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Australia ' s Highway 1 is a network of highways that circumnavigate the country, joining all mainland capital cities except the national capital of Canberra.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 New South Wales, Highway 1 is a 1,351-kilometre (839 mi) long [1] route that crosses the state, from the Queensland/New South Wales border near Tweed Heads to the Victorian border near Timbillica. It provides the main coastal route between Brisbane and Melbourne via Sydney .
In Victoria, Highway 1 is a 958-kilometre (595 mi) long [1] route that follows the coastline of the state, from the New South Wales border near Genoa to the South Australian border near Dartmoor. Highway 1 continues around the rest of Australia , joining all mainland state capitals , and connecting major centres in Tasmania .
In South Australia, Highway 1 is a 1,715-kilometre (1,066 mi) [1] long route that follows the coastline of the state, from the Victorian border near Mount Gambier to the Western Australian border near Eucla. Highway 1 continues around the rest of Australia, joining all mainland state capitals, and connecting major centres in Tasmania.
In the Northern Territory, Highway 1 is a 1,414-kilometre (879 mi) long [1] route with a 316-kilometre (196 mi) long spur, [2] that connects Darwin to northern Western Australia and Queensland. The route traverses the territory, from the Western Australian border near Kununurra , to Katherine , and then across to the Queensland border near ...
In Western Australia, Highway 1 is a 5,305-kilometre (3,296 mi) long [1] route around the state, from the South Australian border near Eucla to the Northern Territory border near Kununurra.
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Highway 1 continues around the rest of Australia, joining all mainland state capitals, and connecting major centres in Tasmania. 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. In Queensland, the highway is designated as National Route 1 from the NT ...