Omeo Highway

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Omeo Highway

Formerly State Route 195
General direction	North-South
From	Murray Valley Highway, 6 km east of Tallangatta, Victoria
via	Tallandoon, Eskdale, Mitta Mitta, Sunnyside, Glen Willis, Glen Valley, Anglers Rest
To	Great Alpine Road, Omeo, Victoria
Major Junctions	Kiewa Valley Highway

The Omeo Highway is a 164 kilometre road in eastern Victoria, Australia, connecting north-east Victoria to Gippsland over parts of the Victorian Alps.

From the north, the road begins at a turn-off on the Murray Valley Highway about 5 kilometres east of Tallangatta, and proceeds south above the floodplain of the Mitta River to the settlements of Eskdale, and Mitta Mitta. South of Mitta Mitta to the locality of Glen Wills, the road is unsealed, steep and twisty, though passable by conventional cars in summer ^[1]. The sealed road resumes at Glen Wills, and the road terminates in the town of Omeo at a junction with the Great Alpine Road. The total length of the road is approximately 162 kilometres.

The northernmost section of the highway is relatively lightly travelled, as most traffic from Wodonga takes an alternative initial route along the Kiewa Valley Highway and the Lockhart's Gap road, meeting the Omeo Highway near Eskdale.

There are no settlements between Mitta Mitta and Omeo, and therefore fuel is unavailable. Conditions in the mountains can change quickly and be harsh, particularly during winter; snow on the road is not uncommon in the winter season. If this happens, the road may be closed.

There are excellent scenic views along most of the road, making it popular with tourists.