Wimmera Highway

Wimmera Highway

Victoria
–South Australia
Wimmera Highway; Victoria–South Australia
	Wimmera Highway passing through Rupanyup
	East end West end
Coordinates	36°44′33″S 144°07′48″E / 36.742535°S 144.129863°E (East end); 36°57′32″S 140°43′52″E / 36.958816°S 140.731210°E (West end);
General information
Type	Highway
Length	346.1 km (215 mi)
Gazetted	March 1915 (as Main Road); 1959/60 (as State Highway)
Route number(s)	B240 (2003–present); (Marong–VIC/SA border); C240 (1998–present); (VIC/SA border–Naracoorte);
Former; route number	C240 (1998–2003); (Marong–VIC/SA border); State Route 130 (1986–1998); (St Arnaud–Naracoorte);
Major junctions
East end	Calder Alternative Highway; Marong, Victoria
	Sunraysia Highway; Henty Highway; Western Highway; Riddoch Highway;
West end	Lucindale Road; Naracoorte, South Australia
Location(s)
Region	Limestone Coast, Grampians, Loddon Mallee
Major settlements	Newbridge, St Arnaud, Rupanyup, Murtoa, Horsham, Natimuk, Edenhope, Apsley
Highway system
	Highways in Australia; National Highway • Freeways in Australia; Highways in Victoria; Highways in South Australia;

Wimmera Highway is a 345 kilometre rural highway that runs predominately through the Wimmera region of western Victoria, after which the highway is named. It links the towns of Marong, Victoria, just to the west of the major regional centre of Bendigo in Victoria, and Naracoorte, in the south-eastern corner of South Australia.

Wimmera Highway Victoria –South Australia

Wimmera Highway passing through Rupanyup
East end West end
Coordinates	36°44′33″S 144°07′48″E / 36.742535°S 144.129863°E / -36.742535; 144.129863 (East end) 36°57′32″S 140°43′52″E / 36.958816°S 140.731210°E / -36.958816; 140.731210 (West end)
General information
Type	Highway
Length	346.1 km (215 mi)
Gazetted	March 1915 (as Main Road) 1959/60 (as State Highway)
Route number(s)	B240 (2003–present) (Marong–VIC/SA border) C240 (1998–present) (VIC/SA border–Naracoorte)
Former route number	C240 (1998–2003) (Marong–VIC/SA border) State Route 130 (1986–1998) (St Arnaud–Naracoorte)
Major junctions
East end	Calder Alternative Highway Marong, Victoria
	Sunraysia Highway Henty Highway Western Highway Riddoch Highway
West end	Lucindale Road Naracoorte, South Australia
Location(s)
Region	Limestone Coast, Grampians, Loddon Mallee
Major settlements	Newbridge, St Arnaud, Rupanyup, Murtoa, Horsham, Natimuk, Edenhope, Apsley
Highway system
Highways in Australia National Highway • Freeways in Australia Highways in Victoria Highways in South Australia