Kidman Way
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Kidman Way New South Wales |
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| Road sign north of Jerilderie at the southern terminus of the Kidman Way |
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| Type | Rural road |
| Length | 644 km (400 mi) |
| Route number(s) |
 B87 |
| Former route number |
 State Route 87 (1974 - 2013) |
| North end |
 Mitchell Highway (B71) / Kamilaroi Highway (B76), Bourke, New South Wales
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 Barrier Highway (A32) Lachlan Valley Way Mid-Western Highway (B64) Burley Griffin Way (B94) Sturt Highway (A20) |
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| South end |
 Newell Highway (A39), 16 km (9.9 mi) north of Jerilderie, New South Wales
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| Major settlements | Cobar, Mount Hope, Hillston, Goorawin, Merriwagga, Goolgowi, Griffith, Willbriggie, Darlington Point, Waddi, Coleambally |
The Kidman Way is a state rural road in the western Riverina and western region of New South Wales, Australia. The 644-kilometre (400 mi) highway services the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area and outback communities and links the Newell Highway with the Sturt, Mid-Western, Barrier, Mitchell and Kamilaroi highways. The road carries the State Route B87 shield for its entire route, with its northern terminus at Bourke and its southern terminus at a junction with the Newell Highway, situated 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) north of Jerilderie. The Kidman Way is fully sealed and is accessible by two or four-wheel drive.
The Kidman Way draws its history from the that linked cattle stations in the region, many of which were owned by Sir Sidney Kidman, an Australian pastoralist and philanthropist.
The Kidman Way runs generally north-south, roughly aligned to the state border between New South Wales and South Australia, approximately 140 kilometres (87 mi) west of the geographic centre of New South Wales.
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