Road Photos & Information: Western Australia

West Swan Road (State Route 52)

Statistics:

• Length: 15 km
• Northern Terminus: Great Northern Highway (NR1 / NH95), Belhus.
• Southern Terminus: Great Eastern Highway (James Street) (NR1 / SR51), Guildford.
• Suburbs, Towns & Localities along route: Guildford, Caversham, West Swan, Henley Brook and Belhus.

Route Numbering:

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General Information:

SR52 is mostly undivided and generally consists on 1 lane in each direction for its entire length, and passes through one of Perth's oldest suburbs, Guildford, and eventually into Perth's wine country.

History:

• 1854: Barkers Bridge over the Swan River in Guildford completed. The bridge was built by convict labour. The bridge helped provide access to farming land in the Avon Valley. *

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	AD Sign: Advance directional sign approaching Middle Swan Road and Reid Highway (SR3) at Caversham. November 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Reid Highway / Middle Swan Road Intersection: Approaching the intersection with Reid Hwy and Middle Swan Rd in Caversham. November 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign on the corner of West Swan Rd (SR52) and Gnangara Rd (SR83) at Henley Brook, November 2008. Image © Paul Rands

* Information courtesy of Heritage Council of Western Australia

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