Melba Highway
Melba Highway | |
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| Coordinates | |
| General information | |
| Type | Highway |
| Length | 64.9 km (40 mi) |
| Gazetted | October 1913 (as Main Road) May 1983 (as State Highway) |
| Route number(s) | B300 (1998–present) Entire route (via Yarra Glen bypass) |
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| Major junctions | |
| North end | Goulburn Valley Highway Yea, Victoria |
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| South end | Maroondah Highway Coldstream, Victoria |
| Location(s) | |
| Region | Hume, Greater Melbourne |
| Major settlements | Glenburn, Dixons Creek, Yarra Glen, Yering |
| Highway system | |
Melba Highway is a semi-rural highway that connects the outer eastern suburbs of Melbourne to the town of Yea, in Victoria's Upper Goulburn region. It is named after Dame Nellie Melba, a famed Australian opera singer of the early 20th century, whose former country estate lies at the southern end of the highway in Coldstream.