Northern Highway (Victoria)

Northern Highway

North end
South end
Coordinates
General information
TypeHighway
Length164.8 km (102 mi)
GazettedNovember 1914 (as Main Road)
July 1925 (as State Highway)
Route number(s) B75 (1997–present)
Former
route number
  • National Route 75 (1955–1997)
    Entire route
  • National Highway 31 (1974–1976)
  • National Route 31 (1954–1974)
    (Kilmore–Beveridge)
Major junctions
North end Cobb Highway
VIC/NSW border
 
South end Hume Freeway
Beveridge, Victoria
Location(s)
RegionLoddon Mallee, Hume
Major settlementsRochester, Elmore, Heathcote, Kilmore, Wallan
Highway system

Northern Highway is a rural highway in northern Victoria, linking Echuca on the banks of the Murray River with Beveridge a short distance north of the northern suburban fringes of Melbourne. In conjunction with McIvor Highway, it provides an important link between Melbourne and Bendigo. It forms a significant freight route providing access to markets and ports in Melbourne and the rural primary production areas of the Murray Valley and southern New South Wales, and serves a number of agricultural and tourism-related industries along its length.