Road Photos & Information: Western Australia: Coolgardie-Esperance Highway, South Coast Highway, Chester Pass Road, South Western Highway, Robertson Drive, Forrest Highway, Old Coast Road, Mandurah Road, Ennis Avenue, Patterson Road, Rockingham Road, Stock Road, Leach Highway, Kwinana Freeway, Canning Highway, Great Eastern Highway, Great Eastern Highway Bypass, Roe Highway, Great Northern Highway, Brand Highway & North West Coastal Highway (National Route 1)

Road Photos & Information: Western Australia

Coolgardie-Esperance Highway, South Coast Highway, Chester Pass Road, South Western Highway, Robertson Drive, Forrest Highway, Old Coast Road, Mandurah Road, Ennis Avenue, Patterson Road, Rockingham Road, Stock Road, Leach Highway, Kwinana Freeway, Canning Highway, Great Eastern Highway, Great Eastern Highway Bypass, Roe Highway, Great Northern Highway, Brand Highway & North West Coastal Highway (National Route 1) - Esperance to Ravensthorpe

Statistics:

Length: 2904 km (Esperance to Ravensthorpe: 185 km)
Northern Terminus: Corner of North Western Coastal Hwy (NH1) and Great Northern Hwy (NH95), 30 km southwest of Port Hedland
Southern Terminus: Corner of Coolgardie-Esperance Hwy (NH94) and Eyre Hwy (NH1) at Norseman
Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along Route: Ravensthorpe, Jerdacuttup, Munglinup, East Munglinup, Coomabidgup, Dalyup, and Monjingup

Route Numbering:

Current:
Road Authority Internal Classification: H8 (South Coast Highway) 1

General Information:

National Route 1 is a major route in WA.

The route varies in form from multi-laned arterial road, suburban road, to single carriageway rural highway. It passes through commercial, industrial, residential and agricultural land, and also through state forest and conservation areas.

South Coast Highway:

February 2007: Construction of two 2km long overtaking lanes on the South Coast Highway west of Munglinup. 2
2008: Construction of overtaking lanes on South Coast Highway at Yerritup, 800m east of Young River Bridge, and at Munglinup. 3
January 2008: Widening of South Coast Highway between the BHP Nickel Mine entrance and Munglinup Bridge, east of Ravensthorpe. The widening works increased the existing seal width to 8m, allowing for a 3.5m-wide traffic lane, plus a 500mm sealed shoulder. 4
21 December 2015: Upgrade works on South Coast Highway associated with Ravensthorpe Heavy Vehicle Bypass opened to traffic. 5
February 2018: Replacement bridge over Phillips River on South Coast Highway opened to traffic, after the previous bridge was washed away in a flood. 6

Click here for photos of the former alignment between Esperance and Ravensthorpe

Ravensthorpe to Esperance		Esperance to Ravensthorpe
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	Phillips River: South Coast Hwy (NR1) at Ravensthorpe, approaching Phillips River, April 2018. Click here for a photo of this location by Paul Rands from September 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Shark Lake Road: Corner of South Coast Hwy (NR1) and Shark Lake Rd (former NR1) at Monjinup, April 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Services Sign: Services sign at Ravensthorpe, April 2018. Image © Paul Rands		Gibson-Dalyup Road: Fingerboard assembly at the junction with Gibson-Dalyup Rd at Dalyup, April 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Old Services Sign: Old faded services sign approaching Meridian Rest Area at Ravensthorpe, April 2018. Image © Paul Rands		Dalyup River: South Coast Hwy (NR1) crossing Dalyup River at Dalyup, April 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on South Coast Hwy (NR1) at Ravensthorpe, approaching Newdegate-Ravensthorpe Rd (SR40) at Ravensthorpe, April 2018. Image © Paul Rands		West Dalyup River: South Coast Hwy (NR1) crossing West Dalyup River at Dalyup, April 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Approaching Ravensthorpe Bypass & Morgan Street: South Coast Hwy (NR1) at Ravensthorpe approaching Ravensthorpe Bypass (NR1) and Morgan St (former NR1), April 2018. There is no signage approaching or at the junction to show where NR1 has been routed since the opening of the Bypass. Image © Paul Rands		Well Road & Coombalbidgup Road: Corner of South Coast Hwy (NR1), Well Rd & Coomalbidgup Rd at Coomalbidgup, April 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on South Coast Hwy (NR1) (Ravensthorpe Bypass) approaching Morgan St and Hopetoun-Ravensthorpe Rd, April 2018. Note the incorrect State Route 1 shield. NR1 turns left at this intersection. Image © Paul Rands		Lort River: South Coast Hwy (NR1) crossing Lort River at Coomalbidgup, April 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Trailblazer: NR1 trailblazer at Ravensthorpe, April 2018. Image © Paul Rands		Young River: South Coast Hwy (NR1) crossing Young River at Coomalbidgup, April 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Elverdton Road: Fingerboard assembly at the corner South Coast Hwy (NR1) and Elverdton Rd at Ravensthorpe, April 2018. Image © Paul Rands		Services Sign: Services sign on South Coast Hwy (NR1) at East Munglinup, April 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Elverdton Road: Fingerboard assembly at the corner South Coast Hwy (NR1) and Elverdton Rd at Ravensthorpe, April 2018. Image © Paul Rands		Fuss Road: Corner of South Coast Hwy (NR1) and Fuss Rd at East Munglinup, April 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Jerdacuttup Road: ID sign assembly at the junction with Jerdacuttup Rd at Munglinup, April 2018. Image © Paul Rands		Munglinup River: South Coast Hwy (NR1) crossing Munglinup River at Munglinup, April 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Jerdacuttup Road: ID sign assembly at the junction with Jerdacuttup Rd at Munglinup, April 2018. Image © Paul Rands		Entering Munglinup: South Coast Hwy (NR1) as it enters the town of Munglinup, April 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Jerdacuttup River: South Coast Hwy (NR1) as it crosses Jerdacuttup River at Munglinup, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Morrel Street: Corner of South Coast Hwy (NR1) and Morrel St at Munglinup, April 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Road Trains Sign: Road trains sign on South Coast Hwy (NR1) at Munglinup approaching the entrance to Young River Mine, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at the junction with Manjar St in Munglinup, April 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Young River Mine Entrance: Corner of South Coast Hwy (NR1) and Young River Mine entrance at Munglinup, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Reassurance Directional Sign: RD sign as you leave Munglinup, April 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Oldfield River: South Coast Hwy (NR1) as it crosses Oldfield River at Munglinup, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Oldfield River: South Coast Hwy (NR1) as it crosses Oldfield River at Munglinup, April 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Services Sign: Services sign on South Coast Hwy (NR1) at Munglinup, April 2018. Click here for a photo of this location by Paul Rands from September 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Munglinup approaching Jerdacuttup Rd, April 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Entering Munglinup: South Coast Hwy (NR1) as it enters the town of Munglinup, April 2018. Image © Paul Rands		Jerdacuttup Road: ID sign assembly at the junction with Jerdacuttup Rd at Munglinup, April 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: ID sign acting as an AD sign approaching the junction with Manjar St in Munglinup, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Trailblazer: NR1 trailblazer at Jerdacuttup near Fence Rd and the Rabbit Proof Fence, April 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at the junction with Manjar St in Munglinup, April 2018. Click here for a photo of this location by Paul Rands from September 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Jerdacuttup River: South Coast Hwy (NR1) crossing Jerdacuttup River at Ravensthorpe, April 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Morrel Street: Corner of South Coast Hwy (NR1) and Morrel St at Munglinup, April 2018. Image © Paul Rands		Elverdton Road: Fingerboard assembly at the corner South Coast Hwy (NR1) and Elverdton Rd at Ravensthorpe, April 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Reassurance Directional Sign: RD sign as you leave Munglinup, April 2018. Click here for a photo of this location by Paul Rands from September 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Elverdton Road: Fingerboard assembly at the corner South Coast Hwy (NR1) and Elverdton Rd at Ravensthorpe, April 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Young River: South Coast Hwy (NR1) crossing Young River at Coomalbidgup, April 2018. Image © Paul Rands		Trailblazer: NR1 trailblazer at Ravensthorpe, April 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Dalyup River: South Coast Hwy (NR1) crossing Dalyup River at Dalyup, April 2018. Image © Paul Rands		Services Sign: Services sign at Ravensthorpe, April 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Shark Lake Road: Corner of South Coast Hwy (NR1) and Shark Lake Rd (former NR1) at Monjinup, April 2018. Image © Paul Rands		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Ravensthorpe approaching Morgan St (former NR1), Hopetoun-Ravensthorpe Rd and Ravensthorpe Bypass (South Coast Hwy (NR1)), April 2018. Note the incorrect State Route 1 shield. NR1 turns right at this intersection. Image © Paul Rands
			Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Hopetoun-Ravensthorpe Rd at Ravensthorpe approaching Morgan St (former NR1), and Ravensthorpe Bypass (South Coast Hwy (NR1)), April 2018. Note the incorrect State Route 1 shield. NR1 travels straight ahead, not left as shown on the sign. Image © Paul Rands
			Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Ravensthorpe on Morgan St (former NR1) approaching Hopetoun-Ravensthorpe Rd, South Coast Hwy (NR1) and Ravensthorpe Bypass (South Coast Hwy (NR1)), April 2018. Note the incorrect State Route 1 shield. Image © Paul Rands
			Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Ravensthorpe approaching Morgan St (former NR1), April 2018. Note the incorrect State Route 1 shield. NR1 turns right at this intersection. Image © Paul Rands
			Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on South Coast Hwy (NR1) at Ravensthorpe, approaching Newdegate-Ravensthorpe Rd (SR40) at Ravensthorpe, April 2018. Image © Paul Rands
			Newdegate-Ravensthorpe Road: ID signs at the junction with Newdegate-Ravensthorpe Rd (SR40) at Ravensthorpe, April 2018. Image © Paul Rands
			Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign at Ravensthorpe, April 2018. Image © Paul Rands
			Old Services Sign: Old faded services sign approaching Meridian Rest Area at Ravensthorpe, April 2018. Image © Paul Rands
			Old Services Sign: Old faded services sign at the junction with Meridian Rest Area at Ravensthorpe, April 2018. Image © Paul Rands
			Cairn: Cairn and plaque at the Meridian Rest Area at Ravensthorpe, April 2018. Image © Paul Rands
			Phillips River: South Coast Hwy (NR1) at Ravensthorpe, approaching Phillips River, April 2018. Image © Paul Rands
			Phillips River: South Coast Hwy (NR1) at Ravensthorpe, approaching Phillips River, April 2018. Image © Paul Rands
			Temporary Crossing: Remains of temporary crossing that was put in place after the old brige was washed out during a flood, Phillips River at Ravensthorpe, April 2018. Image © Paul Rands
Click here for the continuation of NR1 between Ravensthorpe and Albany Click here for the continuation of NR1 between Norseman and Esperance

1 Main Roads Western Australia
2 Government of Western Australia, Ministerial Media Statements, South Coast Highway improvements a boost to local community, 7 February 2007
3 Main Roads Western Australia, Projects, South Coast Highway
4 Government of Western Australia, Media Statements, South Coast Highway widening under way near Ravensthorpe, 10 January 2008
5 Government of Western Australia, Media Statements, Ravensthorpe heavy vehicle route complete, 21 December 2015
6 Government of Western Australia, Media Statements, New Phillips River Bridge open following flood, 14 February 2018

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