South Gippsland Highway

South Gippsland Highway

West end
East end
Coordinates
General information
TypeHighway
Length256 km (159 mi)
GazettedNovember 1913 (as Main Road)
1933 (as State Highway)
Route number(s)
  • A21 (2024–present)
    (Northern section: Dandenong–Cranbourne)
  • B21 (2024–present)
    (through Cranbourne)
  • A21 (2024–present)
    (Southern section: Cranbourne–Koo Wee Rup)
  • M420 (1998–present)
    (Koo Wee Rup–Lang Lang)
  • A440 (2003–present)
    (Lang Lang–Sale)
  • Concurrencies:
  • Metro Route 12 (1989–present)
    (through Dandenong South)
Former
route number
  • M420 (1998–2024)
    (Lynbrook–Koo Wee Rup)
  • B440 (1998–2003)
    (Lang Lang–Sale)
  • State Route 180 (1985–1998)
    Entire route
Major junctions
West end Princes Highway
Dandenong South, Melbourne
 
East end Princes Highway
Sale, Victoria
Location(s)
Major settlementsCranbourne, Koo Wee Rup, Lang Lang, Korumburra, Leongatha, Foster, Yarram, Longford
Highway system

South Gippsland Highway is a partially divided highway connecting the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne through the South Gippsland region of in Victoria, Australia to the town of Sale. The highway serves as a gateway from Melbourne to many attractions including Wilsons Promontory and Phillip Island as well as being an important road for farmers in Gippsland.