The Western Highway is the principal highway linking Melbourne and Adelaide with a length of approximately 430 kilometres. It is a part of National Highway network and designated as National Highway A8. It continues beyond the Victorian border as Dukes Highway.
It connects main country towns throughout western and northern Victoria and links more remote towns and settlements to the regional centres that provide many of their services. It also services the western suburbs of Melbourne, a rapidly growing residential and industrial area. Major sections between Ballarat and Melbourne are superseded by Western Freeway (National M8).
The Western Highway is the second busiest national highway in Australia, in terms of freight movements, with over five million tonnes annually. It provides the critical link between the eastern seaboard and the South Australia and Western Australia. Main towns along the way include Ballarat, Ararat, Stawell and Horsham which are major agricultural and manufacturing centres.
Victoria Falls Road is located on the right (coming from Sydney) about 500 metres after the large sportsfield on the left and 500 metres before you reach Mount Victoria township.
At the western end of Mount Victoria is a turnoff on the left into Grand View Rd. Near its end turn right into Beaufort Ave which leads to this fine lookout over Wilsons Gully.
Slightly further west again is Victoria Pass which, even today, seems like a masterpiece of engineering as it winds down the western slopes of the Blue Mountains crossing a narrow ridge at Mount Blaxland.
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