RM Williams Way

RM Williams Way (route B80) is a road through the Yorke and Mid North region of South Australia connecting Clare in the south through Spalding, Jamestown and Orroroo to Hawker in the Flinders Ranges. The road was named after R. M. Williams who had a strong association with the countryside through which it runs.

RM Williams Way

South Australia
RM Williams Way road sign at Orroroo
RM Williams Way is located in South Australia
South end
South end
North end
North end
Coordinates
  • 33.72°S 138.58°E / -33.72; 138.58 (South end)
  • 31.96°S 138.38°E / -31.96; 138.38 (North end)
General information
TypeRural road
Length214 km (133 mi)[1]
Route number(s)
  • B80 (1998–present)
  • Concurrencies:
  • RM Williams Way
    (Jamestown–Mannanarie)
  • Wilmington–Ucolta Road
    (Black Rock–Orroroo)
Former
route number		 National Route 83 (1955–1998)
Major junctions
South end Horrocks Highway
Bungaree, South Australia
 
North end Flinders Ranges Way
Hawker, South Australia
Location(s)
RegionYorke and Mid North[2]
Major settlementsSpalding, Jamestown, Orroroo, Carrieton

Route

RM Williams Way branches from the Horrocks Highway (Main North Road) in Bungaree, about 13 km north of Clare. It runs roughly north to Spalding where it run concurrent with Goyder Highway for about 4 km as it continues north to Jamestown then Orroroo. It ends at the junction with the Flinders Ranges Way about 10 km out of Hawker.[3]

The route runs in the same direction as the northern Mount Lofty Ranges and southern Flinders Ranges, but the climate changes over its length, becoming drier in the north, so the dominant agriculture and vegetation changes from more intensive farming, vineyards and grain crops in the south to pastoral grazing in the north.

Major junctions
LGA[4]Location[1][3]km[1]miDestinationsNotes
Clare and Gilbert ValleysBungaree00.0 Horrocks Highway (B82) – ClareSouthern terminus of road and route B80
Northern AreasSpalding2516 Goyder Highway (B64 east) – BurraConcurrency with route B64
2616 Goyder Highway (B64 west) – Gulnare, Crystal Brook
Jamestown6037 Wilkins Highway (B79 west) – Gladstone, Crystal Brook
Wilkins Highway (B78 east) – Hallett		Concurrency with route B79
Mannanarie7848 Beniah Road (B79 east) – Yongala, Peterborough
Orroroo CarrietonBlack Rock10565 Wilmington–Ucolta Road (B56 east) – PeterboroughConcurrency with route B56
Orroroo11773 Wilmington–Ucolta Road (B56 west) – Wilmington
Flinders RangesHawker214133 Flinders Ranges Way (B83) – Hawker, QuornNorthern terminus of road and route B80 10km south of Hawker

References
  1. Google (30 May 2022). "RM Williams Way" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  2. "Location SA Map viewer with regional layers". Government of South Australia. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  3. "Location SA Map viewer with suburb layers". Government of South Australia. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  4. "Location SA Map viewer with LGA layers". Government of South Australia. Retrieved 16 June 2022.


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