Anzac Highway
Anzac Highway is an 8.7-kilometre-long (5.4 mi) main arterial road heading southwest from the city of Adelaide, the capital of South Australia, to the beachside suburb of Glenelg.
Anzac Highway South Australia | |
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| View of Anzac Highway facing southwest towards the Morphett Road intersection | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Highway |
| Location | Adelaide |
| Length | 8.7 km (5.4 mi) |
| Route number(s) | A5 (1998–present) (Keswick–Glenelg) |
| Former route number | (1998–2017) (Adelaide–Keswick) |
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| Northeast end | West Terrace Adelaide |
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| Southwest end | Colley Terrace Glenelg, Adelaide |
| Location(s) | |
| Region | Eastern Adelaide, Western Adelaide, Southern Adelaide |
| Major suburbs | Plympton, Camden Park |
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Originally named the Bay Road (which remains an informal synonym), it mostly follows the track made by the pioneer James Chambers from Holdfast Bay, the first governor's landing site, to Adelaide. It gained its current name in 1923 to honour the contribution of the ANZACs (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) in World War I.
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