Warburton Highway

Warburton Highway Victoria
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Main Street in Warburton, also known as Warburtron Highway
General information
Type	Highway
Length	35 km (22 mi)
Route number(s)	B380
Former route number	State Route 174
Major junctions
West end	Maroondah Highway, Lilydale, Melbourne
	for full list see major intersections
East end	Woods Point Road, Warburton, Victoria
Location(s)
Major settlements	Wandin North, Woori Yallock, Launching Place, Yarra Junction, Wesburn, Millgrove
Highway system
Highways in Australia National Highway • Freeways in Australia Highways in Victoria

The Warburton Highway is a 35 kilometre west-east semi-rural highway starting on the eastern fringes of Melbourne, Victoria (Australia) at the Maroondah Highway just after Lilydale, connecting Melbourne to the Yarra Valley wine region and its towns, as well as Melbourne's closest mountain peak to receive regular snowfall, Mount Donna Buang. The entire road falls within the Shire of Yarra Ranges local government area and is wholly managed by VicRoads. It is a single carriageway for its entire length, being completely sealed since 1941, with one lane in each direction and occasional overtaking lanes being provided. Speed limits range from 50–60 km/h through townships and 70–80 km/h elsewhere, with the exception of a 90 km/h zone between Seville and Woori Yallock. Because of the lack of the standard 100 km/h rural speed limit and high traffic volumes, Victoria Police maintain a high level of patrol and vigilance.

The highway continues east of Warburton as Woods Point Road (C511)

With the introduction of traffic lights in Seville, as well as the reduction of speed limits and addition of a greater number of speed zones, the Warburton Highway is becoming over congested during peak times. Evidence of this can be seen during any weekday afternoon. Outbound traffic approaching a pedestrian crossing in Seville often queues up to 1.1 km.

Motor vehicle accidents are predominant in and around the Alsopps Road intersection in Launching Place due to fuel residue from a nearby petrol station. As many as 7 incidents in the last 6 months have had locals approaching their local MP to voice their concern.

Major intersections and towns

The entire highway is in the Shire of Yarra Ranges local government area.

Location	km	mi	Destinations	Notes
Lilydale	0	0	Maroondah Highway (State Route 34 south-west / B300 north) – Lilydale, Melbourne, Yarra Glen, Yea	Western terminus at traffic light intersection
Wandin North	7.5	4.7	Clegg Road (C402) – Mount Evelyn, Montrose	Roundabout
Seville	9	5.6	Monbulk–Seville Road (C405) – Monbulk	Roundabout
Woori Yallock	19.6	12.2	Healesville–Koo Wee Rup Road (C411) north – Healesville, Toolangi	Traffic light intersection
	19.7	12.2	Healesville–Koo Wee Rup Road (C411) south – Cockatoo, Pakenham, Koo Wee Rup
Launching Place	20.5	12.7	Gembrook–Launching Place Road (C424) – Gembrook, Pakenham
	21.5	13.4	Don Road (C506) – Healesville, Mount Donna Buang
Yarra Junction	23.1	14.4	Yarra Junction–Noojee Road (C425) – Noojee, Warragul, Korumburra, Mount Baw Baw	Traffic light intersection
Warburton	33	21	Donna Buang Road (C507) north-east / Woods Point Road (C511) east – Mount Donna Buang, Alexandra, Reefton, Marysville	Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

• Highways in Australia
• Highways in Victoria

External links

• Visit Warburton (Warburton Valley Community Economic Development Association)
• Warburton Highway (Yarra Valley Tourism Association)
• Warburton Info (Warburton Visitor Information)
• Warburton Highway (dedicated website) (Information about townships from Lilydale to East Warburton)