Lasseter Highway | |
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Map of central Australia with Lasseter Highway highlighted in red | |
General information | |
Type | Highway |
Length | 244 km (152 mi) |
Route number(s) | A4 |
Major junctions | |
West end | Tjukaruru Road, Uluru-Katatjuta National Park |
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East end | Stuart Highway (A87), Erldunda |
Location(s) | |
Major settlements | Yulara, Curtin Springs, Mount Ebenezer |
Highway system | |
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Lasseter Highway is a fully sealed 244 km (152 mi) highway in the Northern Territory of Australia.[1] It connects Yulara, Kata Tjuta and Uluru east to the Stuart Highway at Erldunda.[2] The highway is named after Lewis Hubert (Harold Bell) Lasseter, who claimed to have discovered a fabulously rich gold reef (Lasseter's Reef) west of Kata Tjuta.[3]