Stuart Highway facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Stuart Highway Northern Territory–South Australia
The highway in the far north of South Australia
Map of Australia (except Tasmania), with Stuart Highway highlighted in red
General information
Type	Highway
Length	2,834 km (1,761 mi)
Route number(s)	National Highway 1 National Highway 87 National Highway A87
Former route number	National Route 87 (NT/SA border – Port Augusta)
Major junctions
North end	Daly Street, Darwin, Northern Territory
	Victoria Highway (National Highway 1) Carpentaria Highway (National Route 1) Buchanan Highway (National Route 80) Barkly Highway (National Highway 66)
South end	Princes Highway / Eyre Highway (National Highway A1), Port Augusta, South Australia
Location(s)
Major settlements	Katherine, Daly Waters, Tennant Creek, Alice Springs, Coober Pedy
Highway system
Highways in Australia National Highway • Freeways in Australia Highways in the Northern Territory Highways in South Australia

The Stuart Highway is one of Australia's major roads. It links Port Augusta, South Australia, with Darwin in the Northern Territory a distance of 2,834 km. It is named after the explorer John McDouall Stuart, and much of the road follows the route he took on his epic journey in 1862. The highway is promoted as a tourist attraction, called the "Explorer's Way". For many years in Australia it was simply known as "The Track". Towns on the highway include Marla, Coober Pedy, Alice Springs, Tennant Creek and Katherine.

Images for kids

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  Stuart Highway intersection in Berrimah, Northern Territory

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  Stuart Highway at Stuart Park, Northern Territory

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  The highway passes through the Woomera Prohibited Area

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  Stuart Highway in the Northern Territory

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  Solar Car "Tokai Challenger" during the 2009 World Solar Challenge

See also

In Spanish: Carretera Stuart para niños