Sunraysia Highway

The Sunraysia Highway (B220) is a 344 kilometres (214 mi) arterial north-south route in western Victoria.[1] The highway extends north a length of 331 km starting from the Western Freeway near Ballarat to the Calder Highway near Ouyen. It is the north-west arterial road, linking Ballarat and Ouyen. (It serves as a secondary 'A' class route Calder Highway).

Sunraysia Highway Victoria
Sunraysia Highway, just outside Birchip.
General information
Type	Highway
Length	344 km (214 mi)
Route number(s)	B220
Former route number	State Route 121
Major junctions
NW end	Calder Highway, Nunga, Victoria
	Henty Highway Borung Highway Borung Highway Wimmera Highway Pyrenees Highway
SE end	Western Freeway, Ballarat, Victoria
Location(s)
Major settlements	Birchip, Donald, St. Arnaud, Avoca
Highway system
Highways in Australia National Highway • Freeways in Australia Highways in Victoria

The Sunraysia Highway runs parallel to the Calder Highway, the primary route between Melbourne and Mildura providing an alternative route via Ballarat. The highway was known as the North-Western Highway until the 1960s, when the present name was adopted.

The Sunraysia Highway serves a number of important industries in the region such as agriculture, viticulture, food processing, winemaking and tourism. It forms an important link for these industries to markets and ports in the south of Victoria and South Australia.

The Sunraysia Highway, B220, is a two-lane, two-way road with shoulders. It has no overtaking lanes provided along the highway, as it is designated as a ‘B’ road for its full length.