A1), December 2003.

Image © Michael Greenslade

Port Germein Gorge Road Intersection:
Corner of Port Germein Gorge Rd (TD23) and Augusta Hwy (A1) at Port Germein. September 2009.

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Distance Sign:
Northbound RD sign after Warnertown Road in Bungama, November 2016. Click here for a photo of this location by Darrin Smith from June 2007.

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AD Sign:
Advance directional sign on Augusta Hwy approaching the junction with Old Port Augusta Access Road at Port Germein
. September 2009.

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Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign at Germein Bay approaching Causeway Rd, November 2016.

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Old Port Augusta Access Road Junction:
Corner of Augusta Hwy & Old Port Augusta Access Rd at Port Germein. September 2009.

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Causeway Road:
A1 at Causeway Rd, Germein Bay, November 2016.

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Distance Sign:
Reassurance directional sign as you leave Port Germein. September 2009.

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Port Germein Services Sign:
Sign indicating the services available in Port Germein, northbound, November 2016.

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Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign at Nelshaby approaching Filnders View Drive (TD22). September 2009.

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Tourism Sign:
Northbound tourism sign at Port Germein, December 2007.

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Flinders View Drive Intersection:
Corner of Port Wakefield Dr (A1) and Flinders View Rd (TD22) at Nelshaby. September 2009.

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Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign located on Augusta Hwy as you approach the intersection with Port Germein Road at Port Germein. June 2007.

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Services Sign:
Services sign for Port Pirie at Risdon Park South. September 2009.

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Port Germein Road:
A1 at the southern junction with Port Germein Rd, Port Germein, November 2016.

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AD Sign:
Advance directional sign on Augusta Highway approaching the junction with Port Germein Road (B89) and Nelshaby Road at Port Pirie.
September 2009.

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Port Germein Road:
A1 at the southern junction with Port Germein Rd, Port Germein, November 2016.

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Tourist Attraction Sign:
Sign indicating sites of interest for tourists, Risdon Park South, near Port Pirie. September 2009.

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Advance Directional Sign:
Northbound AD sign approaching Germein Gorge Road at Port Germein, December 2007.

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Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign on Augusta Highway (A1) at Risdon Park South, approaching Nelshaby Road and Port Germein Road (B89). September 2009.

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Germein Gorge Road:
A1 at Germein Gorge Rd, Port Germein, November 2016.

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Nelshaby Road & Port Germein Road Junction:
Augusta Highway (A1) at Risdon Park South, at the intersection with Nelshaby Road and Port Germein Road (B89). September 2009.

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Distance Sign:
Northbound RD sigh after the Port Germein-Murray Town Road intersection, Port Germein. December 2007.

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Distance Sign:
RD sign leaving Risdon Park South, near Port Pirie. September 2009. Click here for a photo of this location by Michael Greenslade, from December 2003.

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Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign at Mambray Creek approaching Spencer Rd and Park Rd, November 2016.

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Scenic Drive Intersection:
Corner of Augusta Hwy & Scenic Dr in Warnertown. September 2009.

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Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign approaching Horrocks Hwy (formerly Main North Road), B56, at Winninowie. November 2016. Click here for a photo of this location by Darrin Smith from June 2007.

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Entering Warnertown:
Augusta Highway as it enters Warnertown. September 2009.

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Horrocks Highway Intersection:
Northbound at the B56 / Horrocks Hwy (formerly Main North Road) intersection at Winninowie. November 2016. Click here for a photo of this location by Darrin Smith from June 2007.

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Abattoirs Road & Quarry Road Intersection:
Augusta Hwy at Warnertown, where it meets Abattoirs Rd & Quarry Rd. September 2009.

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Distance Sign:
Northbound RD sign at Winninowie, November 2016. Click here for a photo of this location by Michael Greenslade from December 2003.

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Advance Diredctional Sign:
AD sign at Warnertown approaching Warnertown-Hughs Gap Road (B79). September 2018. Click here for a photo of this location by Paul Rands from September 2009.

Image © Dean Sherry

Services Sign:
Sign indicating services available in Port Augusta, northbound at Winninowie, December 2007.

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Warnertown-Hughs Gap Road Junction:
Intersection with Warnertown-Hughs Gap Road (B79) at Warnertown on Augusta Highway (A1), September 2018.

Image © Dean Sherry

Wide Vehicles Sign:
Northbound sign at Stirling North indicating that large vehicles must travel via Yorkey Crossing, December 2007. Yorkey’s Crossing is an unsealed road that takes in some pretty spectacular scenery and takes you to the very top of Spencer Gulf – on one side of this small waterway is Yorke Peninsula and the other, Eyre Peninsula. 1 Very low rain events can flood Yorkey’s Crossing near Port Augusta and close the corridor to oversize and permit vehicles. 2

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Distance Sign:
RD sign at Warnertown, after the Warnertown-Hughs Gap Road junction. September 2018. Click here for a photo of this location by Paul Rands from September 2009.

Image © Dean Sherry

Approachin heavy Vehicle Inspection Station:
Northbound approaching the heavy vehicle inspection station at Stirling North. December 2007.

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Tourism Sign:
Northbound at Stirling North is this sign detailing what tourist attractions are on offer in the Port Augusta area, December 2007.

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Advance Directional Sign:
Ad sign approaching the intersection with Rangeview Road (B83) at Stirling North, June 2007. Click here for a photo of this location by Michael Greenslade, from December 2003.

Image © Darrin Smith

Rangeview Road intersection:
Northbound at Stirling North at the B83 junction, June 2007. Click here for a photo of this location by Michael Greenslade, from December 2003.

Image © Darrin Smith

Distance Sign:
Northbound RD sign after Rangeview Road in Stirling North, December 2007.

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