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Goldfields Highway & Great Eastern Highway (Alternate National Route 94) |
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The Goldfields Highway links Kalgoorlie and Kambalda to the north eastern Goldfields centres of Leonora, Leinster, Wiluna and Meekatharra. 1 The remainder of the route 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.
Multiplexes along the route include:
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Click here for photos of the former alignment between Coolgardie and Widgiemooltha
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Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign at Widgiemooltha after the Great Eastern Hwy (NH94) intersection, April 2018. Click here for a photo of this location by Brendan Cherry from November 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign at Coolgardie, April 2018. Image © Paul Rands |
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Services Sign: Services sign as Goldfields Hwy (ALT-NR94) enters Kambalda, April 2018. Click here for a photo of this location by Brendan Cherry from November 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Stray Animals Sign: Warning for stray animals on road, Coolgardie, April 2018. Image © Paul Rands |
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Level Crossing: Goldfields Hwy (ALT-NR94) approaching the level crossing in Kambalda, November 2012. Image © Brendan Cherry |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Yilkari approaching Anzac Dr and West Kalgoorlie Rd, April 2018. Image © Paul Rands |
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Level Crossing: Goldfields Hwy (ALT-NR94) at the level crossing in Kambalda, November 2012. Image © Brendan Cherry |
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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 |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Durkin Rd at Kambalda, November 2012. Image © Brendan Cherry |
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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 |
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Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign assembly at the corner of Goldfields Hwy (ALT-NR94) and Durkin Rd at Kambalda, April 2018. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Gatacre Dr, Somerville, April 2018. Image © Paul Rands |
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Level Crossing: Goldfields Hwy (ALT-NR94) at the level crossing in Kambalda East, November 2012. Image © Brendan Cherry |
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Gatacre Drive: Corner of Great Eastern Hwy (ALT-NR94) and Gatacre Dr at Somerville, April 2018. Image © Paul Rands |
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Services Sign: Interesting Services AD sign at South Boulder approaching Lane St and Anzac Dr, April 2018. Image © Paul Rands |
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Emin Street & Wingate Street: Great Eastern Hwy at Somerville approaching Emin St and Wingate St, November 2012. Image © Brendan Cherry |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Anzac Dr (Heavy Vehicle Bypass) & Lane St in South Boulder, April 2018. Click here for a photo of this location by Brendan Cherry from November 2012. Note the incorrect National Highway shields. Image © Paul Rands |
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Kalgoorlie Town Centre: Hannan St (ALT-NR94) at the Wilson St junction in Kalgoorlie, November 2012. Image © Brendan Cherry |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Start Golden Quest Discovery Trail: Beginning of the Golden Quest Discovery Trail touring route, South Boulder, April 2018. Image © Paul Rands |
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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 |
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Williamstown Road: Corner of Goldfields Hwy (ALT-NR94) and Williamstown Rd at Kalgoorlie, April 2018. Image © Paul Rands |
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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 |
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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 here for a photo of this location by Brendan Cherry from November 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Williamstown Road: Corner of Goldfields Hwy (ALT-NR94) and Williamstown Rd at Kalgoorlie, April 2018. Image © Paul Rands |
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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 |
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Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign facing Williamstown Rd at Kalgoorlie, April 2018. Image © Paul Rands |
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Kalgoorlie Town Centre: Hannan St (ALT-NR94) near Cassidy St, Kalgoorlie, November 2012. Image © Brendan Cherry |
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Burt Street: Corner of Goldfields Hwy (ALT-NR94) and Burt St, Boulder, April 2018. Image © Paul Rands |
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Throssell Street: Great Eastern Hwy (ALT-NR94) at Throssell St in Kalgoorlie, April 2018. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Anzac Dr (Heavy Vehicle Bypass) & Lane St in South Boulder, April 2018. Note the incorrect National Highway shield. Image © Paul Rands |
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Throssell Street: Great Eastern Hwy (ALT-NR94) at Throssell St in Kalgoorlie, April 2018. Image © Paul Rands |
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Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign at South Boulder, April 2018. Image © Paul Rands |
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Somerville: Great Eastern Hwy (ALT-NR94) near Centennial Park in Somerville, November 2012. Image © Brendan Cherry |
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Services Sign: Services sign at Kambalda, April 2018. Image © Paul Rands |
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Somerville: Great Eastern Hwy (ALT-NR94) as it passes through Somerville, November 2012. Image © Brendan Cherry |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Durkin Rd at Kambalda, April 2018. Image © Paul Rands |
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Hutton Street: Great Eastern Hwy (ALT-NR94) at Hutton St in Somerville, April 2018. Image © Paul Rands |
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Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign assembly at the corner of Goldfields Hwy (ALT-NR94) and Durkin Rd at Kambalda, April 2018. Image © Paul Rands |
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Ochiltree Street: Great Eastern Hwy approaching Ochiltree St in Somerville, November 2012. Image © Brendan Cherry |
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Kilometre Plate: Kilometre plate showing distance to Norseman, at Kambalda, April 2018. Image © Paul Rands |
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Emin Street & Wingate Street: Great Eastern Hwy at Somerville approaching Emin St and Wingate St, November 2012. Image © Brendan Cherry |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Coolgardie-Esperance Hwy (NH94) at Widgiemooltha, April 2018. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Gatacre Dr, Somerville, April 2018. Click here for a photo of this location by Brendan Cherry from November 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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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 |
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Gatacre Drive: Great Eastern Hwy approaching Gatacre Dr in Somerville, November 2012. Image © Brendan Cherry |
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Gatacre Drive: Corner of Great Eastern Hwy (ALT-NR94) and Gatacre Dr at Somerville, April 2018. Image © Paul Rands |
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Gatacre Drive: Corner of Great Eastern Hwy (ALT-NR94) and Gatacre Dr at Somerville, April 2018. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Gatacre Dr, Somerville, approaching Great Eastern Hwy (ALT-NR94), April 2018. Image © Paul Rands |
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Approaching Anzac Drive & 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 |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign with route numbers on coverplates approaching Anzac Dr and West Kalgoorlie Rd, West Kalgoorlie, April 2018. Click here for a photo of this location by Brendan Cherry from November 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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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 |
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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 |
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Distance Sign: RD sign leaving West Kalgoorlie, April 2018. Click here for a photo of this location by Brendan Cherry from November 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Approaching Sharpe Dr: Great Eastern Hwy approaching Sharpe Dr at Binduli, April 2018. Click here for a photo of this location by Brendan Cherry from November 2012. Image © Brendan Cherry |
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Services Sign: Services sign as Great Eastern Hwy (ALT-NR94) enters the town of Coolgardie, April 2018. Click here for a photo of this location by Brendan Cherry from November 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Coolgardie: Great Eastern Hwy as it enters Coolgardie, November 2012. Image © Brendan Cherry |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Coolgardie-Esperance Hwy (NH94) and Great Eastern Hwy (NH94) at Coolgardie, April 2018. Click here for a photo of this location by Brendan Cherry from November 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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