Great Alpine Road
Highway in Victoria, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Great Alpine Road (B500)[2][3] is a country tourist road in Victoria, Australia, running from Wangaratta in the north to Bairnsdale in the east, and passing through the Victorian Alps. The road was given its current name because it was considered the mountain equivalent to Victoria's world-famous Great Ocean Road in the south-west of the state.[citation needed] The road usually remains open during winter; however, vehicles travelling between Harrietville and Omeo are required to carry diamond-pattern[4] snow chains during the declared snow season.[5]
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Great Alpine Road | |
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Map of the Great Alpine Road in eastern Victoria | |
General information | |
Type | Highway |
Length | 304 km (189 mi)[1] |
Opened | 1923 (as Alpine Road) 1948 (as Ovens Highway) 1996 (as Great Alpine Road) |
Route number(s) | B500 (1996–present) |
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Northwest end | Old Hume Highway Wangaratta, Victoria |
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Southeast end | Princes Highway Bairnsdale, Victoria |
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Major settlements | Myrtleford, Ovens, Bright, Harrietville, Mount Hotham, Dinner Plain, Omeo, Swifts Creek, Ensay}, Bruthen |
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