Road Photos & Information: Western Australia
Coolgardie-Esperance Highway, Roe Highway, Great Eastern Highway Bypass and Great Eastern Highway (National Highway 94)
Coolgardie to Merredin
Statistics:
- Length:
- 717 km (Coolgardie to Merredin: 294 km)
- Termini:
- Eastern: Coolgardie-Esperance Hwy (NR1) and Eyre Hwy (NH1), Norseman
- Western: Canning Hwy (NR1 / SR6), Causeway (SR5), Shepperton Road (SR30) and Albany Hwy (unnumbered), Burswood
- Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along Route:
- Bullabulling, Yellowdine, Ghooli, Southern Cross, Moorine Rock, Bodallin, Carrabin and Burracoppin
Route Numbering:
- Current: 94
- Former: 94
- Road Authority Internal Classification: 1
- H005 (Norseman to Bellevue and Hazelmere to Burswood)
General Information:
National Highway is a major route in WA, directly linking the capital city of Perth with the mining and goldfield regions in the eastern part of the state, such as Kalgoorlie and Norseman, it also connects to National Highway 1, the Eyre Highway, which is the major link, via the Nullarbor Plain between the east and west coasts of Australia.
Outside of Perth, the route is bitumen paved single carriageway roadway. Some overtaking lanes exist along the route between Coolgardie and Perth's outer suburbs. Inside the metropolitan area, the route varies from multi-lane arterial road to expressway standard.
The highway generally runs parallel with the Mundaring to Kalgoorlie water pipeline, which pipes drinking water drawn from Mundaring Weir near Perth to Kalgoorlie.
History:
- 1954: Completion of the highway seal.
- June 1966: Sir Ross Hutchinson (1914-1999), the then Minister for Works unveils NR94 as the first numbered route in Western Australia. 2
Click or tap here for the former alignment between Coolgardie and Merredin
Coolgardie to Merredin
Services Signage:
Services ahead sign, this time for Bullabulling. Note the additional 'Next Services' sign, common in less populated areas of WA. December 2007.
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Bullabulling Welcome Sign:
Sign indicating you are now in Bullabulling. The unusual logo is associated with the tourist route commemorating the laying of the goldfields water pipeline. December 2007.
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Bullabulling:
Looking west through Bullabulling outside the roadhouse. December 2007.
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Distance Sign:
RD sign as you leave Bullabulling. April 2018. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Paul Rands from December 2007.
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Tourism Sign:
Sign detailing local services and tourist destinations in the Yellowdine area. December 2007.
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Services Sign:
Services signage as you approach the town of Yellowdine. April 2018. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Paul Rands from December 2007.
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Entering Yellowdine:
Westbound into the town of Yellowdine. December 2007.
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Yellowdine:
Outside the Yellowdine Roadhouse. December 2007.
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Distance Sign:
RD sign on the western end of Yellowdine, April 2018.
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Reassurance Marker:
Trailblazer marking the route as NH94 in the Ghooli area. December 2007.
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Entering Goolhi:
Entering the small village of Goolhi. December 2007.
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Services Sign:
Typical scenery and services sign as you approach the town of Southern Cross. December 2007.
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Entering Southern Cross:
Looking west as the highway curves into the town of Southern Cross. December 2007. Southern Cross is located 368 km east of Perth. Southern Cross's importance is based on its status as the first major gold discovery in the huge Eastern Goldfields region. 3
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Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign for the bypass around Southern Cross. December 2007.
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Polaris Street Intersection:
Looking towards the Polaris Street / Heavy Vehicle Bypass intersection in Southern Cross. December 2007.
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Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign approaching the intersection with Antares Street and Marvel Loch Road in Southern Cross, April 2018.
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Antares Street & Marvel Loch Road:
Great Eastern Hwy (NH94) at the junction with Antares St and Marvel Loch Rd at Southern Cross, April 2018.
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Antares Street & Marvel Loch Road:
Great Eastern Hwy (NH94) at the junction with Antares St and Marvel Loch Rd at Southern Cross, April 2018.
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Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign on Marvel Loch Rd at Southern Cross approaching Great Eastern Hwy (NH94) and Antares St, April 2018.
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Three Boys Road Intersection:
Looking towards the Polaris Street / Heavy Vehicle Bypass intersection in Southern Cross. December 2007.
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Three Boys Road Junction:
An assortment of services signs at the Heavy Vehicle Bypass intersection on the western side of Southern Cross. December 2007.
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Distance Sign:
RD signage as you leave Southern Cross, westbound, April 2018.
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Drink Drive Limit Sign:
Typical WA drink drive limit awareness sign, westbound near Southern Cross. December 2007. This sign has since been removed.
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Road Train Route Sign:
Sign warning of road trains and overtaking care, westbound near Moorine Rock. December 2007.
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Services Sign:
Services sign for the town of Moorine Rock. April 2018. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Paul Rands from December 2007.
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Entering Moorine Rock:
Westbound as you drive into the town of Moorine Rock. December 2007.
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Level Crossing:
Driving over the Moorine Rock level crossing. This is a typical gated WA level crossing. December 2007.
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Services Sign:
Services sign at Bodallin, April 2018.
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Bodallin:
Heading west through Bodallin. December 2007.
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Westbound at Carrabin:
Approaching the railway underpass at Carrabin, with the Prospector train service from Kalgoorlie to Perth passing by. December 2007.
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Services Sign:
Services signage near the town of Carrabin, April 2018.
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Entering Carrabin:
Entering the small village of Carrabin, westbound. December 2007.
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Carrabin:
Westbound near the roadhouse. December 2007.
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Distance Sign:
Westbound RD sign leaving Carrabin. December 2007.
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Distance Sign:
Westbound RD sign at Walgoolan, April 2018.
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Entering Burracoppin:
Entering the small town of Burracoppin, westbound. December 2007.
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Burracoppin:
Passing through Burracoppin at the intersection with Springwell Valley Rd. December 2007.
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Merredin to Coolgardie
Services Sign:
Services sign with a missing panel at Burracoppin, April 2018.
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Entering Burracoppin:
Great Eastern Hwy (NH94) as it enters the town of Burracoppin, April 2018.
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Entering Walgoolan:
Great Eastern Hwy (NH94) entering the town of Walgoolan, April 2018.
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Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign at Walgoolan approaching Warralakin Rd, April 2018.
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Intersection Directional Sign:
ID sign facing Warralakin Rd at Walgoolan, April 2018.
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Reassurance Directional Sign:
Distance sign at Walgoolan, April 2018.
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Services Sign:
Services sign at Carrabin, April 2018.
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Entering Carrabin:
Great Eastern Hwy (NH94) entering the town of Carrabin, April 2018.
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Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign approaching Carrabin-Westonia Rd at Carrabin, April 2018.
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Carrabin:
Great Eastern Hwy (NH94) as it passes through the town of Carrabin, April 2018.
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Carrabin-Westonia Road:
ID sign at the junction with Carrabin-Westonia Rd at Carrabin, April 2018.
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Carrabin-Westonia Road:
ID sign at the junction with Carrabin-Westonia Rd at Carrabin, April 2018.
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Reassurance Directional Sign:
Distance sign at Carrabin, April 2018.
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Eastern Goldfields Railway Line:
Great Eastern Hwy (NH94) as it passes under the Eastern Goldfields Railway Line at Carrabin, April 2018.
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Services Sign:
Services sign at Bodallin, April 2018.
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Bodallin:
Great Eastern Hwy (NH94) passing through the town of Bodallin, April 2018.
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Moorine Rock Bridge:
Great Eastern Hwy (NH94) passing over the Eastern Goldfields Railway Line at Moorine Rock, via Moorine Rock Bridge, April 2018.
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Services Sign:
Services sign at Moorine Rock, April 2018.
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Parkers Range Road:
Corner of Great Eastern Hwy (NH94) and Parkers Range Rd, Moorine Rock, April 2018.
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Moorine Rock:
Great Eastern Hwy (NH94) passing through the town of Moorine Rock, April 2018.
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Services Sign:
Services sign at Southern Cross, April 2018.
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Services Sign:
Services sign at Southern Cross, April 2018.
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Advance Directional Sign:
ID sign being used as an AD sign at Southern Cross, approaching Three Boys Rd, April 2018.
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Three Boys Road:
Corner of Great Eastern Hwy (NH94) and Three Boys Rd, Southern Cross, April 2018.
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Intersection Directional Sign:
ID sign facing Three Boys Rd at Southern Cross, April 2018.
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Advance Directional SIgn:
AD sign at Southern Cross approaching Antares St and Marvel Loch Rd, April 2018.
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Intersection Directional Sign:
ID sign assembly at the corner of Great Eastern Hwy (NH94), Antares St and Marvel Loch Rd at Southern Cross, April 2018.
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Intersection Directional Sign:
ID sign assembly at the corner of Great Eastern Hwy (NH94), Antares St and Marvel Loch Rd at Southern Cross, April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Intersection Directional Sign:
ID sign assembly at the corner of Great Eastern Hwy (NH94) and Polaris St at Southern Cross, April 2018.
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Advance Directional SIgn:
AD sign on Polaris St at Southern Cross approaching Great Eastern Hwy (NH94), April 2018.
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Reassurance Directional Sign:
Distance sign at Southern Cross, April 2018.
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Advance Directional SIgn:
AD sign approaching Southern Cross Airport, April 2018.
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Entering Ghooli:
Great Eastern Hwy (NH94) entering the town of Ghooli, April 2018.
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Emu Fence Road:
Corner of Great Eastern Hwy (NH94) and Emu Fence Rd, Ghooli, April 2018.
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Services Sign:
Services sign at Yellowdine, April 2018.
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Entering Yellowdine:
Great Eastern Hwy (NH94) as it enters the town of Yellowdine, April 2018.
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Reassurance Directional Sign:
Distance sign at Yellowdine, April 2018.
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Entering Bullabulling:
Great Eastern Hwy (NH94) as it enters the town of Bullabulling, April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Reassurance Directional Sign:
Distance sign at Bullabulling, April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
2 WA Government, State Library of WA.
3 Sydney Morning Herald.