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Statistics:

• Length: 660 km
• Western Terminus: Vic-NSW Border, Robinvale
• Eastern Terminus: Vic-NSW Border, Towong
• Miscellaneous: Continues as Murray Valley Hwy (unnumbered) from Robinvale at the Vic-NSW Border and continues as Alpine Way (unnumbered) from Towong at the Vic-NSW Border
• Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along Route: Robinvale, Swan Hill, Kerang, Cohuna, Echuca, Nathalia, Strathmerton, Cobram, Yarrawonga, Rutherglen, Wodonga, Tallangatta, Corryong and Towong

Route Numbering:

• Current: B400

• Former: 1

• Multiplexes: M31 A39 B75 C376
• Road Authority Internal Classification: 6570 2

General Information:

Once known as Robinvale Hwy 3, Murray Valley Highway is a rural route that stretches across the north of the state, linking several Murray River communities to alpine regions in Victoria and New South Wales.

B400 is classed as a principal tourist route due to the high number of prominent tourist attractions dotted along the route. 3

Multiplexes along the route include:

• M31, for 16 km, between Barnawartha North and Wodonga
• A39, for 14 km, Strathmerton and Koonoomoo
• B75, for 2 km, at Echuca
• C376, for 800 m, at Rutherglen

History:

• September 1932: Murray Valley Highway from Corryong to the South Australian border, was declared a State highway. 4
• 1955: NR16 introduced as part of the implementation of the National Route scheme. 5
• 1996: B400 replaced NR16.

Robinvale to Towong			Towong to Robinvale
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	Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign at Robinvale near Moore St, January 2004. Image © Michael Greenslade			Supplemental Advance Directional Sign: Supplemental AD sign on Murray Valley Hwy (B400) at Rutherglen approaching Drummond St (C376), March 2015. The C376 duplex ends at this junction. Image © Paul Rands
	Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign at Rutherglen, March 2015. Image © Paul Rands			Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Murray Valley Hwy (B400) at Rutherglen approaching Drummond St (C376), March 2015. The C376 duplex ends at this junction. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Douglas St, Murphy St and Main St (C376 / C377) at Rutherglen, March 2015. Image © Paul Rands			Drummond Street: Corner of Murray Valley Hwy (B400) and Drummond St (C376) at Rutherglen, March 2015. Image © Paul Rands
	Douglas Street, Murphy Street and Main Street: Intersection directional sign at the roundabout with Douglas St, Murphy St and Main St (C376 / C377) in Rutherglen, March 2015. Image © Paul Rands			New South Wales Border: Murray Valley Hwy (B400) as it crosses the NSW Border and Murray River at Robinvale, 2003. B400 ends at the border and continues unnumbered in NSW to Sturt Hwy (A20) at Euston. Image © Jamie Scuglia
	Douglas Street, Murphy Street and Main Street: Intersection directional sign at the roundabout with Douglas St, Murphy St and Main St (C376 / C377) in Rutherglen, March 2015. Image © Paul Rands
	Gooramadda Road: Corner of Murray Valley Hwy (B400) and Gooramadda Rd at Rutherglen, March 2015. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Browns Plains approaching Chiltern-Howlong Rd (C381), March 2015. Image © Paul Rands
	Chiltern-Howlong Road: Corner of Murray Valley Hwy (B400) and Chiltern-Howlong Rd (C381) at Browns Plains, March 2015. Image © Paul Rands
	Chiltern-Howlong Road: Corner of Murray Valley Hwy (B400) and Chiltern-Howlong Rd (C381) at Browns Plains, March 2015. Image © Paul Rands
	Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign at Browns Plains, March 2015. Image © Paul Rands
	Supplemental Advance Directional Sign: Supplemental AD sign approaching Barnawathra Rd (C378) and Barnawartha-Howlong Rd at Barnawartha, March 2015. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Barnawathra Rd (C378) and Barnawartha-Howlong Rd at Barnawartha, March 2015. Image © Paul Rands
	Barnawathra Road & Barnawartha-Howlong Road: Corner of Murray Valley Hwy (B400), Barnawathra Rd (C378) and Barnawartha-Howlong Rd, Barnawartha, March 2015. Image © Paul Rands
	Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign at Barnawartha, March 2015. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Barnawarth North approaching Logic Blvd, March 2015. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Barnawartha North approaching Hume Fwy (M31 / B400), March 2015. Image © Paul Rands
	Hume Freeway: Hume Fwy (M31 / B400) interchange at Barnawartha North, March 2015. The M31 duplex begins here. Image © Paul Rands

1 VicRoads, Country Directory, First Edition, 1992-1993
2 VicRoads Road Management Plan, 30 October 2004
3 Main Roads Victoria
4 Country Roads Board, Twentieth Annual Report, for year ended 30th June 1933
5 Sam Laybutt (OzRoads, National Route 16, Murray Valley Highway)

Last updated: 09-Dec-2020 0:31

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