Highway 1 (Australia) Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
network of highways that circumnavigate Australia
About Highway 1 (Australia)
Circumnavigating mainland Australia, this road goes through all states and their capitals and through or near most major attractions in Australia (two major omissions beingCanberraandUluru). Therefore, if you have time and don't mind long driving distances this is one of the best ways to see almost all of Australia. Created in 1955 out of existing state and local roads and tracks, Highway 1 is actually a network of roads. It's marked "National Highway 1", "National Route 1", "M1", "A1", "B1" or "R1" depending on the type and the quality of the route.
Highway 1 (Australia) Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 6 sections including:
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