- Omeo Highway
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Omeo Highway Omeo Highway crossing the Cobungra River at Anglers Rest, Victoria (Formerly )
Length 157 km (98 mi) Direction North-South From Murray Valley Highway, Tallangatta, Victoria
via Eskdale, Mitta Mitta, Anglers Rest To Great Alpine Road,
Omeo, VictoriaMajor junctions for full list see major intersections The Omeo Highway[1] is a 157 kilometre (km) road in eastern Victoria, Australia, connecting north-east Victoria to Gippsland over parts of the Victorian Alps.
From the north, the road begins at a turn-off on the Murray Valley Highway about 5 km east of Tallangatta, and proceeds south above the floodplain of the Mitta River to the settlements of Eskdale, and Mitta Mitta. The road is unsealed, steep and twisty for a distance of 20.5 km, from 36 km south of Mitta Mitta to 7 km south of the locality of Glen Wills, although it is passable by conventional 2wd vehicles in summer.[2][3]
The sealed road resumes between Glen Wills and Glen Valley localities, passes through Shannonvale and Anglers Rest, and terminates in the town of Omeo at a junction with the Great Alpine Road. The section of the Great Alpine Road from Omeo to Bruthen was formerly also part of the Omeo Highway.[4] The total length of the current road is approximately 161 km.
The northernmost section of the highway is relatively lightly travelled, as most traffic from Wodonga takes an alternative initial route along the Kiewa Valley Highway and Lockharts Gap Road, meeting the Omeo Highway near Eskdale.
There are no substantial settlements between Mitta Mitta and Omeo, and therefore fuel is unavailable. Conditions in the mountains can change quickly and be harsh, particularly during winter. Snow is not uncommon in the winter season and may cause the road to be closed.
There are excellent scenic views along most of the road, making it popular with tourists.
Major Intersections and Towns
Omeo Highway Northbound Distance to
Tallangatta
(km)Distance to
Bairnsdale
(km)Southbound T-Intersection (clockwise from highway)
Murray Valley Highwayto Tallangatta and Wodonga
Murray Valley Highwayto Corryong and Jindabyne
End Omeo Highway 5 278 Start Omeo Highway Wodonga
Lockharts Gap Road _33 250 Wodonga
Lockharts Gap Road _Eskdale 43 240 Eskdale Dartmouth
Dartmouth Road _58 225 Dartmouth
Dartmouth Road _Mitta Mitta 61 222 Mitta Mitta Falls Creek, Mount Beauty
Bogong High Plains Road123 160 Falls Creek, Mount Beauty
Bogong High Plains RoadBenambra, Corryong
Benambra-Corryong Road _158 125 Benambra
Benambra-Corryong Road _Omeo 161 122 Omeo Start Omeo Highway End Omeo Highway T-Intersection (clockwise from highway)
Great Alpine Roadto Bruthen and Bairnsdale
Bilton Street
Great Alpine Roadto Mount Hotham and Wangaratta
See also
- Highways in Australia
- Highways in Victoria
References
- ^ "Map NE Victoria". vic roads. p. p16. http://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/NR/rdonlyres/36A4D071-9C13-4F35-95B8-B9D68C5B4ABB/0/DriverGuideA4.pdf. Retrieved 09/02/2009. size 2.4MB
- ^ "Google Maps Australia". ©2009 Google - Map data ©2009 MapData Sciences Pty Ltd, PSMA. http://maps.google.com.au. Retrieved 08-02-2009.
- ^ "Call for Omeo Highway to be fully sealed". ABC News Online (Australian Broadcasting Commission). 2005-12-13. http://www.abc.net.au/news/australia/vic/goulburn/200512/s1529997.htm. Retrieved 2007-09-12.
- ^ 8423 Omeo, Victoria, Topographic Map. National Topographic Map Series (1 ed.). Commonwealth of Australia. 1982.
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