Port Wakefield Highway

Port Wakefield Highway

Port Wakefield Road

North end
South end
Coordinates
General information
TypeHighway
Length89.7 km (56 mi)
Route number(s) A1 (2017–present)
Former
route number
  • National Highway A1 (1998–2017)
  • National Highway 1 (1974–1998)
  • National Route 1 (1955–1974)
Major junctions
North end Augusta Highway
Port Wakefield, South Australia
 
South end Main North Road
Gepps Cross, Adelaide
Location(s)
RegionYorke and Mid North, Barossa Light and Lower North, Northern Adelaide
Major settlementsTwo Wells, Virginia, Cavan, Gepps Cross
Highway system

Port Wakefield Highway (and its southern section as Port Wakefield Road) is an important South Australian highway, connecting Adelaide to the Yorke Peninsula, Port Augusta, northern and western South Australia, the Northern Territory and Western Australia. It is designated National Highway A1 and a part of the National Highway. It is named after Port Wakefield, the first government town north of Adelaide.