Road Photos & Information: Western Australia

Norseman to Port Hedland via Albany & Perth (National Route 1) - Perth to Geraldton

Statistics:

• Length: Perth to Geraldton: 419 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: Burswood, Belmont, Ascot, Redcliffe, Guildford, Woodbridge, Midland, Middle Swan, Herne Hill, Millendon, Baskerville, Upper Swan, Bullsbrook, Muchea, Bambun, Lennard Brook, Gingin, Regans Ford, Cataby, Badgingarra, Eneabba and Geraldton
• Roads that form the route: Great Eastern Highway, Great Northern Highway and Brand Highway.

Route Numbering:

• Current:
• Multiplexed with:
• MRWA Internal Classification: (Great Eastern Hwy) H5, (Great Northern Hwy) H6, (Brand Hwy) H4 *

General Information:

National Highway is a major route in WA, and is a continuation of NR1 / NH1 that runs through every state and territory in Australia, except the ACT.

This section of the site looks at the segment of National Route 1 that runs from Burswood in Perth's inner suburbs to Geraldton.

The route varies in form from multi-laned arterial road, suburban road, to single carriageway rural highway. It passes through commercial, industrial, residential and agricultural land, and also through state forest and conservation areas. The route forms the main road between Geraldton and Perth and has a vast mix of traffic including road trains.

• Great Eastern Highway:

The Great Eastern Highway forms part of the main east-west route between Western Australia and the country's eastern states. However, NR1 does not come under Auslink funding, only the NH94 section from Midland to Coolgardie does.

• Great Northern Highway:

NR1 duplexes NH95 (Gt Nthn Hwy) from Midland to the Brand Highway intersection at Muchea, north of Perth. The Great Northern Highway is the main land transport route between Perth and the Kimberley Region, and the only sealed road connecting Western Australia and the Northern Territory. *

• Brand Highway:

The Brand Highway replaced the old alignment from Dongara to Perth (The Midlands Road) and was named in honour of former premier Sir David Brand. It runs from Muchea to the North Western Highway interchange in Geraldton.

History:

• 1953: Construction of bridge on Brand Hwy over Greenough River at Greenough, bypassing the convict built Maley bridge. **
• 1975: The Brand Highway was completed.
• 1976: Brand Highway opened by Premier Charles Court.
• 1984: Gingin bypassed on western side of town by the current alignment of the Brand Highway. ***
• 22 December 2004: Brand Highway and North West Coastal Highway interchange opened to all traffic. This work replaced the roundabout at the intersection of Brand Highway, North West Coastal Highway, Cathedral Avenue and Portway on the south entrance to the City of Geraldton. *
• 2007: Passing lanes constructed 12 km south of Cataby, 40 km north of Gingin and 30km south of Dongara, near the junction of Indian Ocean Drive. ****
• July 2008: Completion of a major reconstruction of a 1.7 km section of Great Northern Highway between Apple Street and Shell roadhouse north of West Swan Road in Upper Swan. The 5 month project, included widening of the Highway from 7 metres to 11 metres with the addition of 2 metre sealed shoulders. The works also included a 3 metre wide asphalt surfaced truck bay opposite Ginger's (Gull) Roadhouse, capable of accommodating up to three B-Double road trains. *
• October 2008: Reconstruction of a 1.9 km section of the Great Northern Highway from West Swan Road South to Haddrill Road at Upper Swan. *

Geraldton To Perth (Southbound)			Perth to Geraldton (Northbound)
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	Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign facing Orange Springs Road traffic at Regans Ford. November 2008. Image © Paul Rands			Distance Sign: Northbound RD sign after the Honeycomb Road intersection at Gingin. November 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Road Trains Crossing Sign: Sign warning of roads trains crossing the road, as you approach Gingin, November 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Services Sign: Southbound approaching the town of Gingin. November 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Supplemental AD Sign: Supplemental advance directional sign showing the bypassed town of Gingin, November 2008. The town was bypassed in 1984 Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: Southbound advance directional sign for the intersection with Dewar Road, November 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: Southbound at Gingin as the Brand Hwy approaches the intersection with Gingin Brook Road. November 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Distance Sign: Southbound RD after Gingin Brook Road at Gingin, November 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign in Brand Hwy approaching Honeycomb Rd at Gingin, November 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Honeycomb Road Intersection: Southbound at the corner of Brand Hwy and Honeycomb Rd in Gingin, November 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Distance Sign: Southbound RD sign as you leave the Gingin area, November 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Services Sign: Southbound services sign as you approach the town of Muchea, November 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Level Crossing: Southbound on Brand Hwy as you approach the level crossing in Muchea, November 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign for the Great Northern Highway (NH95 / NR1) intersection at Muchea. November 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Great Northern Highway: Intersection directional sign facing Brand Highway at the junction with Great Northern Highway in Muchea, November 2008. NR1 duplexes NH95 from this junction to the Roe Highway (SR3) intersection in Midland. Image © Paul Rands
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* Information courtesy of Main Roads Western Australia
** Information courtesy of the Heritage Council of Western Australia
*** Information courtesy of State Records Office of Western Australia
**** Information courtesy of the WA Government Media Office

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