Road Photos & Information: Western Australia
Coolgardie-Esperance Highway, Roe Highway, Great Eastern Highway Bypass and Great Eastern Highway (National Highway 94)
Merredin to Northam
Statistics:
- Length:
- 717 km (Merredin to Northam: 162 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:
- Merredin, Hines Hill, Doodlakine, Kellerberrin, Bungulla, Tammin, Cunderdin and Meckering
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
Merredin to Northam
Merredin Services Sign:
Westbound at Merredin. December 2007.
Image © Paul Rands
Narembeen Road Intersection:
Sign indicating you're entering Merredin and also the approach to Narembeen Road. December 2007. Merredin is located between Perth and Kalgoorlie, 257 km from Perth and 334 km from Kalgoorlie. 3
Image © Paul Rands
Narembeen Road AD Sign:
Advance directional sign for Narembeen Road, westbound at Merredin. December 2007.
Image © Paul Rands
Exhaust Brakes Sign:
Sign asking truck drivers to reduce their use of exhaust brakes as they travel through Merredin. December 2007.
Image © Paul Rands
Distance Sign:
Westbound RD sign at Merredin. December 2007.
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Road Safety Sign:
Road safety sign at Merredin. December 2007.
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Entering Merredin:
Westbound as you enter the town of Merredin. December 2007.
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Approaching Level Crossing:
Approaching the railway that crosses the highway (locally known as Todd Street). Looking westbound near Farrar Parade. December 2007.
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Intersection Directional Sign:
ID sign at Merredin facing Bruce Rock-Merredin Rd, April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign at Merredin approaching Barrack St, April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Distance Sign:
Westbound distance sign as you leave Merredin. December 2007.
Image © Paul Rands
Intersection Directional Sign:
ID sign facing the No. 4 Pumping Station access road at Merredin, April 2018.
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Entering Nangeenan:
Entering the Nangeenan locality. December 2007.
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Services Sign:
Services sign for village of Hines Hill. December 2007.
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Entering Hines Hill:
Looking west as you enter Hines Hill. December 2007.
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Town Centre:
Great Eastern Hwy (NH94) passing through the town of Hines Hill. December 2007.
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Services Sign:
Services sign at Doodlakine. December 2007.
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Town Sign:
Sign announcing Doodlakine. December 2007.
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Intersection Directional Sign:
ID sign facing Doodlakine-Bruce Rock Rd at Doodlakine, April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Distance Sign:
Reassurance directional sign as you leave Doodlakine. April 2018.
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Kellerberrin Services Sign:
Another services sign, this time for the small town of Kellerberrin. December 2007.
Image © Paul Rands
Entering Kellerberrin:
Westbound into Kellerberrin. December 2007.
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Kellerberrin Welcome Sign:
Welcome sign erected by the shire as you enter Kellerberrin, one of the larger towns between Kalgoorlie and Northam. December 2007.
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Kellerberrin:
This is Massingham Street (Great Eastern Hwy) through Kellerberrin, it's also the main street. The shire has a population of approximately 1200, with a town population of approximately 900 4. December 2007.
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Intersection Directional Sign:
ID sign facing Scott St, Kellerberrin, April 2018.
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Reassurance Directional Sign:
Distance sign at Kellerberrin. April 2018. Click or tap here for a photo by Paul Rands from December 2007.
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Entering Bungulla:
Entering the small village of Bungulla. Looking west at Bungulla North Road. April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Entering Tammin:
Entering the town of Tammin at the intersection with Yorkrakine Rd. December 2007. Tammin was first settled in 1893 and the town of Tammin was gazetted in 1899. 3
Image © Paul Rands
Grain Silos:
Grain silos as you enter Tammin. December 2007. The Shire of Tammin, including the settlements of Bungulla and Yorkrakine, has a total population of about 450. 3
Image © Paul Rands
Tammin Town Centre:
Looking west along Donnan Street - Tammin's main street. December 2007.
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Advance Directional Sign:
Approaching Tammin-Wyalkatchem Road in Tammin. December 2007.
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Intersection Directional Sign:
ID sign at the junction with Station Rd (Tammin-Wyalkatchem Rd) at Tammin, April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Distance Sign:
RD sign as you leave the town of Tammin. April 2018.
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Services Sign:
Services signage as you approach the town of Cunderdin. December 2007.
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Entering Cunderdin:
Sign announcing the small town of Cunderdin. December 2007.
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Cubbine Street:
Corner of Gt Eastern Hwy (NH94) and Cubbine St (Cunderdin-Quairading Rd) at Cunderdin, April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Intersection Directional Sign:
ID sign facing Cubbine St (Cunderdin-Quairading Rd) at Cunderdin, April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Reassurance Directional Sign:
Distance sign on the western side of Cunderdin. December 2007.
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Reassurance Marker:
NH94 trailblazer between Cunderdin and Meckering. December 2007.
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Services Sign:
Sign indicating services available in Meckering. December 2007.
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Entering Meckering:
Westbound into the town of Meckering. December 2007.
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Looking West:
Driving through Meckering, westbound. December 2007.
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Gabbedy Place:
Corner of Gabbedy Place and Throssell Street (Great Eastern Highway) in Meckering. December 2007.
Image © Paul Rands
Distance Sign:
RD sign as you leave Meckering. December 2007.
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Black Fingerboards:
Old black fingerboards facing Meenaar South Rd at Meenaar, April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Northam to Merredin
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign at Grass Valley approaching Vivian St, April 2018.
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Intersection Directional Sign:
ID sign at the junction with Quellington Rd at Meckering, April 2018.
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Meckering:
Great Eastern Hwy (NH94) as it passes through the town of Meckering, April 2018.
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Meckering:
Great Eastern Hwy (NH94) near Gabbedy Pl, as it passes through the town of Meckering, April 2018.
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Intersection Directional Sign:
ID sign assembly at the junction with Dunlop St, Meckering, April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Reassurance Directional Sign:
Distance sign at Meckering, April 2018.
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Services Sign:
Services sign at Cunderdin, April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Entering Cunderdin:
Gt Eastern Hwy (NH94) as it enters the town of Cunderdin, April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign approaching Cunderdin-Wyalkatchem Rd at Cunderdin, April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Intersection Directional Sign:
ID sign facing Cunderdin-Wyalkatchem Rd at Cunderdin, April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign approaching Cunderdin-Quairading Rd at Cunderdin, April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Intersection Directional Sign:
ID sign at the junction with Cunderdin-Quairading Rd at Cunderdin, April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Reassurance Directional Sign:
Distance sign at Cunderdin, April 2018.
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Services Sign:
Services sign at Tammin, April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Entering Tammin:
Gt Eastern Hwy (NH94) as it enters the town of Tammin, April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign at Tammin approaching Station Rd, April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Fingerboards:
Fingerboards at the corner of Gt Eastern Hwy (NH94) and Station Rd at Tammin, April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Intersection Directional Sign:
ID sign at the corner of Gt Eastern Hwy (NH94) and Station Rd at Tammin, April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Reassurance Directional Sign:
Distance sign at Tammin, April 2018.
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Services Sign:
Services sign at Kellerberrin, April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Entering Kellerberrin:
Gt Eastern Hwy (NH94) as it enters the town of Kellerberrin, April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign at Kellerberrin approaching West Crossing Rd & Scott St, April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Intersection Directional Sign:
ID sign at the junction with West Crossing Rd at Kellerberrin, April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Intersection Directional Sign:
ID sign at the junction with West Crossing Rd at Kellerberrin, April 2018.
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Kellerberrin Town Centre:
Great Eastern Hwy (NH94) as it passes through Kellberrin, April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Intersection Directional Sign:
ID sign at the junction with East Crossing Rd at Kellerberrin, April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Intersection Directional Sign:
ID sign facing East Crossing Rd at Kellerberrin, April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Mitchell Street:
Corner of Gt Eastern Hwy (NH94) and Mitchell St, Kellerberrin, April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Reassurance Directional Sign:
Distance sign at Kellerberrin, April 2018.
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Advance Directional Sign:
ID sign used as an AD sign at Kellerberrin approaching Kellerberrin-Shackleton Rd, April 2018.
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Kellerberrin-Shackleton Road:
Corner of Great Eastern Hwy (NH94) and Kellerberrin-Shackleton Rd at Kellerberrin, April 2018.
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Services Sign:
Services sign at Doodlakine, April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Entering Doodlakine:
Gt Eastern Hwy (NH94) as it enters the town of Doodlakine, April 2018.
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Doodlakine-Kununoppin Road:
Corner of Gt Eastern Hwy (NH94) and Doodlakine-Kununoppin Rd at Doodlakine, April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign at Doodlakine approaching Doodlakine-Bruce Rock Rd, April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Reassurance Directional Sign:
Distance sign at Doodlakine, April 2018.
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Hines Hill Lakes:
Great Eastern Hwy (NH94) as it crosses Hines Hill Lakes at Hines Hill, April 2018.
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Hines Hill Lakes:
Great Eastern Hwy (NH94) as it crosses Hines Hill Lakes at Hines Hill, April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Entering Hines Hill:
Gt Eastern Hwy (NH94) as it enters the town of Hines Hill, April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Fitzpatrick Road:
Corner of Great Eastern Hwy (NH94) and Fitzpatrick Rd at Hines Hill, April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Entering Nangeenan:
Great Eastern Hwy (NH94) as it enters the town of Nangeenan, April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Services Sign:
Services sign at Merredin, April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign approaching Barrack Street in Merredin. November 2008.
Image © Sean McManus
Intersection Directional Sign:
ID sign at Merredin facing Barrack St, April 2018. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Sean McManus from November 2008.
Image © Paul Rands
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign at Merredin approaching Bruce Rock-Merredin Rd (South Av), April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Intersection Directional Sign:
ID sign at Merredin at the junction with Bruce Rock-Merredin Rd (South Av), April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign at Merredin approaching Merredin-Narembeen Rd, April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Intersection Directional Sign:
ID sign at Merredin at the junction with Merredin-Narembeen Rd, April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Reassurance Directional Sign:
Distance sign at Merredin, April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
2 WA Government, State Library of WA.
3 Tammin Shire Council.
4 Kellerberrin Shire Council.