- Riddoch Highway
Infobox Australian Road
road_name = Riddoch Highway
route_
route_
route_
photo =
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length = 239
direction = North-South
start =
finish = Cape Northumberland,Port MacDonnell, South Australia
est =
through = Padthaway, Naracoorte, Coonawarra, Penola, Tarpeena, Mount Gambier
route = "Keith - Mount Gambier:"
exits =and nearby Cape Northumberland.
The highway has been designated as State Route
A66 between Keith and Mount Gambier. The remainder, between Mount Gambier and Port MacDonnell has been labeled State RouteB66 , although this is not officially known as the Riddoch Highway.It passes through
grazing andcereal -growing land, horticultural andvineyards (includingPadthaway ,Wrattonbully andCoonawarra wine regions), andplantation timber , predominantlypinus radiata .The
Royal Automobile Association (RAA) has rated the highway at 5/10.cite web |url=http://www.raa.net/download.asp?file=documentsdocument_1205.pdf |format=PDF |title=roadwatch report | riddoch highway |accessdate=2007-10-16 |month=September | year=2006 |publisher=RAA]The Riddoch Highway is named after
John Riddoch , the original landholder and vigneron inCoonawarra .ee also
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Highways in Australia
*List of highways in South Australia References
External links
* [http://www.sa.gov.au South Australia Central]
* [http://www.southaustralia.com South Australian Tourism Commission]
* [http://www.transport.sa.gov.au/index.asp Transport SA]
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