Kakadu Highway (State Route 21) (Decommissioned)

Statistics:

• Length: 205 km
• Eastern Terminus: Arnhem Hwy (SR36) at Jabiru
• Western Terminus: Stuart Hwy (NH1) at Pine Creek
• Suburbs, Towns & Localities along route: Pine Creek, Mary River Roadhouse, Cooinda and Jabiru

Route Numbering:

• Current: B21

• Former:

General Information:

The route forms part of a series of roads known as Natures Way in the Northern Territory. It passes through the Kakadu National Park and connects the areas of Pine Creek and Jabiru.

History:

• 1995: Highway fully sealed. 1
• April 2008: Advance level crossing warning system installed and road speed reduced to 80 km/h at the crossing in Pine Creek. 2

Preview:	Description:
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Cooinda approaching Jim Jim Falls Road. September 2008. Image © Kate Pilling
	Jim Jim Falls Road: ID sign looking northeast at Jim Jim Falls Road intersection in Cooinda, September 2008. Image © Kate Pilling
	Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign assembly facing Jim Jim Falls Road at Cooinda. September 2008. Image © Kate Pilling
	Distance Sign: RD sign located after the Jim Jim Falls Road intersection, heading northeast, September 2008. Image © Kate Pilling
	Eastern Terminus: ID sign facing Kakadu Hwy traffic at the eastern terminus of SR21 at Jabiru, September 2008. Image © Kate Pilling

1 Natural Resources, Environment, The Arts and Sport
2 Department of Infrastructure & Transport

Last updated: 14-Feb-2019 22:08

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