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Statistics:

• Length: 956 km (Portland to Warrnambool: 95 km)
• Western Terminus: Princes Highway (A1) at the South Australian Border, Mumbannar
• Eastern Terminus: Princes Highway (A1) at the New South Wales Border, Maramingo Creek
• Miscellaneous: Continues as Princes Highway (A1) in SA and Princes Highway (A1) in NSW
• Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along The Route: Dutton Way, Narrawong, Tyrendarra, Tyrendarra East, Codrington, Yambuk, Port Fairy, Rosebrook, Killarney, Dennington and Warrnambool

Route Numbering:

• Current: A1

• Former:
• Road Authority Internal Classification: 6500 (Princes Hwy West) 1

General Information:

M1 / A1 is a major route that crosses roughly from east to west in Victoria. The standard varies from single carriageway rural highway to full freeway standard.

Princes Highway (West):

Starting out as a series of dirt tracks in the 1850s, Princes Highway West was the first major inland link between Geelong and the Western District. 2 The Princes Highway (west) is a key route through south-western Victoria providing a link from Geelong to the South Australian border and beyond to Adelaide.

History:

• 1925: Princes Highway declared as a state highway, even though the name was in use for years prior. 3

Preview:	Description:
	Advance Directional Sign: Westbound AD sign on Princes Hwy (A1) for the Derby Street intersection at Warrnambool near Phillips Street, October 2006. Image © Rob Tilley
	Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign on Princes Hwy in Warrnambool facing northbound traffic on Liebig St, October 2006. Image © Rob Tilley
	Fairy Street & Jamison St Intersection: ID sign westbound on Princes Hwy (A1) at the junction with Fairy St & Jamison St, October 2006. Image © Rob Tilley
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign looking northwest on Princes Hwy in Warrnambool approaching the junction with Walsh Rd and Warrnambool-Caramut Rd (C174), October 2006. Image © Rob Tilley
	Walsh Road & Warrnambool-Caramut Road Intersection: Looking northwest on Princes Hwy in Warrnambool at the junction with Walsh Rd and Warrnambool-Caramut Rd (C174), October 2006. Image © Rob Tilley
	AD sign : Advance directional sign for the Drummond St junction, at Dennington near Rooneys Rd, October 2006. Image © Rob Tilley
	Drummond Street Junction: Corner of Princes Hwy (A1) and Drummond St in Dennington, October 2006. Image © Rob Tilley
	Distance Sign: RD sign at Dennington on the Princes Hwy, October 2006. Image © Rob Tilley
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Dennington approaching Illowa Rd, October 2006. Image © Rob Tilley
	Illowa Road Intersection: AD sign acting as an ID sign at the Illowa Rd junction at Illowa, October 2006. Image © Rob Tilley
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Illowa approaching Southern Cross Rd (C177), October 2006. Image © Rob Tilley
	Intersection Directional Signs: ID sign assemblies at Illowa at the junction of Princes Hwy (A1) and Southern Cross Rd (C177), October 2006. Image © Rob Tilley
Click here for the continuation of A1 between Warrnambool and Colac Click here for the continuation of A1 between SA Border and Portland

1 Vicroads Road Management Plan, 30 October 2004
2 VicRoads, Princes Highway West Duplication: Waurn Ponds to Winchelsea Desktop and Standard assessment
3 Viseth Uch

Last updated: 12-Feb-2019 21:17

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