Australian Outback road sealing and remote-access programs (1960–2000)

1. Outback sealing begins on Eyre Highway

   Jan 1, 1960Labels: Eyre Highway, Norseman

   • Eyre Hwy

2. Port Augusta–Ceduna section of Eyre Highway sealed

   Dec 1, 1967Labels: Port Augusta, Eyre Highway

   • Eyre Hwy

3. Northern Territory road surfaces mapped by Commonwealth

   Jun 1, 1968Labels: Northern Territory, Commonwealth Department

   • NLA Map

4. Western Australia completes sealed Eyre Highway section

   Oct 17, 1969Labels: Eucla, Western Australia

   • Eyre Hwy

5. Victoria Highway designated part of National Highway network

   Jan 1, 1974Labels: Victoria Highway, National Highway

   • Victoria Hwy
   • Legislation

6. National Roads Act establishes federal role in key routes

   Sep 20, 1974Labels: National Roads, Commonwealth

   • Legislation

7. NT reports major road upgrading underway in 1976

   Jun 30, 1976Labels: Northern Territory, Stuart Highway

   • Year Book

8. Eyre Highway fully sealed across South Australia

   Sep 1, 1976Labels: Eyre Highway, Penong

   • Eyre Hwy

9. Great Northern Highway sealing reaches Newman

   Dec 12, 1978Labels: Great Northern, Newman

   • Great North

10. Stuart Highway fully sealed under Bicentenary works

    Feb 1, 1987Labels: Stuart Highway, Bicentenary works

    • Stuart Hwy

11. Victoria Highway reconstructed and sealed by early 1990s

    Jan 1, 1992Labels: Victoria Highway, Top End

    • Victoria Hwy

12. Petition highlights continuing Tanami Road upgrade demand

    Feb 29, 1996Labels: Tanami Road, Northern Territory

    • ParliamentNT

13. By late 1990s, Highway 1 still had unsealed gaps

    Jan 1, 1999Labels: Highway 1, National Route

    • Ozroads