Road Photos & Information: Western Australia
Coolgardie-Esperance Highway, Roe Highway, Great Eastern Highway Bypass and Great Eastern Highway (National Highway 94)
Northam to Mundaring
Statistics:
- Length:
- 717 km (Northam to Mundaring: 52 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:
- Northam, Clackline, Bakers Hill, Wundowie and Sawyers Valley
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:
- 1935: Bridge over the Eastern Railway and Clackline Brook built. The uphill curve, camber and timber construction are unique to Western Australia. 2
- 1954: Completion of the highway seal.
- 1960: Bridge over the Eastern Railway and Clackline Brook widened by 3 metres. 2
- June 1966: Sir Ross Hutchinson (1914-1999), the then Minister for Works unveils NR94 as the first numbered route in Western Australia. 3
- January 2001: Works commence on the Northam Bypass. 4
- May 2002: Northam Bypass completed. 4
- 2008: Clackline bypassed. 2
Click or tap here for the former alignment between Northam and Mundaring
Northam to Mundaring
Road Train Assembly Area Sign:
AD sign for Road Train Assembly Area on Yilgarn Av, Malabaine, December 2007.
Image © Paul Rands
Bypassed Town Sign:
Bypassed town sign approaching Yilgarn Av, Malabaine, December 2007.
Image © Paul Rands
Welcome Sign:
Northam welcome sign, approaching Yilgarn Av, Malabaine, December 2007.
Image © Paul Rands
NEW Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign, approaching Yilgarn Av, Malabaine, March 2019.
Image © Paul Rands
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign for the Road Train Assembly Area, approaching Yilgarn Av, Malabaine, December 2007.
Image © Paul Rands
Yilgarn Avenune:
Corner of Great Eastern Hwy (NH94) and Yilgarn Av, Malabaine, December 2007.
Image © Paul Rands
UPDATED Yilgarn Avenue:
Corner of Great Eastern Hwy (NH94) and Yilgarn Av, Malabaine, March 2019. Yilgarn Av is a former Great Eastern Hwy alignment. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Paul Rands from December 2007.
Image © Paul Rands
NEW Intersection Directional Sign:
ID sign facing Yilgarn Av, Malabaine, March 2019.
Image © Paul Rands
Distance Sign:
RD sign west of the Yilgarn Av junction in Malabaine. December 2007.
Image © Paul Rands
NEW GB Martin Bridge:
Great Eastern Hwy (NH94) passing over Kunine Farm Access Rd via GB Martin Bridge, Northam, March 2019.
Image © Paul Rands
NEW Eastern Goldfields Railway:
Great Eastern Hwy (NH94) passing over the Eastern Goldfields Railway, Northam, March 2019.
Image © Paul Rands
Mortlock River:
Great Eastern Hwy (NH94) passing over Mortlock River via Lockyer Bridge, Northam, March 2019.
Image © Paul Rands
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign approaching Northam-Pithara Rd (SR115) at Northam. April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
NEW Airport Bridge:
Great Eastern Hwy (NH94) passing Northam-Pithara Rd (SR115) via Airport Bridge, Northam, March 2019.
Image © Paul Rands
Intersection Directional Sign:
ID sign at the intersection with Northam-Pithara Rd (SR115) at Irishtown. April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
UPDATED Intersection Directional Sign:
ID sign facing Northam-Pithara Rd (SR115) at Irishtown. April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Distance Sign:
Reassurance directional sign at Irishtown, April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign at Irishtown approaching Irishtown Rd, April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
NEW Intersection Directional Sign:
ID sign facing the link road to Irishtown Rd, Irishtown, March 2019.
Image © Paul Rands
NEW Irishtown Road:
Great Eastern Hwy (NH94) crossing Irishtown Rd via Morgan Bridge, Irishtown, March 2019.
Image © Paul Rands
NEW Reassurance Directional Sign:
Distance sign at Irishtown, March 2019.
Image © Paul Rands
Northam (Ngarin) Bridge:
Great Eastern Hwy (NH94) crossing Katrine Rd and the Avon River via Northan (Ngarin) Bridge at Irishtown, April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
UPDATED Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign at Burlong approaching Newcastle Rd (SR120 / TD254), April 2018. Note the incorrect SR50 shield.
Image © Paul Rands
NEW Supplemental Advance Directional Sign:
Supplemental AD sign at Burlong approaching Newcastle Rd (SR120 / TD254), March 2019.
Image © Paul Rands
NEW Intersection Directional Sign:
ID sign at Burlong facing the Newcastle Rd (SR120 / TD254) link road, March 2019.
Image © Paul Rands
NEW Stack Bridge:
Great Eastern Hwy (NH94) at Burlong crossing Newcastle Rd (SR120 / TD254) via Stack Bridge, March 2019.
Image © Paul Rands
Reassurance Directional Sign:
Distance sign at Northam, December 2007.
Image © Paul Rands
NEW Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign at Northam approaching Mitchell Av, March 2019.
Image © Paul Rands
UPDATED Mitchell Avenue:
Corner of Great Eastern Hwy (NH94) and Mitchell Av, Northam, March 2019. Mitchell Av is a former Great Eastern Hwy alignment. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Paul Rands from December 2007.
Image © Paul Rands
NEW Intersection Directional Sign:
ID sign facing Mitchell Av, Northam, March 2019.
Image © Paul Rands
NEW Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign on Mitchell Av approaching Great Eastern Hwy (NH94), Northam, March 2019.
Image © Paul Rands
NEW Intersection Directional Sign:
Mitchell Av at the junction with Great Eastern Hwy (NH94), Northam, March 2019.
Image © Paul Rands
NEW Reassurance Directional Sign:
Distance sign at Northam, March 2019.
Image © Paul Rands
NEW Fingerboard Assembly:
Fingerboard assembly facing Eadine Rd, Mokine, March 2019.
Image © Paul Rands
Services Sign:
Services signage as you approach the town of Clackline. December 2007.
Image © Paul Rands
Entering Clackline:
Great Eastern Hwy (NH94) entering the town of Clackline, December 2007.
Image © Paul Rands
NEW Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign at Clackline approaching Spencers Brook Rd, March 2019.
Image © Paul Rands
NEW Spencers Brook Road:
Corner of Great Eastern Hwy (NH94) and Spencers Brook Rd, Clackline, March 2019.
Image © Paul Rands
NEW Intersection Directional Sign:
ID sign facing Spencers Brook Rd, Clackline, March 2019.
Image © Paul Rands
NEW Services Sign:
Services sign as Great Eastern Hwy (NH94) passes through the town of Clackline, March 2019.
Image © Paul Rands
NEW Kimberley Road:
ID sign assemblies at the corner of Great Eastern Hwy (NH94) and Kimberley Rd, Clackline, March 2019.
Image © Paul Rands
NEW Intersection Directional Sign:
ID sign facing Kimberley Rd, Clackline, March 2019.
Image © Paul Rands
NEW Reassurance Directional Sign:
Distance sign at Clackline, March 2019.
Image © Paul Rands
UPDATED Services Sign:
Services sign approaching the town of Bakers Hill, March 2019. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Paul Rands from December 2007.
Image © Paul Rands
UPDATED Bakers Hill:
Looking west at Bakers Hill near the service station, March 2019. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Paul Rands from December 2007.
Image © Paul Rands
UPDATED Advance Directional Sign:
Advance directional sign for Hawke Avenue Wundowie, March 2019. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Paul Rands from December 2007.
Image © Paul Rands
UPDATED Hawke Avenue:
Corner of Great Eastern Hwy (NH94) and Hawke Avenue Wundowie, March 2019. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Paul Rands from December 2007.
Image © Paul Rands
NEW Services Sign:
Services sign at Woorooloo, March 2019.
Image © Paul Rands
NEW Woorooloo:
Great Eastern Hwy (NH94) passing through the small town of Woorooloo, March 2019.
Image © Paul Rands
NEW Linley Valley Road:
Corner of Great Eastern Hwy (NH94) and Linley Valley Rd, Woorooloo, March 2019.
Image © Paul Rands
UPDATED Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign at Sawyers Valley approaching Old Northam Rd, December 2007. Old Northam Rd is a former Great Eastern Hwy alignment.
Image © Paul Rands
UPDATED ID Sign:
Intersection directional sign at Old Northam Road, Sawyers Valley, March 2019. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Paul Rands from December 2007.
Image © Paul Rands
UPDATED Distance Sign:
Reassurance directional sign located immediately after the Old Northam Road junction in Sawyers Valley, March 2019. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Paul Rands from December 2007.
Image © Paul Rands
NEW Trailblazer:
Trailblazer at Sawyers Valley, March 2019.
Image © Paul Rands
Entering Sawyers Valley:
Westbound at Sawyers Valley, December 2007.
Image © Paul Rands
NEW Sawyers Valley:
Great Eastern Hwy (NH94) passing through the town of Sawyers Valley, March 2019.
Image © Paul Rands
NEW Leather Green and Sawyers Road:
Great Eastern Hwy (NH94) at the junction with Leather Grn and Sawyers Rd, Sawyers Valley, March 2019.
Image © Paul Rands
NEW Trailblazer:
Trailblazer on Great Eastern Hwy (NH94), Sawyers Valley, March 2019.
Image © Paul Rands
NEW Services Sign:
Services sign on Great Eastern Hwy (NH94), Bechina, approaching The Lakes Roadhouse, March 2019.
Image © Paul Rands
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign on Great Eastern Hwy (NH94), Bechina, approaching Great Southern Hwy (unnumbered) and The Lakes Roadhouse, April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Great Southern Highway:
Corner of Great Eastern Hwy (NH94) and Great Southern Hwy (unnumbered), Bechina, April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign on Great Southern Hwy (unnumbered), approaching Great Eastern Hwy (NH94), Bechina, April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Intersection Directional Sign:
AD sign facing Great Southern Hwy (unnumbered), Bechina, April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
NEW Reassurance Directional Sign:
Distance sign after the junction with Great Southern Hwy (unnumbered), Bechina, March 2019.
Image © Paul Rands
Mundaring to Northam
Entering Sawyers Valley:
Great Eastern Hwy as it enters the town of Sawyers Valley, April 2009.
Image © Paul Rands
Sawyers Valley Town Centre:
Corner of Great Eastern Hwy (NH94) Sawyers Rd and Leather Grn at Sawyers Valley, April 2009.
Image © Paul Rands
Approaching Chidlow Road:
Great Eastern Hwy approaching Chidlow Rd at Sawyers Valley, April 2009.
Image © Paul Rands
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign at Sawyers Valley approaching Old Northam Rd, April 2009.
Image © Paul Rands
Old Northam Road Intersection:
Corner of Great Eastern Hwy and Old Northam Rd at Sawyers Valley, April 2009.
Image © Paul Rands
Distance Sign:
RD sign at Sawyers Valley after the Old Northam Road junction, April 2009.
Image © Paul Rands
Services Sign:
Services sign at Chidlow approaching The Lakes Roadhouse, April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign at Chidlow approaching The Lakes Roadhouse and Great Southern Hwy (unnumbered), April 2009.
Image © Paul Rands
Great Southern Highway Intersection:
Corner of Great Eastern Hwy at the junction with Great Southern Hwy at Beechina, April 2009.
Image © Paul Rands
Great Southern Highway Intersection:
Corner of Great Eastern Hwy at the junction with Great Southern Hwy at Beechina, April 2009.
Image © Paul Rands
Approaching Old Northam Road:
Great Eastern Hwy approaching Old Northam Rd at Beechina, April 2009. This section of highway has since been duplicated.
Image © Paul Rands
Old Northam Road Intersection:
Corner of Great Eastern Hwy (NH94) and Old Northam Rd at Beechina, April 2009. Old Northam Rd is a former Great Eastern Hwy alignment. This section of highway has since been duplicated.
Image © Paul Rands
Services Sign:
Services sign at Woorooloo, April 2009.
Image © Paul Rands
Linley Valley Road Intersection:
Corner of Great Eastern Hwy and Linley Valley Rd at Woorooloo, April 2009.
Image © Paul Rands
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign approaching Hawke Av at Wundowie, April 2018. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Paul Rands from April 2009.
Image © Paul Rands
Hawke Avenue:
Corner of Great Eastern Hwy and Hawke Av at Wundowie, April 2009.
Image © Paul Rands
Services Sign:
Services sign at Bakers Hill, April 2009.
Image © Paul Rands
Bakers Hill Town Centre:
Great Eastern Hwy as it passes through Bakers Hill, April 2009.
Image © Paul Rands
Trailblazer:
NH94 trailblazer at Bakers Hill, April 2009.
Image © Paul Rands
Services Sign:
Services sign at Clackline, April 2018. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Paul Rands from April 2009.
Image © Paul Rands
UPDATED Entering Clackline:
Great Eastern Hwy as it enters Clackline, March 2019. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Paul Rands from April 2009.
Image © Paul Rands
Kimberley Road Intersection:
Corner of Great Eastern Hwy and Kimberley Rd in Clackline, April 2009.
Image © Paul Rands
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign at Clackline approaching Spencers Brook Rd, April 2009.
Image © Paul Rands
Spencers Brook Road Intersection:
Corner of Great Eastern Hwy and Spencers Brook Rd at Clackline, April 2009.
Image © Paul Rands
UPDATED Reassurance Directional Sign:
Distance sign at Clackline, March 2019. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Paul Rands from April 2009.
Image © Paul Rands
Old Kilometre Plate:
Older black kilometre plate at Clackline. The 'N' is for Northam, April 2009.
Image © Paul Rands
Bypassed Town Sign:
Combined services sign and bypassed town sign at Burlong for Northam, April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
UPDATED Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign at Burlong approaching Mitchell Av, April 2009. Mitchell Av is a former Great Eastern Hwy alignment.
Image © Paul Rands
Entering Northam:
Town welcome sign for Northam, located in the suburb of Burlong, April 2009.
Image © Paul Rands
UPDATED Mitchell Avenue Intersection:
Corner of Great Eastern Hwy and Mitchell Av, April 2009.
Image © Paul Rands
UPDATED Reassurance Directional Sign:
Distance sign at Burlong, April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
UPDATED Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign at Burlong approaching Newcastle Rd (SR120 / TD254), April 2018. The SR50 shield is in error.
Image © Paul Rands
Supplemental Advance Directional Sign:
Supplemental AD sign at Burlong approaching Newcastle Rd (SR120 / TD254), April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Newcastle Road:
Great Eastern Hwy (NH94) at Burlong at the link road to Newcastle Rd (SR120 / TD254), April 2018. The SR50 shield is in error.
Image © Paul Rands
UPDATED Reassurance Directional Sign:
Distance sign at Northam, March 2019.
Image © Paul Rands
Northam (Ngargin) Bridge:
Great Eastern Hwy (NH94) crossing Katrine Rd and Avon River via Northam (Ngargin) Bridge at Northam, April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
UPDATED Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign at Irishtown approaching Irishtown Rd, March 2019.
Image © Paul Rands
UPDATED Reassurance Directional Sign:
Distance sign at Irishtown, March 2019.
Image © Paul Rands
UPDATED Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign at Irishtown approaching Northam-Pithara Rd (SR115), August 2022. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Paul Rands from March 2019.
Image © Terry Siva
Northam-Pithara Road:
Corner of Great Eastern Hwy (NH94) and Northam-Pithara Rd (SR115) at Irishtown, April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
NEW Airport Bridge:
Great Eastern Hwy (NH94) crossing Northam-Pithara Rd (SR115) via Airport Bridge at Irishtown, March 2019.
Image © Paul Rands
NEW Mortlock River:
Great Eastern Hwy (NH94) crossing Mortlock River via Lockyer Bridge at Malabaine, March 2019.
Image © Paul Rands
UPDATED Reassurance Directional Sign:
Distance sign at Malabaine, March 2019.
Image © Paul Rands
NEW Eastern Goldfields Railway:
Great Eastern Hwy (NH94) crossing Eastern Goldfields Railway at Malabaine, March 2019.
Image © Paul Rands
NEW GB Martin Bridge:
Great Eastern Hwy (NH94) crossing Kunine Farm Access Rd via GB Martin Bridge at Malabaine, March 2019.
Image © Paul Rands
NEW Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign at Malabaine approaching Yilgarn Av, March 2019.
Image © Paul Rands
NEW Intersection Directional Sign:
ID sign at Malabaine at the junction with Yilgarn Av, March 2019. Yilgarn Av is a former Great Eastern Hwy alignment.
Image © Paul Rands
UPDATED Reassurance Directional Sign:
Distance sign at Malabaine, March 2019.
Image © Paul Rands
2 Interpretative Display, Clackline Lion Park.
3 WA Government, State Library of WA.
4 Australian Government, Bureau of Transport and Regional Economics, Ex-post economic evaluation of National Highway projects, Case study 2: Northam Bypass Working paper 70.2.