Road Photos & Information: Western Australia

Coolgardie-Esperance Hwy, Roe Hwy, Great Eastern Hwy Bypass & Great Eastern Hwy (National Highway 94) - Merredin To Coolgardie

Statistics:

• Length: 726 km (Merredin to Coolgardie: 297 km) *
• Eastern Terminus: Corner of the Coolgardie-Esperance Hwy (NR1) and Eyre Hwy (NH1) at Norseman
• Western Terminus: Corner of the Canning Hwy (NR1 / SR6), Causeway (SR5) and Shepparton Road (SR30) at Burswood
• Suburbs, Towns & Localities along route: Norseman, Widgiemooltha, Kambalda, Coolgardie, Merredin, Cunderdin, Northam, Clackline, Bakers Hill, Wundowie, Sawyers Valley, Mundaring, Greenmount, Bellevue, Hazelmere, South Guildford, Redcliffe, Belmont, Rivervale, Laithlain and Burswood

Route Numbering:

• Current:
• Former:

General Information:

National Highway is a major route in WA, directly linking the capital city of Perth with the mining and goldfield regions in the eastern part of the state, such as Kalgoorlie and Norseman, it also connects to National Highway 1, the Eyre Highway, which is the major link, via the Nullarbor Plain between the east and west coasts of Australia.

Outside of Perth, the route is bitumen paved single carriageway roadway. Some overtaking lanes exist along the route between Coolgardie and Perth's outer suburbs. Inside the metropolitan area, the route varies from mutli-lane arterial road to expressway standard.

The National Route 1 multiplex starts at Causeway at Burswood and ends at the intersection of Great Eastern Highway in Guildford. The State Route 3 multiplex starts at Great Eastern Highway, travels along Roe Highway before the multiplex ends at the traffic signals on the corner of Roe Highway and Great Eastern Highway Bypass at Hazelmere.

The highway generally runs parallel with the Mundaring to Kalgoorlie water pipeline, which pipes drinking water drawn from Mundaring Weir near Perth to Kalgoorlie.

History:

• The highway was completely sealed by 1954.
• Sir Ross Hutchinson (1914-1999), the then Minister for Works unviels NR94 as the first numbered route in Western Australia. ****

• In the 1960s, a railway level crossing in Bellevue was replaced by a bridge which passes over the main Eastern Railway line.

Perth to Northam (Westbound)			Northam To Perth (Eastbound)
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	Services Signage: Standard services ahead sign, this time for Bulla Bulling. Note the additional 'Next Services' sign, common in less populated areas of WA. December 2007. Image © Paul Rands			Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Barrack Street in Merredin. November 2008. Image © Sean McManus
	Bulla Bulling Welcome Sign: Sign indicating you are now in Bulla Bulling. The unusual logo is associated with the tourist route commemorating the laying of the goldfields water pipeline. December 2007. Image © Paul Rands			Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign facing southbound traffic on Barrack Street in Merredin. November 2008. Image © Sean McManus
	Bulla Bulling: Looking west through Bulla Bulling outside the roadhouse. December 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	Distance Sign: RD sign as you leave Bulla Bulling. December 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	Tourism Sign: Sign detailing local services and tourist destinations in the Yellowdine area. December 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	Services Sign: Services signage as you approach the town of Yellowdine. December 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	Entering Yellowdine: Westbound into the town of Yellowdine. December 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	Yellowdine: Outside the Yellowdine Roadhouse. December 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	Distance Sign: RD sign on the western end of Yellowdine. December 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	Reassurance Marker: Trailblazer marking the route as NH94 in the Ghooli area. December 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	Entering Goolhi: Entering the small village of Goolhi. December 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	Services Sign: Typical scenery and services sign as you approach the town of Southern Cross. December 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	Entering Southern Cross: Looking west as the highway curves into the town of Southern Cross. December 2007. Southern Cross is located 357 m above sea level and 368 km east of Perth. Southern Cross's importance is based on its status as the first major gold discovery in the huge Eastern Goldfields region. ** For more information on the town, click here. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign for the bypass around Southern Cross. December 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	Polaris Street Intersection: Looking towards the Polaris Street / Heavy Vehicle Bypass intersection in Southern Cross. December 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching the intersection with Antares Street and Marvel Loch Road in Southern Cross. December 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	Three Boys Road Intersection: Looking towards the Polaris Street / Heavy Vehicle Bypass intersection in Southern Cross. December 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	Three Boys Road Junction: An assortment of services signs at the Heavy Vehicle Bypass intersection on the western side of Southern Cross. December 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	Distance Sign: RD signage as you leave Southern Cross, westbound. December 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	Drink Drive Limit Sign: Typical WA drink drive limit awareness sign, westbound near Southern Cross. December 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	Road Train Route Sign: Sign warning of road trains and overtaking care, westbound near Moorine Rock. December 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	Services Sign: Services sign for the town of Moorine Rock. December 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	Entering Moorine Rock: Westbound as you drive into the town of Moorine Rock. December 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	Level Crossing: Driving over the Moorine Rock level crossing. This is a typical gated WA level crossing. December 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	Bodallin: Heading west through Bodallin. December 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	Westbound at Carrabin: Approaching the railway underpass at Carrabin, with the Prospector train service from Kalgoorlie to Perth passing by. December 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	Services Sign: Services signage near the town of Carrabin. December 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	Entering Carrabin: Entering the small village of Carrabin, westbound. December 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	Carrabin: Westbound near the roadhouse. December 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	Distance Sign: Westbound RD sign leaving Carrabin. December 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	Distance Sign: Westbound RD sign at Walgoolan. December 2007. Image © Paul Rand
	Entering Burracoppin: Entering the small town of Burracoppin, westbound. December 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	Burracoppin: Passing through Burracoppin at the intersection with Springwell Valley Rd. December 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	Merredin Services Sign: Westbound at Merredin. December 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	Narembeen Road Intersection: Sign indicating you're entering Merredin and also the approach to Narembeen Road. December 2007. Merredin is located between Perth and Kalgoorlie; 257 kms from Perth and 334 kms from Kalgoorlie. *** Image © Paul Rands
	Narembeen Road AD Sign: Advance directional sign for Narembeen Road, westbound at Merredin. December 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	Exhaust Brakes Sign: Sign asking truck drivers to reduce their use of exhaust brakes as they travel through Merredin. December 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	Distance Sign: Westbound RD sign at Merredin. December 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	Road Safety Sign: Sign entailing what police are focusing on in the traffic offenses department. December 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	Town Welcome Sign: Main Roads WA town sign, westbound at Merredin. December 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	Approaching Level Crossing: Approaching the railway that crosses the highway (locally known as Todd Street). Looking westbound near Farrar Parade. December 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching the intersection with Railway Avenue in Merredin. December 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	Distance Sign: Westbound distance sign as you leave Merredin. December 2007. Image © Paul Rands
For the continuation of NH94 between Coolgardie and Norseman, click here. For the continuation of NH94 between Merredin and Northam, click here.

* Information courtesy of UBD Concise Motoring Atlas of Australia, 3rd Edition, published by Universal Publishers Pty Ltd. ISBN 978-0-7319-2081-5.
** Information courtesy of The Sydney Morning Herald.
*** Information courtesy of Merredin Shire.
**** Information courtesy of the State Library of WA

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