Phillip Island Road is a tourist highway in
Victoria, Australia
Victoria is a state in southeastern Australia. It is the second-smallest state with a land area of , the second most populated state (after New South Wales) with a population of over 6.5 million, and the most densely populated state in Au ...
and branches off the
Bass Highway at the township of
Anderson
Anderson or Andersson may refer to:
Companies
* Anderson (Carriage), a company that manufactured automobiles from 1907 to 1910
* Anderson Electric, an early 20th-century electric car
* Anderson Greenwood, an industrial manufacturer
* Anderson Ra ...
. Previously assigned State Route 186, it was later designated B420. It was named due to the
Phillip Island Bridge
The Phillip Island Bridge is an arch bridge in Victoria, Australia, that connects the mainland with Phillip Island.
History
On 29 November 1940, a suspension bridge opened between San Remo on the mainland and with Newhaven on Phillip Island. T ...
which opened in
San Remo on the 21 November 1969.
Major intersections
See also
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Highways in Australia
Highways in Australia are generally high capacity roads managed by state and territory government agencies, though Australia's federal government contributes funding for important links between capital cities and major regional centres. Prio ...
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Highways in Victoria
The highways in Victoria are the highest density in any state in Australia. Unlike Australia's other mainland states where vast areas are very sparsely inhabited "outback", population centres spread out over most of the state, with only the ...
References
Highways in Victoria (state)
Phillip Island
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