The road is still known as Princes Highway, following the coastline to The road is still known as Princes Highway for about 300 km up to From Norseman you can drive straight to Perth, but Highway 1 goes back south to the ocean and follows the From the West Australian metropolis, the road goes north to From Cairns, the road, known as Pacific Coast Highway and Bruce Highway, follows the coast, providing access to the Great Barrier Reef, yet another one of Australia's famous natural attractions. Especially in the western two thirds of the country, expect there to be stretches of several hundred kilometres between roadhouses where you can get fuel, food and water. Beware that this is actually one of the most dangerous roads in all of Australia: Despite being a busy road, a large part of it is still two-lane highway with many twisty sections.

Part of the road also traverses Tasmania.

Highway 1 continues around the rest of Australia, joining all mainland … Highway 1 continues around the rest of Australia, joining all mainland state capitals, and connecting major centres in Tasmania. Sydney itself is famous for its opera house and the Harbour Bridge and is probably the most common point of entry to Australia from abroad. For the entire length of the highway, see Highway 1 (Australia). In Victoria, Highway 1 is a 958-kilometre (595 mi) long route that follows the coastline of the state, from the New South Wales border near Genoa to the South Australian border near Dartmoor. All roads within the Highway 1 system are allocated a road route numbered 1, M1, A1, or B1, depending on the state route numbering system. At a total length of approximately 14,500 km (9,000 mi) it is the longest national highway in the world, surpassing the Trans-Siberian Highway (over 11,000 km or 6,800 mi) and the Trans-Canada Highway (8,030 km or 4,990 mi). In this article the trip goes clockwise and starts and ends in Sydney. In 1974, the segments of the route that were declared part of the Since that time, all states and territories except for From Sydney, it heads southwards to Melbourne via the Large sections of Highway 1 are shared with the Australian The 715 km (444 mi) section from the eastern end of the Carpentaria Highway at With such a vast length, road conditions vary greatly;Highway 1 covers practically every major inhabited part of Australia. It provides the main coastal route between Brisbane and Melbourne via Sydney. Highway 1 skirts the entirety of Australia and connects every mainland state capital is a whopping 14,935 kilometres long. A drive around Highway 1 with a major detour to On 18 June 2017 team Highway 1 to Hell set a new record for a complete lap of Australia.

Australia's Highway 1 is a network of highways that circumnavigate the country, joining all mainland state capitals. A part of the highway network is traversed by over a million people every day.

It's marked "1", "M1", "A1" or "B1" depending on the type and the quality of the route. Large capital cities, busy holiday resorts, dramatic coastlines, forests ranging from tropical to temperate gum forests, giant Stretches of Highway 1 are very popular with interstate and overseas tourists.

Go back to see more maps of Australia  Australia maps. In New South Wales, Highway 1 is a 1,351-kilometre (839 mi) long route that crosses the state, from the Queensland / New South Wales border near Tweed Heads to the Victorian border near Timbillica. Also, read up on the weather conditions for the time you plan to go. Highway 1 of Australia is with a length of 14,500 km (9,000 mi) the longest national highway in the world.