Road Photos & Information: Western Australia
Goldfields Highway and Great Eastern Highway (Alternative National Route 94)
Former Alignment
Statistics:
- Length:
- 114 km
- Termini:
- Northern: Great Eastern Highway (NH94) and Coolgardie-Esperance Highway (NH94), Coolgardie
- Southern: Coolgardie-Esperance Highway (NH94), Widgiemooltha
- Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along Route:
- Widgiemooltha, Kambalda, Boulder, South Kalgoorlie, Kalgoorlie, West Kalgoorlie and Coolgardie
Route Numbering:
- Current: 94
- Multiplexed with: 357
- Road Authority Internal Classification: 1
- H005 (Coolgardie to Kalgoorlie)
- H049 (Kalgoorlie to Widgiemooltha)
General Information:
The Goldfields Highway links Kalgoorlie and Kambalda to the north eastern Goldfields centres of Leonora, Leinster, Wiluna and Meekatharra. 2 The remainder of ALT-NR94, Great Eastern Highway, links Kalgoorlie with wheatbelt towns and the state capital, Perth.
The route is mostly rural highway standard, except around Kalgoorlie where in some sections it's a multi-laned divided road. Urban road conditions prevail in some of the towns along the route.
- Tourist Way 357, for 38 km, between Coolgardie and Kalgoorlie. 3
History:
- April 1986: Introduction of ALT-NR94 route number as part of a statewide route numbering review. 4
- 1996: The section of Great Eastern Highway between Gatacre Street and Throssell Street was widened to form a dual carriageway. 2
This page concentrates on the former alignment between Coolgardie and Widgiemooltha
Widgiemooltha to Coolgardie
Reassurance Directional Sign:
Distance sign at Widgiemooltha after the Great Eastern Hwy (NH94) intersection, April 2018. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Brendan Cherry from November 2012.
Image © Paul Rands
Coolgardie to Widgiemooltha
Boulder Road:
Advance Directional Sign at Boulder on Boulder Rd (former ALT-NR94), April 2018. This is the only sign along the former route showing directions to the newer ALT-NR94 alignment, April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Heavy Vehicle Intersection Directional Sign:
Heavy vehicle ID sign facing Hamilton St at the junction with Lane St (former ALT-NR94), April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign approaching Coolgardie-Esperance Hwy (NH94) at Widgiemooltha, April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Coolgardie-Esperance Highway:
The southern terminus of Goldfields Hwy (ALT-NR94), the junction with Coolgardie-Esperance Hwy (NH94) at Widgiemooltha, April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
2 WA Government, Main Roads WA.
3 WA Government, Tourism WA, Tourist Drives of Western Australia brochure.
4 Sam Laybutt (Ozroads).