Road Photos & Information: Western Australia: Marmion Avenue (State Route 71)

Road Photos & Information: Western Australia

Marmion Avenue (State Route 71)

Statistics:

Length: 55 km (Marmion Av: 41 km)
Northern Terminus: Yanchep Beach Road, Yanchep
Southern Terminus: Corner of the Eric Street (SR71) and Stirling Highway (SR5) at Cottesloe
Suburbs, Towns & Localities along route: Yanchep, Eglington, Alkimos, Butler, Quinns Rocks, Merriwa, Clarkson, Mindarie, Tamala Park, Burns Beach, Kinross, Iluka, Currambine, Ocean Reed, Connoly, Heathridge, Mullaloo, Beldon, Kallaroo, Craigie, Hillarys, Padbury, Sorrento, Duncraig, Marmion, Watermans Bay, Carine, North Beach, Karrinyup, Scarborough, City Beach, Swanbourne and Cottesloe.

Route Numbering:

Current:
MRWA Internal Classification: (Marmion Av from West Coast Hwy to Ocean Reef Rd) H29 *

General Information:

SR71 is a significant north-south route that runs more or less parallel with the coastline and connects some of Perth's oldest suburbs with its newest.

Marmion Avenue:

The route is a mix of 2 and 4 lane configuration, with the Marmion Av section dual carriageway. Marmion Avenue was first created as an arterial road that traversed the then-new outer northern suburbs of Perth, following the outer northern limit as it expanded. Marmion Avenue was named after the suburb of Marmion (see notes about suburb below), which was the start of the road in the late 1960s, when it was an arterial road from Warwick to then-remote Mullaloo Beach. Until the early 1980s, the road was a single carriageway.

Marmion Avenue is named after Patrick Marmion who first settled in the Marmion area in 1849. He established a whaling station and was granted land in the area to run sheep. **

History:

1985: Marmion Avenue - now the most important road in the coastal suburbs - was dualled to Whitfords Avenue.
1986: Marmion Av was assigned State Route 71
1986-1990s: Marmion Av was gradually extended as a single carriageway road further north - extending first to Ocean Reef Road, then Shenton Avenue, Burns Beach Road
1995: SR71 extended to Quinns Rocks
2001: Marmion Avenue was upgraded to full dual carriageway along its entire length
1 November 2008: Marmion Avenue extension from Butler to Yanchep opens to traffic

Karrinyup to Yanchep (Northbound)		Yanchep to Karrinyup (Southbound)
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	AD Sign: AD sign approaching the Reid Hwy (SR3 intersection at North Beach. August 2008. Image © Paul Rands		Start SR71: According to Landgate, the WA Lands Department, this is the beginning of State Route 71 - corner of Marmion Av / Jindalee Blvd / Kingsbridge Blvd in Butler. August 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Reid Hwy Intersection: Intersection of Marmion Av & Reid Hwy at North Beach. August 2008. Image © Paul Rands		Approaching Quinns Road: Southbound approaching the intersection with Quinns Road at Merriwa. August 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	RD Sign: Distance sign at Watermans Bay after the Reid Hwy intersection. August 2008. Image © Paul Rands		Advance Directional Sign: Southbound approaching Hepburn Av & Anchorage Dr at Merriwa. August 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	ID Sign: Intersection directional sign on the corner of Marmion Av and Warwick Rd (SR81) at Marmion, August 2008. Image © Paul Rands		Advance Directional Signs: Approaching Neerabup Road and Anchorage Drive at Clarkson, August 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Trailblazers: Trailblazer assemblies approaching the Hepburn Av (SR81) intersection at Sorrento, August 2008. Image © Paul Rands		Approaching Grand Ocean Entrance & Edinburgh Road: Roundabout lane allocation signs and road name blade sign assembly approaching Grand Ocean Entrance and Edinburgh Road at Kinross, August 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Hepburn Av Intersection: ID sign assembly at the corner of Marmion Av and Hepburn Av in Sorrento. August 2008. Image © Paul Rands		Grand Ocean Entrance & Edinburgh Road Intersection: Roundabout at the junction with Grand Ocean Entrance and Edinburgh Road at Kinross, August 2008. . Image © Paul Rands
	Approaching Ocean Reef Road: Trailblazer assembly approaching Ocean Reef Road (SR84) at Mullaloo, August 2008. Image © Paul Rands		Moore Drive Intersection: Southbound ID sign at the intersection with Moore Drive in Currumbine, August 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign assembly approaching Hodges Drive in Ocean Reef, August 2008. Image © Paul Rands		Hodges Drive Intersection: Approaching the intersection with Hodges Drive at Connolly, August 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Iluka: Northbound at Iluka near Burns Beach Road, August 2008. Image © Paul Rands		ID Sign: Southbound intersection directional sign at the intersection with Hodges Drive in Connolly, December 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	Edinburgh Road Intersection: Passing through the roundabout with Grand Ocean Entrance and Edinburgh Road at Burns Beach, August 2008. Image © Paul Rands		Ocean Reef Drive Intersection: Southbound carriageway of Mamion Av as it passes across the Ocean Reef Dr (SR84) signalised intersection at Heathridge, August 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	AD Sign: Advance directional sign at Mundarie as you approach the intersection with Anchorage Dr and Neerabup Rd, August 2008. Image © Paul Rands		Whitfords Av Intersection: Southbound at the intersection with Whitfords Avenue (SR83) in Craigie, with freeway green ID sign for the Mitchell Fwy (SR2), August 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching the intersection of Marmion Av / Anchorage Dr (North) and Hester Av in Mindarie, August 2008. Image © Paul Rands		Freeway Green ID Sign: Freeway green ID sign for the Mitchell Fwy (SR2) at the intersection with Hepburn Av (SR82) at Padbury, August 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Road Narrowing at Quinns Rocks: Marmion Av narrowing to 1 lane each way at Quinns Rocks. August 2008. Before the residential developments became widespread in this region, Quinns Rocks was a small beachside town considered to be a remote village surrounded by bushland outside of the Perth metropolitan area. Image © Paul Rands		Warwick Rd Intersection: The Warwick Road (SR81) intersection, southbound at Duncraig. August 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Approaching Jindalee & Kingsbridge Blvd: Marmion Avenue as it travels through Jindalee, August 2008. Image © Paul Rands		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Reid Highway (SR3) at Carine, August 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Marmion Avenue Butler: Corner of Marmion Avenue and Benenden Avenue in Butler, November 2008. Click here for a photo of Marmion Avenue from August 2008, when it terminated at this intersection. Image © Paul Rands		Reid Highway Intersection: Marmion Av as it passes through Reid Hwy at Carine, August 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Marmion Avenue Alkimos: Marmion Avenue as it passes through the Alkimos area, November 2008. This area is earmarked for residential development, and is named after the freighter "Alkimos" which ran aground on the coast adjacent to the suburb. The 7033 ton freighter originally came aground south of Geraldton on the 19th March 1963. ** Image © Paul Rands		Distance Sign: RD sign located after the Reid Hwy intersection at Karrinyup, August 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Marmion Avenue Eglington: Marmion Avenue as it passes through Eglington, November 2008. This area is also planned for residential development. This suburb was approved in 1973. It is named after the Barque "Eglinton" which was wrecked on rocks, which now bear its name in 1852. Eglinton Rocks are located off the coast adjacent to the suburb. ** Image © Paul Rands		Karrinyup Rd Intersection: ID sign at the corner of Marmion Av (SR71) / West Coast Hwy (SR71) / Karrinyup Rd (SR76) at Karrinyup, August 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Approaching Pipindinny Road: Marmion Avenue approaching the roundabout with Pipindinny Road at Eglington, November 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Entering Yanchep: Marmion Avenue entering the town of Yanchep, November 2008. The name Yanchep is of Aboriginal origin, and is derived from “yanget”, a native flax or bullrush. The name was first recorded for Lake Yanchep by surveyor R. Quinn in September 1866. ** Image © Paul Rands
	SR71 Terminus: Marmion Avenue as it ends at the Yanchep Beach Road roundabout at Yanchep, November 2008. Image © Paul Rands
Click here for the continuation of SR71 between Karrinyup and Cottesloe

* Information courtesy of Main Roads Western Australia
** Information courtesy of Western Australian Land Information Authority

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