Length:

2941 km (Como to Midland: 20 km)

Termini:

Northern: Great Northern Hwy (NH1 and NH95), Mundabullangana (near Port Hedland)

Southern: Eyre Hwy (NH1) and Coolgardie-Esperance Hwy (NR94), Norseman

Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along Route:

South Perth, Victoria Park, Burswood, Lathlain, Rivervale, Belmont, Ascot, Redcliffe, Perth Airport, South Guildford, Guildford, Woodbridge and Midland

Current: 1

Multiplexed with: 94 6 203

Road Authority Internal Classification: ¹

H005 (Victoria Park to Woodbridge)

H013 (Como to Victoria Park)

General Information:

National Route 1 is a mostly somewhat coastal route in Western Australia. In some cases it travels quite close to the coast and the Indian and Southern Oceans and at other times it is further inland, but still generally following the coastline.

The quality of the route varies from rural 2 lane highway to multi-lane suburban arterial road and also freeway standard.

National Highway 94, for 9 km, between South Guildford and Burswood

State Route 6, for 6 km, between Victoria Park and Como

State Route 51, for 3 km, between Guildford and Woodbridge.

Tourist Drive 203, for 3 km, between Guildford and Middle Swan

Great Eastern Highway & Great Eastern Highway Bypass:

February 1997: Great Eastern Hwy / Orrong Rd new intersection opened.

June 1997: Eastern Gateway Project officially opened by the then Premier Richard Court. As part of the works, the Great Eastern Highway had been widened, facilities for pedestrians and cyclists had been upgraded and bus shelters had been improved. Other elements of the project included extensive landscaping, new flowerbeds, lawn areas extended and limestone retaining walls built. ²

June 2011: Work started on the upgrade of Great Eastern Highway between Kooyong Road and Tonkin Highway to increase capacity and safety. ³

This page concentrates on the former alignment between Como and Midland

Como to Midland

Trailblazer:

Trailblazer assembly approaching Belmont Avenue, Rivervale, December 2007. Looking northeast.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign near La Parge Street for Belgravia Street (SR55). Ascot, December 2007.

Image © Paul Rands

Trailblazer Assembly:

Trailblazers approaching Belgravia Street in Ascot. December 2007.

Image © Paul Rands

Intersection Directional Sign:

ID signage on the corner of Hargreaves Street and the Great Eastern Highway in Ascot. December 2007.

Image © Paul Rands

Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign facing Resolution Drive in Ascot. December 2007. The coverplate is covering the old NR1 / NR95 duplex that once ran along here.

Image © Paul Rands

Supplemental Advance Directional Sign:

Supplemental AD sign at Ascot, approaching Tonkin Hwy (SR4) and Brearley St, April 2016.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Ascot, approaching Tonkin Hwy (SR4), April 2016. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Paul Rands from December 2007.

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Tonkin Highway:

Great Eastern Hwy (NR1 / NH94) at the Tonkin Hwy (SR4) interchange at Ascot, April 2016.

Image © Paul Rands

Tonkin Highway:

Great Eastern Hwy (NR1 / NH94) at the Tonkin Hwy (SR4) interchange at Ascot, April 2016. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Paul Rands from December 2007.

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Trailblazer:

Trailblazer assembly at Ascot, April 2016. This section has since been widened.

Image © Paul Rands

Trailblazer:

Trailblazer assembly after Fauntleroy Av in Ascot, April 2016. This section has since been widened.

Image © Paul Rands

Fauntleroy Avenue:

Corner of Great Eastern Hwy (NR1 / NH94) and Fauntleroy Av at Ascot, April 2016. This section has since been widened.

Image © Paul Rands

Midland to Como

Approaching Fauntleroy Avenue:

Great Eastern Hwy (NR1 / NH94) at Redcliffe approaching Fauntleroy Av, April 2016. This section has since been widened.

Image © Paul Rands

Fauntleroy Avenue:

Corner of Great Eastern Hwy (NR1 / NH94) and Fauntleroy Av at Redcliffe, April 2016. This section has since been widened.

Image © Paul Rands

Trailblazer:

Trailblazer assembly after Fauntleroy Av in Redcliffe, April 2016. This section has since been widened.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Redcliffe approaching Brearley Av, April 2016. Access to Brearley Av has since been closed.

Image © Paul Rands

Brearley Avenue:

Great Eastern Hwy (NH94) at the Brearley St intersection at Redcliffe, April 2016. Access to Brearley Av has since been closed.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign gantry approaching Tonkin Hwy (SR4) interchange at Redcliffe, April 2016.

Image © Paul Rands

Tonkin Highway:

Great Eastern Hwy (NR1 / NH94) at the Tonkin Hwy (SR4) interchange at Redcliffe, April 2016.

Image © Paul Rands

Approaching Hardey Road:

Great Eastern Hwy at Belmont approaching Hardey Av & Resolution Dr, June 2009.

Image © Paul Rands

Trailblazer Assembly:

Trailblazer assembly at Belmont approaching Hardey Av & Resolution Dr, June 2009. Resolution Dr is not SR55 but leads to it.

Image © Paul Rands

Resolution Drive Intersection:

Corner of Great Eastern Hwy (NR1 / NH94) at Belmont at the junction with Hardey Av & Resolution Dr, June 2009. Resolution Dr is not SR55 but leads to it.

Image © Paul Rands

Approaching Belgravia & Stoneham Street:

Great Eastern Hwy (NR1 / NH94) near Hargreaves St at Belmont, approaching Belgravia St and Stoneham St (SR55), June 2009.

Image © Paul Rands

Trailblazer Assembly:

Trailblazers at Belmont, approaching Belgravia St and Stoneham St (SR55), June 2009.

Image © Paul Rands

Approaching Belmont Avenue & Tanunda Way:

Great Eastern Hwy at Rivervale approaching Belmont Av and Tanunda Way, June 2009.

Image © Paul Rands