Road Photos & Information: Western Australia
Goldfields Highway and Great Eastern Highway (Alternative National Route 94)
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
Click or tap here for the former alignment between Coolgardie and Widgiemooltha
Widgiemooltha to Coolgardie
Services Sign:
Services sign as Goldfields Hwy (ALT-NR94) enters Kambalda, April 2018. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Brendan Cherry from November 2012.
Image © Paul Rands
Level Crossing:
Goldfields Hwy (ALT-NR94) approaching the level crossing in Kambalda, November 2012.
Image © Brendan Cherry
Level Crossing:
Goldfields Hwy (ALT-NR94) at the level crossing in Kambalda, November 2012.
Image © Brendan Cherry
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign approaching Durkin Rd at Kambalda, November 2012.
Image © Brendan Cherry
Intersection Directional Sign:
ID sign assembly at the corner of Goldfields Hwy (ALT-NR94) and Durkin Rd at Kambalda, April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Level Crossing:
Goldfields Hwy (ALT-NR94) at the level crossing in Kambalda East, November 2012.
Image © Brendan Cherry
Services Sign:
Services AD sign at South Boulder approaching Lane St and Anzac Dr, April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign approaching Anzac Dr (Heavy Vehicle Bypass) and Lane St in South Boulder, April 2018. Note the incorrect National Highway shields. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Brendan Cherry from November 2012.
Image © Paul Rands
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign on Anzac Dr at South Boulder approaching Lane St and Goldfields Hwy (ALT-NR94), April 2018. Note the incorrect National Highway shields.
Image © Paul Rands
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign on Lane St at South Boulder approaching Anzac Dr and Goldfields Hwy (ALT-NR94), April 2018. Note the incorrect National Highway shields.
Image © Paul Rands
Start Golden Quest Discovery Trail:
Beginning of the Golden Quest Discovery Trail touring route, South Boulder, April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Williamstown Road:
Corner of Goldfields Hwy (ALT-NR94) and Williamstown Rd at Kalgoorlie, April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign on Goldfields Hwy (ALT-NR94) approaching the unnumbered section of Goldfields Hwy and Hannan St (ALT-NR94) at Kalgoorlie, April 2018. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Brendan Cherry from November 2012.
Image © Paul Rands
Intersection Directional Sign:
ID sign on the corner of Goldfields Hwy (ALT-NR94) and the unnumbered section of Goldfields Hwy and Hannan St (ALT-NR94) at Kalgoorlie, November 2012.
Image © Brendan Cherry
Kalgoorlie Town Centre:
Hannan St (ALT-NR94) near Cassidy St, Kalgoorlie, November 2012.
Image © Brendan Cherry
Throssell Street:
Great Eastern Hwy (ALT-NR94) at Throssell St in Kalgoorlie, April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Throssell Street:
Great Eastern Hwy (ALT-NR94) at Throssell St in Kalgoorlie, April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Somerville:
Great Eastern Hwy (ALT-NR94) near Centennial Park in Somerville, November 2012.
Image © Brendan Cherry
Somerville:
Great Eastern Hwy (ALT-NR94) as it passes through Somerville, November 2012.
Image © Brendan Cherry
Hutton Street:
Great Eastern Hwy (ALT-NR94) at Hutton St in Somerville, April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Ochiltree Street:
Great Eastern Hwy approaching Ochiltree St in Somerville, November 2012.
Image © Brendan Cherry
Emin Street and Wingate Street:
Great Eastern Hwy at Somerville approaching Emin St and Wingate St, November 2012.
Image © Brendan Cherry
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign approaching Gatacre Dr, Somerville, April 2018. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Brendan Cherry from November 2012.
Image © Paul Rands
Gatacre Drive:
Great Eastern Hwy approaching Gatacre Dr in Somerville, November 2012.
Image © Brendan Cherry
Gatacre Drive:
Corner of Great Eastern Hwy (ALT-NR94) and Gatacre Dr at Somerville, April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Gatacre Drive:
Corner of Great Eastern Hwy (ALT-NR94) and Gatacre Dr at Somerville, April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign on Gatacre Dr, Somerville, approaching Great Eastern Hwy (ALT-NR94), April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Approaching Anzac Drive and West Kalgoorlie Road:
Great Eastern Hwy approaching the heavy vehicle bypass, Anzac Dr and also West Kalgoorlie Rd in West Kalgoorlie, November 2012.
Image © Brendan Cherry
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign with route numbers on coverplates approaching Anzac Dr and West Kalgoorlie Rd, West Kalgoorlie, April 2018. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Brendan Cherry from November 2012.
Image © Paul Rands
Anzac Drive & West Kalgoorlie Road:
Great Eastern Hwy (ALT-NR94) at the junction with Anzac Dr and West Kalgoorlie Rd at Yilkari, April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign on Anzac Dr approaching Great Eastern Hwy (ALT-NR94) and West Kalgoorlie Rd at Yilkari, April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Distance Sign:
RD sign leaving West Kalgoorlie, April 2018. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Brendan Cherry from November 2012.
Image © Paul Rands
Approaching Sharpe Drive:
Great Eastern Hwy approaching Sharpe Dr at Binduli, November 2012.
Image © Brendan Cherry
Services Sign:
Services sign as Great Eastern Hwy (ALT-NR94) enters the town of Coolgardie, April 2018. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Brendan Cherry from November 2012.
Image © Paul Rands
Coolgardie:
Great Eastern Hwy as it enters Coolgardie, November 2012.
Image © Brendan Cherry
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign approaching Coolgardie-Esperance Hwy (NH94) and Great Eastern Hwy (NH94) at Coolgardie, April 2018. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Brendan Cherry from November 2012.
Image © Paul Rands
Coolgardie to Widgiemooltha
Reassurance Directional Sign:
Distance sign at Coolgardie, April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Stray Animals Sign:
Warning for stray animals on road, Coolgardie, April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign at Yilkari approaching Anzac Dr and West Kalgoorlie Rd, April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Heavy Vehicle Route Advance Directional Sign:
Heavy vehicle route AD sign at Yilkari approaching Anzac Dr and West Kalgoorlie Rd, April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Anzac Drive & West Kalgoorlie Road:
Great Eastern Hwy (ALT-NR94) at the junction with Anzac Dr and West Kalgoorlie Rd at Yilkari, April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign approaching Gatacre Dr, Somerville, April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Gatacre Drive:
Corner of Great Eastern Hwy (ALT-NR94) and Gatacre Dr at Somerville, April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Emin Street and Wingate Street:
Great Eastern Hwy at Somerville approaching Emin St and Wingate St, November 2012.
Image © Brendan Cherry
Kalgoorlie Town Centre:
Hannan St (ALT-NR94) at the Wilson St junction in Kalgoorlie, November 2012.
Image © Brendan Cherry
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign on Great Eastern Hwy (ALT-NR94) (Hannan St), Kalgoorlie, approaching Goldfields Hwy (unnumbered and ALT-NR94), April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign on Goldfields Hwy (unnumbered), Kalgoorlie, approaching Great Eastern Hwy (ALT-NR94) (Hannan St) and Goldfields Hwy (ALT-NR94), April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Intersection Directional Sign:
ID sign assembly on the corner of Goldfields Hwy (unnumbered and ALT-NR94) and Great Eastern Hwy (ALT-NR94) at Kalgoorlie, April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Intersection Directional Sign:
ID sign assembly on the corner of Goldfields Hwy (unnumbered and ALT-NR94) and Great Eastern Hwy (ALT-NR94) at Kalgoorlie, April 2018. Goldfields Hwy becomes ALT-NR94 here and this is the eastern terminus of Great Eastern Hwy.
Image © Paul Rands
Williamstown Road:
Corner of Goldfields Hwy (ALT-NR94) and Williamstown Rd at Kalgoorlie, April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Intersection Directional Sign:
ID sign facing Williamstown Rd at Kalgoorlie, April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Burt Street:
Corner of Goldfields Hwy (ALT-NR94) and Burt St, Boulder, April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign approaching Anzac Dr (Heavy Vehicle Bypass) and Lane St in South Boulder, April 2018. Note the incorrect National Highway shield.
Image © Paul Rands
Reassurance Directional Sign:
Distance sign at South Boulder, April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Services Sign:
Services sign at Kambalda, April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign approaching Durkin Rd at Kambalda, April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Intersection Directional Sign:
ID sign assembly at the corner of Goldfields Hwy (ALT-NR94) and Durkin Rd at Kambalda, April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Kilometre Plate:
Kilometre plate showing distance to Norseman, at Kambalda, 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).