Buntine Highway Western Australia–Northern Territory |
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Map of north-western Australia with Buntine Highway highlighted in red | |
Type | Rural road |
Length | 570 km (354 mi) |
Route number(s) |
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Former route number |
National Route 80 (Nicholson – Top Springs) |
West end | Duncan Road, Nicholson, Western Australia |
Buchanan Highway (National Route 80) | |
East end | Victoria Highway (National Highway 1), Willeroo, Northern Territory |
Major settlements | Kalkaringi, Wave Hill, Top Springs |
The Buntine Highway is a 570-kilometre highway in the Northern Territory and Western Australia. It runs from the Victoria Highway via Top Springs and Kalkarindji and then to Nicholson, Western Australia. The section from the Victoria Highway to Kalkaringi is a single-lane sealed road with a few dual-lane sections; the remaining section is unsealed. Funding for maintenance is provided by the Northern Territory government.