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Harcourt - Victoria - Australia - Travel - smh.com.au (1651 words) |
 | Harcourt is a small town located in a valley at the foot of Mt Alexander (741 m) in the Central Highlands of Victoria, 120 km north-west of Melbourne on the Calder Highway and 30 km south of Bendigo. |
 | On the other side of the road, where the Midland and Calder Highways cross, is the Heritage Centre which has a display relating to the history of the apple industry, particularly as it relates to Harcourt. |
 | About 2 km from the highway, on the left-hand side of the road, are the remnants of an old stone cottage which was occupied by a shepherd working on the original sheep station which was owned by a Dr Barker. |
| Sturt Highway: Information from Answers.com (482 words) |
 | The Sturt Highway is the main highway route between Sydney and Adelaide. |
 | The Sturt Highway commences at its junction with the Hume Highway near Gundagai south west of Sydney. |
 | The Sturt highway is proposed to be extended by 22 km from Gawler southwest to meet Port Wakefield Road at Waterloo Corner as part of the AusLink project. |