There are main road connections through to the other states and territories. The main routes are:
From New South Wales:
via the Barrier Highway (A32), west of Broken Hill
From Victoria:
via the Sturt Highway (A20), east of Yamba
via the Mallee Highway (B12), east of Pinnaroo
via the Dukes Highway (A8), east of Bordertown
via the Princes Highway (A1), east of Mount Gambier (coastal road)
From the Northern Territory:
via the Stuart Highway (A87)
From Western Australia:
via the Eyre Highway (A1)
Note that South Australia has a very large land area with most settlements in the south-east of the state. Driving to the Northern Territory and Western Australia are very long drives. From Adelaide to Perth is 2,700 km and will take at least 2 days, probably 3. It is the sort of trip that even most locals only do once or twice in their lifetime. Driving from Adelaide to Darwin is just over 3,000 km and travels through some very remote parts of Australia. A minimum of 4 days is recommended. Sydney to Adelaide takes about 18 hours to drive (allow 2-3 days), and Adelaide to Melbourne is around 10-11 hours depending on the route taken. Allow 2 days to admire the towns on the way.
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