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1General Information:
The Hamilton Highway is entirely single carriageway, with 2 lanes in each direction. It is a rural highway standard road, conneting the coastal town of Geelong to the state's mid west and eventually South Australia via Glenelg Hwy (B160) from Hamilton.
Multiplexes include the following:
History:
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Fyansford approaching Princes Fwy (M1), July 2009. Image © Tim Cole |
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Fingerboad Assembly: Fingerboards on the corner of Glenelg Hwy (B160) and Hamilton Hwy (B140) at Hamilton, January 2017. Click here for a photo by Rob Tilley of this location from October 2006. Image © Huang Milton Collection |
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Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign on the corner of Windemere Rd and Spring Ck Rd at Murgheboluc. December 2006. Sign is facing southbound traffic on Spring Ck Rd. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign on the outskirts of Hamilton, January 2017. Image © Huang Milton Collection |
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Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign on the corner of Windemere Rd and Spring Ck Rd at Murgheboluc. December 2006. Sign is for traffic turning onto Spring Ck Rd. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Advance Directional Sign: Faded AD sign approaching Petschels Ln, Hamilton, January 2017. Image © Huang Milton Collection |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching the intersection with Dundas St (C145) in Inverleigh. December 2006. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Petschels Lane: Corner of Hamilton Hwy (B140) and Petschels Ln at Hamilton, January 2017. Image © Huang Milton Collection |
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Dundas Street: The intersection with Dundas St (C145) in Inverleigh. December 2006. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Entering Tarrington: Hamilton Hwy (B140) as it enters the town of Tarrington, January 2017. Image © Huang Milton Collection |
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Distance Sign: RD sign as you leave Inverleigh, December 2006. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Trailblazer: Trailblazer on Hamilton Hwy (B140) at Tabor, January 2017. Image © Huang Milton Collection |
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Distance Sign: RD sign at Barunah Plains after the junction with Inverleigh-Shellford Rd, December 2006. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Entering Penshurst: Hamilton Hwy (B140) as it enters the town of Penshurst, January 2017. Image © Huang Milton Collection |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Colac-Ballarat Rd (C146) at Cressy, December 2006. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Penshurst approaching Penshurst-Warrnambool Rd (C178) and Bell St (C185), January 2017. Image © Huang Milton Collection |
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Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at the junction with Colac-Ballarat Rd (C146) at Cressy, October 2006. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Penshurst-Warrnambool Road & Bell Street: Hamilton Hwy (B140) at the roundabout with Penshurst-Warrnambool Rd (C178) and Bell St (C185) in Penshurst, January 2017. The C178 duplex begins here. Image © Huang Milton Collection |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign appraching the intersection with Colac-Ballarat Rd (C146) at Cressy, December 2006. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Penshurst approaching Scales St, January 2017. Image © Huang Milton Collection |
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Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign assembly at the junction with Colac-Ballarat Rd (C146) at Cressy, October 2006. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Penshurst approaching Penshurst-Dunkeld Rd (C178), January 2017. Image © Huang Milton Collection |
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Distance Sign: RD sign leaving the town of Cressy, December 2006. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Trailblazer: Trailblazer at the corner of Hamilton Hwy (B140) and Racecourse Rd, Penshurst, January 2017. Image © Huang Milton Collection |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Duverny approaching Foxhow Rd (C164), December 2006. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign at Penshurst, January 2017. Image © Huang Milton Collection |
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Foxhow Road Junction: Intersection directional sign approaching Foxhow Rd (C164) at Duverny. December 2006. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Trailblazer: B140 trailblazer on the outskirsts of Penshurst, January 2017. Image © Huang Milton Collection |
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Distance Sign: RD sign after the intersection with Foxhow Rd (C164) at Duverny. December 2006. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Glenthompson-Caramut Rd and Caramut-Chatsworth Rd at Caramut, January 2017. Image © Huang Milton Collection |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching the intersection with Camperdown-Lismore Rd (C165) at Lismore. December 2006. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Glenthompson-Caramut Road & Caramut-Chatsworth Road: Hamilton Hwy (B140) at the junction with Glenthompson-Caramut Rd and Caramut-Chatsworth Rd at Caramut , January 2017. Image © Huang Milton Collection |
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ID Sign & Fingerboards: Signage at the intersection with Camperdown-Lismore Rd (C165) at Lismore. December 2006. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Entering Caramut: Hamilton Hwy (B140) as it enters the town of Caramut, January 2017. Image © Huang Milton Collection |
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AD Sign: Advance directional sign for the Camperdown-Skipton Rd (C172) junction at Lismore, December 2006. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Caramut approaching Warrnambool-Caramut Rd (C174), January 2017. Image © Huang Milton Collection |
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ID Sign: Intersection directional sign at the Camperdown-Skipton Rd (C172) junction at Lismore, December 2006. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Warrnambool-Caramut Road: Corner of Hamilton Hwy (B140) and Warrnambool-Caramut Rd at Caramut, January 2017. Image © Huang Milton Collection |
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Distance Sign: RD sign as you leave the Lismore area, December 2006. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Distance Sign: RD sign leaving the Lismore area. March 2008. Image © Michael Gill |
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ID Sign Assembly: Intersection directional sign looking northbound at Penshurst on the corner of Bell St (B140) and Penshurst-Warrnambool Rd (C178) (Martin St), October 2006. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Fyansford approaching Fyansford-Gehringhap Rd (C137), December 2012. Image © Tim Cole |
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ID Sign Assembly: Intersection directional sign looking westbound at Penshurst on the corner of Bell St (B140) and Macarthur-Penshurst Rd (C178), October 2006. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign at Fyansford, December 2012. Image © Tim Cole |
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Distance Sign: RD sign as you leave Penshurst, October 2006. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Fyansford approaching Princes Fwy (M1), July 2009. Image © Tim Cole |
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AD Sign: Advance directional sign at Hamilton approaching Petschels Lane, October 2006. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Moorabool River: Hamilton Hwy (B140) as it crosses Moorabool River at Fyansford, January 2017. Image © Huang Milton Collection |
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ID sign: Intersection directional sign at Hamilton at the intersection with Petschels Lane, October 2006. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Fyansford approaching Hyland St (C118), December 2012. Image © Tim Cole |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Hamilton Highway approching Glenelg Highway (B160) at Hamilton. October 2006. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Hyland Street: Corner of Hamilton Hwy (B140) and Hyland St (C118) at Fyansford, December 2012. Image © Tim Cole |
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End B140: The western terminus of Hamilton Highway at Hamilton, October 2006. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Trailblazer: B140 trailblazer at Newtown, December 2012. Image © Tim Cole |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Shannon Av (C136) at Newtown, December 2012. Image © Tim Cole |
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Trailblazer: Trailblazer after the Shannon Av junction in Newtown, December 2012. Image © Tim Cole |
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Advance Diretional Sign: AD sign at Newtown approaching Pakington St, December 2012. Image © Tim Cole |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Newtown approaching Princes Hwy (A10) and Ryrie St (C123), December 2012. Note the remnant M1 route number. Image © Tim Cole |
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