Road Photos & Information: Western Australia
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Geraldton to Carnarvon
Statistics:
- Length:
- 2941 km (Geraldton to Carnarvon: 466 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:
- Howatharra, Isseka, Northampton, Binnu, Ajana, Galena, Wannoo and Carnarvon
Route Numbering:
- Current: 1
- Multiplexed with: 354
- Road Authority Internal Classification: 1
- H007 (Geraldton to Mundabullangana)
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.
- Tourist Way 354, for 87 km, between Geraldton and Ajana
History:
- North West Coastal Highway:
- October 2001: Work starts on replacement bridge over the Gascoyne River at Carnarvon to replace the single lane bridge that was built in 1931 from concrete, steel and timber. The works included the construction of a new two-lane bridge with a two-metre wide pedestrian and cycle path, and improvements, including road widening and reconstruction of North West Coastal Highway from south of the Gascoyne River to just north of the Blowholes Road turn-off, a distance of 12.5 km. 2
- 2012: Upgrade of the intersection of North West Coastal Highway and Speedway Road, Carnarvon. The works included reconstruction and widening of North West Coastal Highway to accommodate turn pockets into Speedway Road, in addition to widening and sealing part of Speedway Road. 3
Click or tap here for the former alignment between Geraldton and Carnarvon
Geraldton to Carnarvon
Bowes River:
North West Coastal Hwy (NR1) as it crosses Bowes River at Bowes, April 2016.
Image © Paul Rands
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign at East Bowes approaching Nabawa-Northampton Rd, April 2016.
Image © Paul Rands
Nabawa-Northampton Road:
Corner of North West Coastal Hwy (NR1) and Nabawa-Northampton Rd at East Bowes, April 2016.
Image © Paul Rands
Reassurance Directional Sign:
Distance sign at East Bowes, April 2016.
Image © Paul Rands
Seventh Avenue:
Corner of North West Coastal Hwy (NR1) and Seventh Av at Northampton, April 2016.
Image © Paul Rands
Entering Northampton:
North West Coastal Hwy (NR1) as it enters the town of Northampton, April 2016.
Image © Paul Rands
Gwalla Street:
Corner of North West Coastal Hwy (NR1) and Gwalla St, Northampton, April 2016.
Image © Paul Rands
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign at Northampton approaching Northampton-Kalbarri Rd (Stephen St) (SR139), April 2016. Note the missing SR139 shield.
Image © Paul Rands
Northampton-Kalbarri Road:
Corner of North West Coastal Hwy (NR1) and Northampton-Kalbarri Rd (Stephen St) (SR139) at Northampton, April 2016. Note the missing SR139 shield.
Image © Paul Rands
Intersection Directional Sign:
ID sign facing Northampton-Kalbarri Rd (SR139) at Northampton, April 2016.
Image © Paul Rands
Stephen Street:
Corner of North West Coastal Hwy (NR1) and Stephen St at Northampton, April 2016.
Image © Paul Rands
Reassurance Directional Sign:
Distance sign at Northampton, April 2016.
Image © Paul Rands
Services Sign:
Services sign at Binnu, April 2016.
Image © Paul Rands
Reassurance Directional Sign:
Distance sign at Binnu, April 2016.
Image © Paul Rands
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign at Ajana approaching Ajana-Kalbarri Rd (TW354), April 2016.
Image © Paul Rands
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign at Ajana approaching Ajana-Kalbarri Rd (TW354), April 2016. The TW354 duplex ends at this location.
Image © Paul Rands
Intersection Directional Sign:
ID sign facing Ajana-Kalbarri Rd (TW354) at Ajana, April 2016.
Image © Paul Rands
Reassurance Directional Sign:
Distance sign at Ajana, April 2016.
Image © Paul Rands
Maximum Speed Limit Sign:
Reminder sign of maximum speed limits at the beginning of one of the more isolated sections of NR1 at Ajana, April 2016.
Image © Paul Rands
Carnarvon to Geraldton
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign at Ajana approaching Ajana-Kalbarri Rd (TW354), April 2016.
Image © Paul Rands
Supplemental Advance Directional Sign:
Supplemental AD sign at Ajana approaching Ajana-Kalbarri Rd (TW354), April 2016.
Image © Paul Rands
Intersection Directional Sign:
ID sign at the corner of North West Coastal Hwy (NR1) and Ajana-Kalbarri Rd (TW354) at Ajana, April 2016. The TW354 duplex starts at this location.
Image © Paul Rands
Reassurance Directional Sign:
Distance sign at Ajana, April 2016.
Image © Paul Rands
Services Sign:
Services sign at Binnu, April 2016.
Image © Paul Rands
Binnu:
North Western Coastal Hwy (NR1) as it passes through the town of Binnu, April 2016.
Image © Paul Rands
Reassurance Directional Sign:
Distance sign at Binnu, April 2016.
Image © Paul Rands
Services Sign:
Services sign at Northampton, April 2016.
Image © Paul Rands
Entering Northampton:
North West Coastal Hwy (NR1) as it enters the town of Northampton, April 2016.
Image © Paul Rands
Northampton:
North West Coastal Hwy (NR1) as it passes through the town of Northampton, April 2016.
Image © Paul Rands
Northampton-Kalbarri Road:
Corner of North West Coastal Hwy (NR1) and Northampton-Kalbarri Rd (Stephen St) (SR139) at Northampton, April 2016. Note the missing SR139 shield.
Image © Paul Rands
Reassurance Directional Sign:
Distance sign at Northampton, April 2016.
Image © Paul Rands
Nabawa-Northampton Road:
Corner of North West Coastal Hwy (NR1) and Nabawa-Northampton Rd at East Bowes, April 2016.
Image © Paul Rands
Intersection Directional Sign:
ID sign facing Nabawa-Northampton Rd at East Bowes, April 2016.
Image © Paul Rands