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  Gnangara Road, Wanneroo Road & Whitfords Avenue (State Route 83)

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State Route 83 is a major connector route in Perth's northern suburbs, especially for the suburbs at its eastern end. It provides a direct connection to several main roads leading to Perth's CBD and also the Mitchell Fwy (SR2), the main north-south route in Perth.

The route contains a mix of 2 lane and 4 lane divided roadway, and passes through farming, residential, industrial, commercial and bushland areas.

There is a short duplex with State Route 60, along the Wanneroo Road section, from the junction of Gnangara Rd to Whitfords Av, in the Madeley / Kingsley area, lasting 400 metres.

History:

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Intersection Directional Sign:
ID sign on West Swan Road at the Gnangara Road intersection at Henley Brook. This is the eastern terminus of SR83. November 2008.

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Henley Brook / Ellenbrook Area:
Westbound along Gnangara Road. Henley Brook is on the left of the roadway and Ellenbrook on the right. Note the road reservation on the right, ready for duplication of the route when required. November 2008.

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Henley Brook / Ellenbrook Area:
Westbound along Gnangara Road. Henley Brook is on the left of the roadway and Ellenbrook on the right. Note the road reservation on the right, ready for duplication of the route when required. November 2008.

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Approaching Lord Street & Pinaster Parade:
Warning sign approaching the Lord Street / Pinaster Parade roundabout at Henley Brook. The proposed Perth-Darwin Highway will pass just west of this intersection. November 2008.

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Trailblazer Assembly:
Trailblazer as you approach the intersection with Beechboro Road North (SR53) at Whiteman, November 2008.

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Trailblazer Assembly:
Trailblazer as you approach the intersection with Alexander Drive (SR56) at Landsdale, November 2008.

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Approaching Alexander Drive:
Warning signs for the signalised intersection with Alexander Drive at Landsdale, November 2008.

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Alexander Drive Intersection:
Westbound through the Alexander Drive junction at Landsdale, November 2008.

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Trailblazer Assembly:
Westbound trailblazers approaching the Wanneroo Road (SR60) intersection at Madeley. SR83 duplexes SR60 for 400 metres from this point to the Whitfords Avenue intersection at Kingsley. November 2008.

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Intersection Directional Sign:
ID sign facing Gnangara Road on the Wanneroo Road intersection at Madeley, November 2008.

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Whitfords Avenue:
Typical road conditions of Whitfords Avenue as it passes through Kingsley, November 2008.

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Approaching Kingsley Drive:
Westbound on Whitfords Av as you approaching Kingsley Dr at Kingsley, November 2008.

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Freeway Green Phohibition Sign:
Freeway green coloured freeway prohibition sign on Whitfords Av at Kingsley approaching Mitchell Fwy (SR2), November 2008.

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Mitchell Fwy Interchange:
Freeway green ID sign on the southbound ramp to the Mitchell Freeway near Whitfords Station at Kingsley, November 2008.

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End SR83:
Westbound trailblazer assembly approaching Marmion Avenue (SR71) at Padbury, indicating the end of State Route 83, November 2008.

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* Information courtesy of the City of Joondalup
** Information courtesy of Main Roads Western Australia

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