South Coast Highway
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South Coast Highway | |
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| Map | |
Map of south-west Western Australia with South Coast Highway highlighted in red | |
| General information | |
| Type | Highway |
| Length | 592 km (368 mi) |
| Route number(s) | National Route 1 |
| Major junctions | |
| West end | South Western Highway (National Route 1), Walpole |
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| East end | Coolgardie–Esperance Highway (National Route 1), Esperance |
| Location(s) | |
| Major settlements | Albany, Manypeaks, Jerramungup, Ravensthorpe |
| Highway system | |
South Coast Highway is a Western Australian highway. It is a part of the Highway 1 network.[1]
With a length of 592 kilometres (368 mi), it runs from Esperance to Walpole roughly in parallel to Western Australia's south coast. Even then the journey is pretty much inland.
Approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) from Ravensthorpe lies the Fitzgerald River National Park with beaches, coastal and mountain walking trails and wildflowers. There are three more national parks with abundant wildlife along the journey to Walpole. Albany is a former whaling town and is rich in history.
Beyond Walpole, Highway 1 continues as South Western Highway to Perth. Beyond Esperance, Highway 1 continues as Coolgardie–Esperance Highway to Norseman.
Towns
[edit ]The highway passes through the following towns from East to West:
Major intersections
[edit ]Walpole to Albany Highway
[edit ]| LGA | Location | km | mi | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manjimup | Walpole | 0 | 0.0 | Vista Street | Western terminus. Continues as South Western Highway (National Route 1) westwards. |
| Denmark | Denmark | 65 | 40 | Ocean Beach Road – Ocean Beach | |
| Scotsdale -Hay boundary | 68 | 42 | Denmark-Mount Barker Road – Denbarker, Mount Barker | ||
| Albany | Youngs Siding | 83 | 52 | Lower Denmark Road – Torbay, Elleker, Albany | Roundabout intersection |
| McKail -Gledhow -Marbelup tripoint | 111 | 69 | Menang Drive (State Route 103) – Perth, Esperance, Port Albany , | Albany Ring Road | |
| Lockyer–Orana boundary | 116 | 72 | Albany Highway (State Route 30) north – Albany, Mount Barker, Kojonup, Perth | Eastern terminus of western section. No right turn from Albany Highway southbound | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Note: Intersections with minor local roads are not shown | |||||
Chester Pass Road to Esperance
[edit ]| LGA | Location | km | mi | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany | King River | 0 | 0.0 | Chester Pass Road (National Route 1 southwest) – Lake Grace, Borden, Albany | Eastern terminus of western section at t-junction. South Coast to Chester Pass southbound free-flowing. Access to Stirling Range National Park |
| Cheynes -Manypeaks boundary | 36 | 22 | Cheyne Road | Access to Cheynes Beach and Waychinicup National Park | |
| Jerramungup | Boxwood Hill | 107 | 66 | Borden-Bremer Bay Road – Borden, Bremer Bay | |
| Gairdner | 135 | 84 | Gairdner South Road – Bremer Bay | ||
| Jerramungup | 166 | 103 | Gnowangerup-Jerramungup Road – Ongerup, Gnowangerup, Broomehill | Through traffic must turn at t-junction | |
| Ravensthorpe | Ravensthorpe | 277 | 172 | Newdegate-Ravensthorpe Road (State Route 40) north – Lake King, Lake Grace, Hyden, Perth | Newdegate-Ravensthorpe to South Coast eastbound free-flowing. |
| 281 | 175 | Hopetoun-Ravensthorpe Road southbound – Hopetoun / Heavy vehicle bypass northbound. | Roundabout. | ||
| Esperance | Dalyup | 437 | 272 | Dalyup-Gibson Road – Gibson | |
| Chadwick | 464 | 288 | Harbour Road (National Route 1 north) – Esperance, Norseman, Kalgoorlie | Eastern terminus at t-junction | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Note: Intersections with minor local roads are not shown | |||||
See also
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References
[edit ]- ^ Distance book (12 ed.). Main Roads Western Australia. 2012. pp. 4–5. ISBN 0 7309 7657 2. Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
External links
[edit ]- South Coast Highway travel guide from Wikivoyage
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