Stott Highway
Road in South Australia
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Stott Highway is a 144-kilometre-long (89 mi)[1] state-controlled highway in South Australia, linking Angaston in the Barossa Valley, through Sedan and Swan Reach, to Pyap in the Riverland region.[4] It was named after Tom Stott, a member of the South Australian state parliament.
- 34.508835°S 139.057697°E (West end)
- 34.448742°S 140.499087°E (East end)
Stott Highway | |
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  West end East end | |
| Coordinates |
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| General information | |
| Type | Highway |
| Length | 144 km (89 mi)[1] |
| Gazetted | 2008[2] |
| Major junctions | |
| West end |  Eden Valley RoadAngaston, South Australia |
| East end | Kingston Road Pyap, South Australia |
| Location(s) | |
| Region | Barossa Light and Lower North, Murray and Mallee[3] |
| Major settlements | Sedan, Swan Reach |
| Highway system | |
Route
Stott Highway commences at the intersection with Eden Valley Road just south of Angaston and heads in an easterly direction through Keyneton and Sedan, until it reaches the western bank of the Murray River at Swan Reach: the river is traversable by vehicular ferry. On the eastern bank, the highway continues east until eventually terminating at the intersection with Kingston Road in Pyap, just west of Loxton.[citation needed]
History
Previously known as Swan Reach Road, it was renamed Stott Highway in 2008, after Tom Stott, a long-time farmer in, and member of state parliament for, areas traversed by the highway.[2]
Major intersections
| LGA[5] | Location[1][6] | km[1] | mi | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barossa | Angaston | 0.0 | 0.0 | Eden Valley Road (B10) – Nurioopta, Mount Pleasant, Birdwood | Western terminus of highway |
| North Para River | 2.2 | 1.4 | Bridge (no known official name) | ||
| Mid Murray | Sedan | 27.4 | 17.0 | Halfway House Road (north) – Bower, Bundey Ridley Road (south) – Mannum | |
| Swan Reach | 54.2 | 33.7 | Murraylands Road – Morgan, Blanchetown, Mannum | ||
| Murray River | 56.4– 56.6 | 35.0– 35.2 | Swan Reach ferry | ||
| Mid Murray | Swan Reach | 57.9 | 36.0 | Hunter Road (south) – Forster, Cowirra | |
| 58.5 | 36.4 | Hunter Road (north) – Paisley | |||
| Loxton Waikerie | Loxton | 144.4 | 89.7 | Kingston Road – Kingston On Murray, Loxton | Eastern terminus of highway |
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