Barrier Highway
Barrier Highway is a highway in South Australia and New South Wales, and is designated part of route A32. The name of the highway is derived from the Barrier Ranges, an area of moderately high ground in the far west of New South Wales, through which the highway traverses.
Barrier Highway South Australia –New South Wales | |
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| Highway sign, Yunta | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Highway |
| Length | 1,012 km (629 mi) |
| Gazetted | August 1928 (NSW, as Main Road 8) |
| Route number(s) | A32 (1998/2013–present) |
| Former route number | National Route 32 (1955–1998/2013) |
| Major junctions | |
| West end | Horrocks Highway Giles Corner, South Australia |
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| East end | Mitchell Highway Nyngan, New South Wales |
| Location(s) | |
| Region | Yorke and Mid North, Far North, Far West |
| Major settlements | Saddleworth, Burra, Peterborough, Yunta, Broken Hill, Wilcannia, Cobar |
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