Northern Highway (Victoria)
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The Northern Highway[2] is a secondary highway in northern Victoria. Along with the M/A79 Calder Highway (Melbourne to Mildura) and the M/A39 Goulburn Valley Highway (Melbourne to Tocumwal), it provides primary arterial links in the region. In conjunction with the B280 McIvor Highway, the B75 Northern Highway provides an important link between Melbourne and Bendigo.
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Northern Highway | |
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General information | |
Type | Highway |
Length | 166 km (103 mi)[1] |
Route number(s) | B75 (1997–present) |
Former route number |
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Major junctions | |
North end | Cobb Highway VIC/NSW border |
South end | Hume Freeway Beveridge, Victoria |
Location(s) | |
Major settlements | Rochester, Elmore, Heathcote, Kilmore, Wallan |
Highway system | |
It runs from the M31 Hume Freeway south of Wallan to the New South Wales border at Echuca, on the banks of the Murray River, a distance of 166 kilometres. The highway traverses moderately hilly terrain from Wallan to Toolleen, then flat open country to the border at Echuca. Beyond Echuca across the NSW border, it continues as Cobb Highway.
The Northern Highway and the beginning of the McIvor Highway form a junction at Heathcote. The McIvor Highway leads to Bendigo and the Northern Highway continues to Echuca.
The B75 Northern Highway is a significant freight route providing access to markets, airport and port in Melbourne and the rural primary production areas of the Murray Valley and southern New South Wales. It serves a number of agricultural and tourism-related industries along its length.