Road Photos & Information: Western Australia: Great Ocean Drive (Esperance Tourist Way) (Tourist Way 358)

Road Photos & Information: Western Australia

Great Ocean Drive (Esperance Tourist Way) (Tourist Way 358)

Statistics:

Length: 32 km
Eastern Terminus: Norseman Rd & Dempster St, Esperance
Western Terminus: The Esplanade (TW358), Esperance
Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along Route: Esperance, West Beach, Pink Lake, Nulsen and Sinclair

Route Numbering:

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General Information:

Tourist Way 358 follows the rugged coastline to the west of the Esperance city centre, and for most of the route overlooks the Bay of Isles.

History:

May 2012: Work commences on Esperance Port Access Corridor to eliminate local and freight traffic mixing and to remove 2 level crossings. A a bridge was built to connect Twilight Beach Road with The Esplanade. 1
2 April 2014: Opening of the Esperance Port Access Corridor, as a result, TW358 was re-routed. 2

Esperance to Nulsen		Nulsen to Esperance
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	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Norseman Rd approaching The Esplanade (TW358) and Dempster St, Esperance, April 2018. Image © Paul Rands		Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign corner Twilight Bch Rd (TD358) and Smith St, West Beach, April 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign assembly at the corner of The Esplanade (TW358) and Kemp St, Esperance, April 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at the corner of The Esplanade (TW358) and Andrew St, Esperance, April 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign corner Twilight Bch Rd (TD358) and Smith St, West Beach, April 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign assembly on the corner of Harbour Rd and Smith St at West Beach, April 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign assembly on the corner of Harbour Rd and Smith St at West Beach, April 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: ID sign on Harbour Rd approaching Smith St, West Beach, April 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Trailblazer: TD358 on the corner of Twilight Bch Rd (TW358) and Doust St at West Beach, April 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at the corner of Eleven Mile Bch Rd (TW358) and Pink Lake Rd (TW358 and unnumbered) at Pink Lake, April 2018. TW358 turns light at this location. Image © Paul Rands
	Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at Harbour Rd at Nulsen, April 2018. TW358 turns right at this location. Image © Paul Rands
	Intersection Directional Sign: Corner of Harbour Rd (TW358 and unnumbered) and Pink Lake Rd (TW358) at Sinclair, April 2018. Image © Paul Rands

1 Government of Western Australia, Media Statements, Upgrade starts soon on Esperance road and rail, 16 March 2012
2 Parliament of Western Australia, Parliamentary Questions, Esperance Port - Access Corridor Opening, Dr G.G. Jacobs, Minister for Transport, 3 April 2014

Last updated: 18-Jul-2020 14:00

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