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Eyre Highway (National Highway 1) - Caiguna To Norseman |
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General Information:
The Western Australia section of the Eyre Highway traverses the Nullarbor Plain (Nullarbor is latin for 'no tree') and is the main east-west link between Australia's east and west coasts.
The route is quite isolated, however is dotted by several roadhouses along the way. It also features the 90 Mile Straight, the section of the highway that features absolutely no bends for 146.6 kilometres. It's the largest section of straight road in the Southern Hemisphere.
The Nullarbor Plain itself is the world's biggest piece of limestone, 200 000 square kilometres. 2
The route also features a quarantine checkpoint at the WA-SA border for traffic entering Western Australia and at Ceduna for traffic entering South Australia. Fruit, vegetables and plant materials are confiscated at these points to reduce disease risks spreading across the country. 2
History:
Named after Edward John Eyre, the Eyre Highway was constructed during the World War II, the current route of the highway has not been deviated significantly during various upgrades to the highway over the years. 3
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Services
Sign: Standard WA services ahead signage, complete with details on next available services. Caiguna. December 2007. Image © Paul Rands
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Advance Directional
Sign: AD sign at Norseman on Coolgardie-Esperance Hwy (NR1) (Prinsep St) approaching the junction with Coolgardie-Esperance Hwy (NH94) and Eyre Hwy (NH1), September 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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Entering the Western Timezone: Image © Paul Rands |
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Coolgardie-Esperance
Highway & Eyre Highway Junction: Junction of Coolgardie-Esperance Hwy (NH94) and Eyre Hwy (NH1), Norseman, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance
Directional Sign: Westbound AD for Caiguna. December 2007. Image © Paul Rands |
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Roberts Street: Corner on Eyre Hwy (NH1) and Roberts St in Norseman, April 2018. Image © Paul Rands |
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Intersection
Directional Sign: ID sign for the township of Caiguna. December 2007. Image © Paul Rands |
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Limited Water Supplies
Sign: Sign on the outskirts of Norseman's town centre warning of the limited supplies of water along Eyre Highway, April 2018. Image © Paul Rands |
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90
Mile Straight: The eastern end of the 90 mile straight - 146.6 km of dead straight roadway, the longest in Australia. Caiguna, December 2007. Image © Paul Rands |
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Pritchard Drive
Intersection: Corner of Eyre Hwy (NH1) and Pritchard Dr at Norseman, April 2018. Image © Paul Rands |
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RD
signage: Westbound distance sign near Caiguna. December 2007. Image © Paul Rands |
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Distance Sign: RD sign as you leave the built up area of Norseman, April 2018. Image © Paul Rands |
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Distance
Sign: RD sign, 31 km west of Caiguna on the 90 Mile Straight. December 2007. Image © Paul Rands |
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Animals Crossing
Warning Sign: One of many animals crossing warning signs along the Eyre Hwy, Norseman, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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Services
Sign: Standard WA services ahead signage, complete with details on next available services. Balladonia. December 2007. Image © Paul Rands
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Animals Crossing
Warning Sign: One of many animals crossing warning signs along the Eyre Hwy, Norseman, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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AD
Sign: Advance directional sign for the Balladonia Roadhouse. December 2007. Image © Paul Rands |
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Services Sign: Services sign at Norseman showing the distance to the Balladonia Roadhouse, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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ID
Sign Assembly: Westbound ID sign at the Balladonia Roadhouse. December 2007. Image © Paul Rands |
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Road Train Route Sign: Sign warning that road trains operate along the route, Norseman, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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Distance
Sign: Westbound RD sign at Balladonia. December 2007. Image © Paul Rands
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Services Sign: Services sign approaching a rest area with 24 hour parking available for campers, Fraser Range, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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Entering
Norseman: Eyre Hwy as it enters the town of Norseman. June 2008. Image © Kate Pilling |
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Services Sign: Services sign approaching a rest area with 24 hour parking available for campers, Fraser Range, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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Pritchard
Drive: Eyre Hwy (NH1) at Pritchard Rd at Norseman, April 2018. Image © Paul Rands |
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Rest
Area Junction: Turn off to a rest area at Fraser Range, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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Road
Conditions Sign: Road conditions sign at Norseman, April 2018. Image © Paul Rands |
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Services
Sign: Services sign approaching a rest area with 24 hour parking available for campers, Fraser Range, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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Entering
Norseman: Looking west as you enter Norseman. December 2007. Image © Paul Rands |
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Services
Sign: Services sign approaching a rest area with 24 hour parking available for campers, Fraser Range, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance
Directional Sign: AD sign approaching the western terminus of NH1. April 2018, Click here for a photo of this location by Paul Rands from December 2007. Image © Paul Rands
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Rest
Area Junction: Turn off to a rest area at Fraser Range, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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Intersection
Directional Sign: Western terminus of NH1 in Norseman at Coolgardie-Norseman Hwy. April 2018. Click here for a photo of this location by Paul Rands from December 2007. Image © Paul Rands |
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Next
Rest Area 250km: Sign showing the distance to the next rest area, Fraser Range, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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Distance
Sign: RD sign at Fraser Range, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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Southern
Hills Road Intersection: Corner of Eyre Hwy and Southern Hills Rd at Fraser Range, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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Road
Train Route Sign: Sign warning that road trains operate along the route, Balladonia, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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Services
Sign: Services sign approaching Balladonia Roadhouse, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance
Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Balladonia Roadhouse, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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Balladonia
Roadhouse Junction: Corner of Eyre Hwy (NH1) and the entrance to Balladonia Roahouse, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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Distance
Sign: RD sign at Balladonia, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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Wildlife
Warning Sign: Sign at Balladonia warning of wildlife crossing the highway, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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Distance
Sign: RD sign at Balladonia, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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90
Mile Straight: Beginning of the 90 Mile Straight, 146.6 km on completely straight pavement, near Balladonia, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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Services
Sign: Services sign approaching a rest area with 24 hour parking available for campers, east of Balladonia, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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Services
Sign: Services sign approaching a rest area with 24 hour parking available for campers, east of Balladonia, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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Next
Rest Area 160km: Sign showing the distance to the next rest area, east of Balladonia, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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Rest
Area Junction: Turn off to a rest area east of Balladonia, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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Emergency
Phone Distance Sign: Sign showing distance to special emergency phone, which there's a handful of along the route. Near Caiguna, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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Emergency
Phone: Special emergency phone, which there's a handful of along the route. Near Caiguna, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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Services
Sign: Services sign approaching a rest area with 24 hour parking available for campers, west of Caiguna, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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Rest
Area Junction: Turn off to a rest area east of west of Caiguna, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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Next
Rest Area 250km: Sign showing the distance to the next rest area, west of Caiguna, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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Distance
Sign: RD sign showing distance to Caiguna Roadhouse, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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Services
Sign: Services sign for the Caiguna Roadhouse, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance
Directional Sign: AD sign on Eyre Hwy (NH1) approaching Caiguna Roadhouse, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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Caiguna
Roadhouse Turn Off: Corner of Eyre Hwy (NH1) and the entrance to Caiguna Roadhouse, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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Distance
Sign: RD sign after the Caiguna Roadhouse, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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Animals
Crossing Warning Sign: One of many animals crossing warning signs along the Eyre Hwy, Caiguna, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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Timezone
Sign: Sign indicating a change of timezone from Western Timezone to Central Western Timezone, Caiguna, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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Animals
Crossing Warning Sign: One of many animals crossing warning signs along the Eyre Hwy, Caiguna, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
| Click here for the continuation of NH1 between Caiguna to the WA-SA Border | ||||
1 Main Roads WA
List of MRWA Controlled Roads, November 2008
2 Tourism Eyre Peninsula.
3 State Library of WA
Last updated: 18-Jul-2020 15:04
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