Fullarton Road is a main road in the South Australian capital city of Adelaide.

Fullarton Road

Fullarton Road is located in Greater Adelaide
North end
North end
South end
South end
Coordinates
General information
TypeRoad
LocationAdelaide
Length6.9 km (4.3 mi)[1]
Route number(s)
  • R1 (2017–present)
    (Norwood–Dulwich)
  • A1 (1998–present)
    (Dulwich–Fullarton)
  • B28 (2019–present)
    (Fullarton–Springfield)
Former
route number
A21 (1998–2017)
(Norwood–Dulwich)
Major junctions
North end Payneham Road
Norwood, Adelaide
 
South end Old Belair Road
Springfield, Adelaide
Location(s)
RegionEastern Adelaide[2]

Route

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It runs north–south in a straight line from the eastern edge of the CBD to the south-eastern suburbs of the city. Its northern beginning is at the intersection of Payneham and Magill Roads,[3] the site of the former Maid and Magpie Hotel. Travelling south from there the next significant intersection is at the western end of Norwood Parade, an intersection controlled by traffic lights. Continuing south brings one to the infamous Britannia Roundabout (at the western end of Kensington Road), and then through the traffic-light-controlled intersections with Greenhill Road, Glen Osmond Road (which is Highway 1), Cross Road and Maitland Street where the main traffic flow veers right and the road changes name. Fullarton Road is part of the City Ring Route (R1) between the Britannia Roundabout and Greenhill Road.

The section of Fullarton Road south of Greenhill Road (at least, perhaps from South Terrace) was once designated Brownhill Creek Road[4] and was more directly connected to the present-day remainder of Brownhill Creek Road which runs beside Brown Hill Creek (Willawilla) in Mitcham and Brown Hill Creek locality.

The temporary Adelaide Street Circuit racetrack includes a portion of Fullarton Road. Since 1985, a partial road closure has occurred most years to open the racetrack for motorsport events.

Major intersections

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LGA[5]Location[1][6]km[1]miDestinationsNotes
Norwood Payneham & St PetersNorwoodKent TownCollege ParkStepney quadripoint0.00.0  North Terrace (A11 west) – Adelaide CBD
  Payneham Road (A11 northeast) – Campbelltown, Houghton
Northern terminus of road
  Magill Road (B27 east) – Magill, Norton Summit, Lobethal
Baliol Street (north) – College Park
Kent TownNorwood boundary0.70.43The Parade – Kent Town, Kensington Park, Auldana
AdelaideNorwood Payneham & St PetersBurnside tripointAdelaideKent TownNorwoodRose Park quadripoint1.40.87  Dequetteville Terrace (R1 northwest) – North Adelaide
Wakefield Road (west) – Adelaide CBD
Kensington Road (east) – Wattle Park
Britannia Roundabout
Route R1 continues south along Fullarton Road
AdelaideBurnside boundaryAdelaideDulwichGlensideEastwood quadripoint2.71.7   Greenhill Road (R1 west, B26 east) – Wayville, BurnsideRoute R1 continues west along Greenhill Road
Route A1 recommences south along Fullarton Road
BurnsideUnley boundaryEastwoodFrewvilleFullartonParkside quadripoint3.42.1  Glen Osmond Road (A1) – Adelaide CBD, Glen OsmondRoute A1 continues southeast along Glen Osmond Road
Northern terminus of route B28
UnleyMitcham boundaryHighgateMyrtle BankUrrbraeNetherby quadripoint5.53.4  Cross Road (A3) – Plympton, Glen Osmond
MitchamSpringfieldMitcham boundary6.94.3Carrick Hill Drive – Springfield
Old Belair Road – BelairSouthern terminus of road
Route B28 continues along Old Belair Road
  •       Route transition

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Fullarton Road" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Location SA Map viewer with regional layers". Government of South Australia. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  3. ^ 2003 Adelaide Street Directory, 41st Edition. UBD (A Division of Universal Press Pty Ltd). 2003. ISBN 0-7319-1441-4.
  4. ^ "Building Improvements". South Australian Register. Vol. XXXIII, no. 6938. South Australia. 2 February 1869. p. 4. Retrieved 29 October 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "Location SA Map viewer with LGA layers". Government of South Australia. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  6. ^ "Location SA Map viewer with suburb layers". Government of South Australia. Retrieved 16 June 2022.