Road Photos & Information: South Australia
Barrier Highway (A32)
NSW Border to Olary
Statistics:
- Length:
- 378 km (NSW Border to Olary: 68 km)
- Termini:
- Northern: NSW border, Cockburn
- Southern: Horrocks Hwy (B82), Giles Corner
- Miscellaneous:
- Continues as Barrier Hwy (A32) in New South Wales
- Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along Route:
- Ucolta, Oodla Wirra, Yunta, Mannahill, Olary and Cockburn
Route Numbering:
- Current: A32
- Former: 32
- Road Authority Internal Classification: 1
- 03400
General Information:
A32 links Adelaide with the mid-north of South Australia. The highway also passes through the Nackara Range, and heads north-easterly direction eventually reaching Cockburn, which is located on both the SA/NSW border - split in half by the actual border. The highway is named after the Barrier Ranges which are located near Broken Hill.
History:
- 7 November 1968: The official opening of the Barrier Highway in South Australia by the Minister of Roads and Transport, Mr Murray Hill, MLC - The ceremony marked the completion of bituminous sealing for 320 miles (515 km) between Adelaide and Broken Hill, and the last stretch of road completed between Terowie and Cockburn. The roadwork had commenced in 1961 and included 19 bridges. Commissioners of all six State Road Authorities including the South Australian Highways Commissioner, John Yeates, attended the opening ceremony. At Yunta a two tonne stone with a bronze plaque commemorates the opening of the Barrier Highway.
Olary to New South Wales Border
Reassurance Directional Sign:
Distance sign at Ucolta, December 2003.
Image © Michael Greenslade
Entering Cockburn:
Local council sign welcoming visitors to Cockburn, March 2007.
Image © Mitchell Oliver
NEW Departure Sign:
Departure sign at Cockburn, approaching the SA-NSW Border, 2003.
Image © Jamie Scuglia
NEW South Australia / New South Wales Border:
Barrier Hwy (A32) as it crosses from SA to NSW, Cockburn, 2003.
Image © Jamie Scuglia
New South Wales Border to Olary
NSW-SA Border:
Old wooden sign showing the state border splitting the town of Cockburn in two, March 2007. This sign has since been replaced. This sign is also not on the actual border, but about 10 metres east of it. 2
Image © Mitchell Oliver
SA Welcome Sign:
Westbound at Cockburn, December 2003.
Image © Michael Greenslade
Reassurance Directional Sign:
Distance sign at Cockburn, December 2003.
Image © Michael Greenslade
Entering Olary:
Barrier Hwy (A32) as it enters the town of Olary, December 2003.
Image © Michael Greenslade
Entering Mannahill:
Barrier Hwy (A32) as it enters the town of Mannahill, December 2003.
Image © Michael Greenslade
Mannahill:
Barrier Hwy (A32) passing through the town of Mannahill, December 2003.
Image © Michael Greenslade
Entering Yunta:
Barrier Hwy (A32) as it enters the town of Yunta, December 2003.
Image © Michael Greenslade
Dawson Gorge Road:
Corner of Barrier Hwy (A32) and Dawson Gorge Rd at Oodla Wirra, December 2003.
Image © Michael Greenslade
Quarantine Station:
Quarantine station at Oodla Wirra, December 2003.
Image © Michael Greenslade
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign at Ucolta approaching Petersburg Rd (B56) and Parnaroo Rd, December 2003.
Image © Michael Greenslade
Reassurance Directional Sign:
Distance sign at Ucolta, December 2003.
Image © Michael Greenslade
2 Brad Torr.