Australian Towns, Cities & Highways: Barossa Valley Way

Barossa Valley Way

The Barossa Valley Way is a short route which connects the main centres of the thriving Barossa region in South Australia and up until the mid 1970's was actually proclaimed the Sturt Highway. Starting at Gawler, the B19 exits from the Sturt Highway, heads north into Gawler centre and then east through sheep and wheat farming areas, passing through the small town of Sandy Creek before reaching the Barossa Valley town of Lyndoch. The road then continues north-east, deeper into the Barossa Valley surrounded by vast stretches of vineyards and wineries with the Barossa Range to the east. The Barossa Valley Way reaches Tanunda and then continues north-east through more vineyards, crosses the North Para River before entering Nuriootpa where it once again joins with the Sturt Highway.

State: South Australia
Name Origin: The Barossa Valley Way is named as it passes through the Barossa Valley (Who wouldve thought?)
Start: Sturt Highway (Gawler)
Principal Towns: Gawler, Lyndoch, Tanunda, Nuriootpa
Finish: Sturt Highway (Nuriootpa)
Length: 36km
Road Standard: All bitumen.
Road Quality: Average - road condition varies from highway standard to being quite narrow in places. Several railway crossings - no overtaking lanes with much of the journey through built up areas with traffic volumes generally high. Note - no dual carriageway through any of the major towns. Highway
Speed Limit (outside built up areas): 100km/hr

Photos from the Barossa Valley Way (Click on thumbnail for full sized image):

	Heading north on the Sturt Highway with the B19 exit (not signposted), Gawler (2004).
	Looking south along Murray Street (Barossa Valley Way) where it heads east from Gawler (2004).
	Approaching the Barossa Valley Way (B19) and B31 junction at Lyndoch (2004).
	Heading west on the Barossa Valley Way approaching the B31 junction, Lyndoch (2004).
	Looking south along the Barossa Valley Way where it intersects the B10, Nuriootpa (2004).
	Approaching the Barossa Valley Way from the B10 (Railway Tce), Nuriootpa (2004).