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Kings Way, King Street, Curzon Street, Harker Street & Flemington Road (National Route 79) - Decommissioned |
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National Route 79 was an arterial route in the Melbourne CBD. It once formed a much larger route, connecting Melbourne with Sunbury, Gisborne, Macedon, Kyneton, Castlemaine, Bendigo, Whycheproof, Ouyen and Mildura, before crossing into New South Wales to eventually connect with Broken Hill.
What remains of NR79 is divided roadway and passes through parkland, commercial and residential zones, and former industrial area. Trams run along the Flemington Road and Kings Way sections of the route.
Multiplexes along the route include:
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Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign on Kings Way in Melbourne, with the Crown Entertainment Complex and Kings Bridge over the Yarra River in the background, November 2005. Note the incorrect MR79 shield and the missing space between Kings and Way on the name panel on the sign. Image © Rob Tilley |
1 VicRoads, Road Management Plan, 30 October 2004
2 Victorian Government, Media Statements, Flinders Street Overpass Bites The Dust, 11 August 2005
3 Citation
Last updated: 25-May-2017 6:45
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