Road Photos & Information: Western Australia Norseman to Port Headland via Albany & Perth (National Route 1)

Road Photos & Information: Western Australia

Norseman to Port Hedland via Albany & Perth (National Route 1) - Donnybrook To Bridgetown

Statistics:

Length: 2895 km (Donnybrook to Bridgetown: 57 km)
Northern Terminus: Corner of North Western Coastal Hwy (NH1) and Great Northern Hwy (NH95), 30 km southwest of Port Hedland.
Southern Terminus: Corner of Coolgardie-Esperance Hwy (NH94) and Eyre Hwy (NH1) at Norseman.
Suburbs, Towns & Localities along route: (Donnybrook to Bridgetown) Donnybrook, Upper Capel, Newlands, Kirup, Mullalyup, North Greenbushes, Greenbushes, Hester Brook and Bridgetown.

Route Numbering:

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General Information:

National Route 1 is a mostly somewhat coastal route in Western Australia. In some cases it travels quite close to the coast and the Indian and Southern Oceans and at other times it is further inland, but still generally hugging the coastline.

The quality of the route varies from rural 2 lane highway to multi-lane suburban arterial road and also freeway standard.

National Route 1 is shared by 5 state routes: SR2 (Kwinana Fwy), SR6 (Canning Hwy), SR7 (Leach Hwy), SR10 (South Western Hwy) and SR51 - a collection of suburb streets and roads through Perth's northeastern suburbs. It is also shared by National Highway 95 from Midland to Muchea and also carries 3 tourist drives, TD 203, 359 and 360.

Donnybrook to Bridgetown (Southbound)		Bridgetown to Donnybrook (Northbound)
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	Southbound at Newlands: Heading down into Newlands. February 2008. Image © Paul Rands		Entering Bridgetown: Driving into the town of Bridgetown. June 2008. Image © Kate & John Pilling
	NR1 Trailblazer: Southbound at Newlands, February 2008. Image © Paul Rands		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign for Brockman Hwy (unnumbered segment) as you approach Bridgetown on the South Western Hwy. September 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Services Sign: Southbound approaching Kirup, February 2008. Image © Paul Rands		Brockman Hwy Intersection: Brockman Highway junction at Bridgetown. September 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Speed Limit Reduction: Speed limit drops to 80 km/h as you approach Kirup. February 2008. Image © Paul Rands		Blackwood River: Crossing the Blackwood River in Bridgetown. September 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Entering Kirup: Southbound entering the town of Kirup. February 2008. Image © Paul Rands		Blackwood River: Crossing the Blackwood River in Bridgetown. September 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Kirup Town Centre: Southbound through the town of Kirup. February 2008. Image © Paul Rands		Level Crossing: Disused level crossing in the CBD of Bridgetown. September 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Capel Street / Upper Capel Road Intersection: Southbound through Kirup, February 2008. Image © Paul Rands		Bridgetown Town Centre: Driving through the CBD of Bridgetown. September 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Level Crossing: Southbound crossing the railway at Kirup, February 2008. Image © Paul Rands		Bridgetown Town Centre: Driving through the CBD of Bridgetown. September 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Welcome to The Blackwood River Valley: Southbound tourism sign indicating we are now in the Blackwood River Valley area, February 2008. Image © Paul Rands		Distance Sign: RD sign as you leave Bridgetown. September 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Entering Mullalyup: Southbound entering the town of Mullalyup, February 2008. Image © Paul Rands		Kirup Town Centre: Approaching the level crossing in the town of Kirup. June 2008. Image © Kate & John Pilling
	Mullalyup Town Centre: Southbound in the town in Mullalyup, February 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Entering Balingup: Southbound as you drive into the town of Balingup, February 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Balingup Brook: Southbound crossing the Balingup Brook, February 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Jayes Road Intersection: Southbound at the Jayes Road junction in Balingup. February 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: Southbound in the Baligup town centre approaching Brockman St (TD251), February 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Brockman St Intersection: Corner of South Western Hwy (NR1) and Brockman St (TD251), February 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Southampton Road: Southbound at Balingup at the Southampton Road intersection, February 2008. Looking at the maps, Southampton may have been a former alignment of main road between Bunbury and Albany. Image © Paul Rands
	Distance Sign: Southbound as leave Balingup, February 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Level Crossing: Southbound at yet another level crossing, this time at North Greenbushes, February 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Approaching Blackwood Road: Southbound approaching the Blackwood Road intersection at Greenbushes, February 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Blackwood Rd Intersection: Southbound at the intersection with Blackwood Road at Greenbushes. February 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	AD Sign: Southbound approaching Stanifer St in Greenbushes, February 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Distance Sign: Southbound RD signage as you leave Greenbushes, February 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Long Vehicle Sign: Sign warning of long trucks along the route near Greenbushes, February 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Steep Descent: Southbound near Greenbushes, February 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Hester Brook: Southbound in Hester Brook as the highway passes through pine plantations, February 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Hester Brook: Southbound in Hester Brook as the highway passes through pine plantations, February 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Hester Road: Southbound approaching the intersection with Hester Road at Hester Brook, February 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Hester Rd Intersection: Southbound at Hester Brook. February 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Steep Descent: Southbound at Hester Brook as you traverse the 6% grade towards Bridgetown, February 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Entering Bridgetown: Southbound as you enter the historic town of Bridgetown, February 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Bridgetown Town Centre: Southbound at the intersection with Nelson St in Bridgetown, February 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Bridgetown Town Centre: Southbound at the intersection with Steere St in Bridgetown, February 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Bridgetown Town Centre: Southbound in Bridgetown, February 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: Southbound AD sign for the intersection with Brockman Hwy as you approach Blackwood River at Bridgetown, February 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Blackwood River: Southbound as you cross the Blackwood River at Bridgetown, February 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Brockman Hwy Intersection: Southbound at the intersection with Brockman Highway at Bridgetown, February 2008. NR1 veers left here. Image © Paul Rands
	Distance Sign: Southbound as you leave Bridgetwown, February 2008. Image © Paul Rands
Click here for the continuation of NR1 between Bridgetown and Manjimup Click here for the continuation of NR1 between Bridgetown and Donnybrook

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