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Statistics:

• Length: 956 km (Kalimna to Orbost: 65 km)
• Western Terminus: Princes Highway (A1) at the South Australian Border, Mumbannar
• Eastern Terminus: Princes Highway (A1) at the New South Wales Border, Maramingo Creek
• Miscellaneous: Continues as Princes Highway (A1) in SA and Princes Highway (A1) in NSW
• Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along The Route: Lakes Entrance, Toorloo Arm, Nowa Nowa, Tostaree, Wombat Creek, Simpsons Creek and Newmerella

Route Numbering:

• Current: A1

• Former: 1

• Road Authority Internal Classification: 6510 (Princes Hwy East) 2

General Information:

M1 / A1 is a major route that crosses roughly from east to west in Victoria. The standard varies from single carriageway rural highway to full freeway standard.

Princes Highway (East):

The eastern section of the Princes Highway connects Traralgon to the Gippsland area and also Victoria's northeast. It's mostly undivided rural highway, generally one lane each way with occasional overtaking lanes. Several of the towns serviced by the route are very popular tourist destinations.

History:

• 1925: Princes Highway declared as a state highway, even though the name was in use for years prior. 1

Kalimna to Orbost			Orbost to Kalimna
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	Entering Lakes Entrance: Princes Hwy as it enters the tourist town of Lakes Entrance, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands			Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign at Newmerella, December 2013. Image © Michael Greenslade
	Steep Descent: Princes Hwy as it approaches the steep descent into the Lakes Entrance town centre, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands			Supplemental Advance Directional Sign: Tourist supplemental AD sign at Nowa Nowa for the town of Buchan, April 2010. Image © Paul Rands
	Lakes Entrance: Princes Hwy at Lakes Entrance, overlooking The Narrows, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands			Tourist Sign: Tourist orientated sign with services panel approaching Nowa Nowa, April 2010. Image © Paul Rands
	North Arm: Princes Hwy (A1) as it crosses North Arm at Lakes Entrance, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands			Entering Nowa Nowa: Princes Hwy (A1) as it enters Nowa Nowa, approaching Nowa Nowa-Buchan Rd, April 2010. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching the roundabout with Marine Pd and Bullock Island Rd, Janaury 2017. Image © Huang Milton Collection			Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Nowa Nowa approaching the split between Princes Hwy (A1) and Bruthen-Nowa Nowa Rd (C620), May 2011. Click here for a photo of this location by Paul Rands from April 2010. Image © Paul Rands
	Intersection Directional Sign: Intersection sign at the roundabout with Marine Pd and Bullock Island Rd, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands			Supplemental Advance Directional Sign: Supplemental AD sign at Nowa Nowa approaching the split between Princes Hwy (A1) and Bruthen-Nowa Nowa Rd (C620), May 2011. Image © Paul Rands
	Lakes Entrance Town Centre: Princes Hwy as it passes through the town of Lakes Entrance, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands			Corner of Princes Hwy & Bruthen-Nowa Nowa Rd: The split between Princes Hwy (A1) and Bruthen-Nowa Nowa Rd (C620) at Nowa Nowa, December 2013. Click here for a photo of this location by Paul Rands from April 2010. Image © Michael Greenslade
	Lakes Entrance Town Centre: Princes Hwy as it passes through the town of Lakes Entrance, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands			Advance Directional Sign: AD sign for local recreation reserve, Nowa Nowa, April 2010. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign in the Lakes Entrance CBD approaching Myer St, January 2017. Click here for a photo by Paul Rands of this location from September 2009. Image © Huang Milton Collection			Distance Sign: RD sign after the split between Princes Hwy (A1) and Bruthen-Nowa Nowa Rd (C620), at Nowa Nowa, April 2010. Image © Paul Rands
	Lakes Entrance Town Centre: Princes Hwy as it passes through the town of Lakes Entrance, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands			Old Nowa Nowa Road: Intersection directional sign near Old Nowa Nowa Rd at Nowa Nowa, April 2010. Image © Paul Rands
	Merrangbaur Hill: Princes Hwy as it climbs Merrangbaur Hill at Lakes Entrance, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands			Toorloo Arm: Princes Hwy as it crosses Toorloo Arm at Toorloo Arm, April 2010. Image © Paul Rands
	Distance Sign: RD sign at Lakes Entrance, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands			Supplemental Advance Directional Sign: Supplemental AD sign at Toorloo Arm, approaching Lake Tyers Beach Rd, April 2010. Image © Paul Rands
	Lake Bunga Beach Road Intersection: Corner of Princes Hwy (A1) and Lake Bunga Beach Rd at Lakes Entrance, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands			Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Toorloo Arm, approaching Lake Tyers Beach Rd, April 2010. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Toorloo Arm approaching Lake Tyers Beach Rd, Janaury 2017. Image © Huang Milton Collection			Lake Tyers Beach Road Intersection: Corner of Princes Hwy (A1) and Lake Tyers Beach Rd at Toorloo Arm, April 2010. Image © Paul Rands
	Lake Tyers Beach Road Intersection: Corner of Princes Hwy (A1) and Lake Tyers Beach Rd at Toorloo Arm, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands			Advance Directional Sign: AD sign in the Lakes Entrance CBD approaching Myer St, April 2010. Image © Paul Rands
	Distance Sign: RD sign at Toorloo Arm after the Lake Tyers Beach Rd junction, Janaury 2017. Image © Huang Milton Collection			Distance Sign: RD sign as you leave Lakes Entrance, April 2010. Image © Paul Rands
	Toorloo Arm: Princes Hwy as it crosses Toorloo Arm at Toorloo Arm, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at the turn off to the Lonely Bay Walk, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Tourist Sign: Tourist orientated sign with services panel for Nowa Nowa at Toorloo Arm, April 2010. Image © Paul Rands
	Steep Descent: Princes Hwy as it approaches the steep descent at Toorloo Arm, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Old Nowa Nowa Road: Intersection directional sign near Old Nowa Nowa Rd at Nowa Nowa, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Supplemental Advance Directional Sign: Supplemental AD sign at Nowa Nowa for the junction with Princes Hwy (A1) and Bruthen-Nowa Nowa Rd (C620), September 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Entering Nowa Nowa: Princes Hwy (A1) as it enters Nowa Nowa, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Custom No Exit Sign: Unusual custom no exit sign near the general store at Nowa Nowa, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Nowa Nowa approaching the junction of Princes Hwy (A1) and Bruthen-Nowa Nowa Rd (C620), January 2017. Click here for a photo by Paul Rands of this location from September 2009. Image © Huang Milton Collection
	Corner of Princes Hwy & Bruthen-Nowa Nowa Rd: Junction of Princes Hwy (A1) and Bruthen-Nowa Nowa Rd (C620) at Nowa Nowa, January 2017. Click here for a photo by Paul Rands of this location from September 2009. Image © Huang Milton Collection
	Entering Tostaree: Princes Hwy as it enters the town of Tostaree, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Steep Descent: Princes Hwy as it approaches the steep descent at Tostaree, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Tourist Reassurance Directional Sign: Tourist orientated distance sign on the Princes Hwy at Simpsons Creek, January 2017. Click here for a photo by Paul Rands of this location from September 2009. Image © Huang Milton Collection
	Services Sign: Services sign at Newmerella, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Supplemental Advance Directional Sign: Tourist orientated supplemental AD sign at Newmerella, Janaury 2017. Image © Huang Milton Collection
	Supplemental Advance Directional Sign: Tourist orientated supplemental AD sign at Newmerella, January 2017. Click here for a photo by Paul Rands of this location from September 2009. Image © Huang Milton Collection
	Entering Newmerella: Princes Hwy as it enters the village of Newmerella, January 2017. Click here for a photo by Paul Rands of this location from September 2009. Image © Huang Milton Collection
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Newmerella approaching Corringle Road, Janaury 2017. Image © Huang Milton Collection
	Newmerella Town Centre: Princes Hwy as it passes through Newmerella, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands
Click here for the continuation of A1 between Orbost and Cann River Click here for the continuation of A1 between Bairnsdale and Kalimna

1 Viseth Uch
2 Vicroads Road Management Plan, 30 October 2004

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