Omeo Highway

Omeo Highway Victoria
Omeo Highway crossing the Cobungra River at Anglers Rest, Victoria
General information
Type	Highway
Length	157 km (98 mi)
Route number(s)	C543 Entire route
Former route number	State Route 195 (1986-1998) Tallangatta-Bairnsdale
Major junctions
North end	Murray Valley Highway Tallangatta, Victoria
	for full list see major intersections
South end	Great Alpine Road Omeo, Victoria
Location(s)
Major settlements	Eskdale, Mitta Mitta, Anglers Rest
Highway system
Highways in Australia National Highway • Freeways in Australia Highways in Victoria
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The Omeo Highway^[1] is a 157 kilometre (km) road in eastern Victoria, Australia, connecting north-east Victoria to Gippsland over parts of the Victorian Alps. The Highway is the first gazetted State highway in Victoria (1925).

There are no substantial settlements between Mitta Mitta and Omeo, and therefore fuel is unavailable. There is no mobile phone communication from Mitta Mitta to south of Anglers' rest although there is an emergency roadside phone at the base of Mt Wills. There is some CB repeater coverage including Ch1 (Mitta). Monitor other traffic and log trucks on Ch 40.

Police and ambulance services are available at Mitta Mitta and Omeo.

Conditions in the mountains can change quickly and be harsh, particularly during winter. Snow is not uncommon in the winter season and may cause the road to be closed for short periods.

As probably one of the most impressive scenic routes in Australia, there are excellent views along most of the road, making it very popular with tourists. Due to winding nature of the road along the Omeo Highway, it is a common place for large groups of motorcycles to go riding. The Victorian Government completed the sealing of the road in March 2014 and the official opening of the completed highway took place at "The Walnuts" in May 2014.

There are some interesting stories of the highway that can be downloaded.^[2]

Major intersections

Bogong High Plains Rd turnoff on the Omeo Hwy at Shannonvale

LGA	Location	km[3]	mi	Destinations	Notes
Towong	Tallangatta	0	0.0	Murray Valley Highway (B400) – Tallangatta, Wodonga, Corryong, Jindabyne	Northern highway terminus
	Tallandoon	27.0	16.8	Lockharts Gap Road (C543) – Wodonga
	Mitta Mitta	52.5	32.6	Dartmouth Road (C544) – Dartmouth
East Gippsland	Glen Valley	119	74	Bogong High Plains Road – Falls Creek, Mount Beauty
	Omeo	155	96	Benambra–Corryong Road (C545) – Benambra, Corryong
		159	99	Great Alpine Road (B500) / Bilton Street south – Bruthen, Bairnsdale, Mount Hotham, Wangaratta	Southern highway terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

• Highways in Australia
• Highways in Victoria

References

External links

Media related to Omeo Highway at Wikimedia Commons

Road infrastructure in Victoria
Freeways	Calder Freeway Goulburn Valley Freeway Hume Freeway Princes Freeway (Geelong Ring Road) Western Freeway
Highways	Bass Highway Bellarine Highway Borung Highway Calder Highway Calder Alternative Highway Glenelg Highway Goulburn Valley Highway Hamilton Highway Henty Highway Hopkins Highway Kiewa Valley Highway Loddon Valley Highway Mallee Highway Maroondah Highway McIvor Highway Melba Highway Midland Highway Monaro Highway Murray Valley Highway Nepean Highway Northern Highway Omeo Highway Princes Highway Pyrenees Highway South Gippsland Highway Strzelecki Highway Sturt Highway Sunraysia Highway Surf Coast Highway Warburton Highway Western Highway Western Port Highway Wimmera Highway
Bypass routes	Old Hume Highway Old Princes Highway Princes Highway (Geelong)
Tourist routes	Great Alpine Road Great Ocean Road Murray Valley Highway Phillip Island Road