Freeways in Australia
This is a list of freeways in Australia, sorted by states and territories and their corresponding routes. This list includes tollways / toll roads such as the CityLink freeway system in Melbourne. This list has over 70 entries. The only jurisdiction in Australia without freeways is the Northern Territory and Jervis Bay Territory. New South Wales has the largest and densest freeway network in Australia.
Australian Capital Territory
Canberra region
.- Commonwealth Ave
Other Freeways
New South Wales has the largest number and highest density of motorways in Australia, with the majority being located in Sydney City or the metropolitan areas.
Sydney region (Urban Motorways)
- Speed limit varies between 60 km/h and 110 km/h.
- Gore Hill Freeway
- Warringah Freeway
- Sydney Harbour Tunnel
- Cahill Expressway
- Eastern Distributor
- Southern Cross Drive
- General Holmes Drive, the Airport Tunnel
- Lane Cove Tunnel
- M2 Hills Motorway
- M4 Western Motorway
- M4 East
- Western Distributor Freeway
- M5 South-West Motorway
- M5 East Motorway
- Westlink M7
- Westconnex M8
- Hume Motorway
- Camden Bypass
- James Ruse Drive
- Cross City Tunnel
- Northconnex
Newcastle region
- Speed limit varies between 60 km/h and 110 km/h.
- Pacific Motorway
- Hunter Expressway
- Newcastle Inner City Bypass
Wollongong region
Memorial DriveMaitland Region
Kiama Region
, 16% of which is of motorway or dual carriageway standard.Coffs Harbour + Port Macquarie Region
- Pacific Highway, 82% of which is of motorway or dual carriageway standard, with the remainder under construction and proposed for completion by 2020.
- Pacific Motorway
Rural region (Rural Motorways)
- Speed limit varies between 80 km/h and 110 km/h.
- Pacific Motorway
- Pacific Motorway
- Pacific Motorway
- Pacific Highway, 82% of which is of motorway or dual carriageway standard, with the remainder under construction and proposed for completion by 2020.
- M4 Western Motorway
- Hunter Expressway
- Federal Highway
- Hume Motorway
- Hume Highway, 100% of which is dual carriageway standard.
Under construction
- NorthConnex - To be completed by 2020
- WestConnex - To be completed by 2023.
- Sydney Gateway
In planning
- Rozelle Interchange
- M6 Motorway - To be Complete by 2026.
- Western Harbour Tunnel & Beaches Link
- Western Sydney Airport Motorway
Queensland
Brisbane region
- Bruce Highway
- Gateway Motorway
- Pacific Motorway
- Ipswich Motorway
- Warrego Highway
- Logan Motorway
- Gateway Motorway
- Inner City Bypass
- Pacific Motorway
- Riverside Expressway
- Gympie Arterial Road
- Port of Brisbane Motorway
- Legacy Way
- Western Freeway
- Centenary Motorway
- Logan Motorway
- Ipswich Motorway
- Airport Link Tunnel
- Clem Jones Tunnel
- Cunningham Highway
Gold Coast region
- Pacific Motorway
- Smith Street Motorway
Sunshine Coast region
- Bruce Highway
- Sunshine Motorway
Regional Queensland
- Bruce Highway
- Toowoomba Bypass
- * Warrego Highway
- * Gore Highway
South Australia
Unlike some other states, South Australia only uses the 'M' designation on grade separated freeways
- Princes Highway
- South Eastern Freeway
- North–South Motorway
- Southern Expressway
- Northern Expressway
- Port River Expressway
- Salisbury Highway
- Gawler Bypass - freeway grade road
Under construction
- Southern Expressway: Darlington Upgrade of 3.3km of South Road due to be complete in 2020.
- North–South Motorway: Regency Road to Pym Street upgrade of South Road due to be complete in 2022.
Planned/Proposed
- North–South Motorway: River Torrens to Darlington upgrade of South Road.
Tasmania
This List is limited to Tasmania's freeway-standard roads.
Hobart region
- Brooker Highway
- Midland Highway
- Tasman Highway
- Southern Outlet
- Channel Highway
Rural region
- Bass Highway
- Midland Highway
Victoria
at Lara
city
. Inbound carriageway, approaching Mount Macedon and its exit.
, approaching the CityLink toll section in Melbourne.
junction.
Melbourne region (Urban freeways)
- Speed limit varies between 60 km/h and 100 km/h.
- CityLink
- Monash Freeway
- Princes Freeway
- West Gate Freeway
- CityLink
- Tullamarine Freeway
- Eastern Freeway
- EastLink
- Frankston Freeway
- Mornington Peninsula Freeway
- Peninsula Link
- Metropolitan Ring Road
- Western Ring Road
- South Gippsland Freeway
- Western Port Highway
Rural region (Rural freeways)
- Speed limit varies between 100 km/h and 110 km/h.
- Princes Freeway
- Geelong Ring Road
- Princes Freeway
Note: 'East' and 'West' sections are officially part of the same freeway and route corridor.
- Western Freeway
Under construction
- Princes Highway Duplication - Expected to be Complete by mid 2019.
- Princes Highway Duplication - Expected to be Complete by mid 2019.
- Mordialloc Freeway - To be completed by late 2021
- West Gate Tunnel - Currently in Planning Phase - Expected to be complete in 2022.
- Western Highway Duplication - Currently Suspended, Commenced Construction in 2017
In planning
- North East Link - Currently in Planning Phase - To be Complete by 2027.
- Southern extension of Mornington Peninsula Freeway
Western Australia
- State Route 2
- *Kwinana Freeway
- * Mitchell Freeway
- State Route 3
- *Reid Highway
- * Roe Highway
- State Route 4
- *Tonkin Highway
- State Route 7
- *Leach Highway
- State Route 8
- *Graham Farmer Freeway
Under construction
- Mitchell Freeway Extension
- Roe Highway
- North Lake Road / Armadale Road upgrade
In planning
- Mitchell Freeway Extension
- Roe Highway Extension
- Roe Highway upgrade
- Reid Highway upgrade
- Tonkin Highway upgrade
- Tonkin Highway upgrade
- Tonkin Highway Extension
- Bunbury Outer Ring Road
- Great Eastern Highway Bypass upgrade
- Perth-Adelaide Highway 'Orange Route' -
- Whiteman-Yanchep Highway
- Stephenson Freeway
- Fremantle-Rockingham Highway - Upgrade of Stock and Rockingham Roads and Extension