Princes Freeway | |||
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| Princes Freeway at Lara | |||
| General information | |||
| Type | Freeway | ||
| Length | 159 km (99 mi)[1][2] | ||
| Route number(s) |  (1997–present) | ||
| Former route number |  National Route 1 (1955–1997) | ||
| Tourist routes |  Tourist Route 21(Corio–Altona North) | ||
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| Southwest end | Geelong Ring Road Corio, Geelong | ||
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| Northeast end | West Gate Freeway Laverton North, Melbourne | ||
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| West end | Monash Freeway Narre Warren, Melbourne | ||
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| East end | Princes Highway Morwell, Victoria | ||
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| Major suburbs / towns | Geelong, Little River, Werribee, Laverton, Drouin, Warragul, Moe, Morwell | ||
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Princes Freeway is a 159-kilometre (99 mi) Australian freeway, divided into two sections, both located in Victoria, Australia. The freeway links Melbourne to Geelong in the west, and to Morwell in the east. It continues beyond these extremities as the Princes Highway towards Adelaide to the west and Sydney to the northeast. The freeway bears the designation M1.
The western section linking Geelong and Melbourne is an important commuter, freight and tourism route between the two cities; the eastern section links Melbourne with the Latrobe Valley and major business suburbs, namely Dandenong and Berwick. The entire freeway is one of the busiest sections of rural highway in Victoria, used by large numbers of freight and commercial vehicles and provides access to tourist attractions in central and east Gippsland. It supports Victoria's rural industries and tourism.
- ^ "Princes Freeway (west)" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ "Princes Freeway (east)" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 6 June 2022.