Road Photos & Information: Northam-Toodyay Road, Newcastle Road, Fitzgerald Street, Peel Terrace, York Road, Panmure Road, Balladong Street & Great Southern Highway (State Route 120)

Road Photos & Information: Western Australia

Northam-Toodyay Road, Newcastle Road, Fitzgerald Street, Peel Terrace, York Road, Panmure Road, Balladong Street & Great Southern Highway (State Route 120) - Pingelly to Wagin

Statistics:

Length: 381 km (Pingelly to Wagin: 100 km)
Northern Terminus: Clackline-Toodyay Road (SR50) at Toodyay
Southern Terminus: Albany Highway (SR30) at Cranbrook
Suburbs, Towns & Localities along route: Pingelly, Popanyinning, Cuballing, Narrogin, Wagin, Woodanilling, Katanning, Broomehill, Tambellup and Cranbrook

Route Numbering:

Current:
Multiplexed With:
Road Authority Internal Classification: M31 (Newcastle Road, Forrest Street, York Road, Balladong Street & Great Southern Highway) / M33 (Northam-Toodyay Road) 1

General Information:

The Great Southern Highway name begins at York and connects several Wheatbelt towns with towns in the Great Southern region on Western Australia. It consists of two way, single carriageway rural highway, which passes through several somewhat important country towns. The Great Southern Hwy runs almost parallel to the Albany Hwy (SR30), and lies east of the Albany Hwy. It also runs parallel with the Perth-Albany railway corridor for its entire length.

Multiplexes along the route include:

State Route 40 through the Brookton town centre for 2 kilometres
State Route 107 through Wagin for approximately 3 kilometres

History:

1949: Great Southern Highway named
2001: Link Road (Narrogin Bypass) named Pioneer Drive 2

Click here for the former SR120 alignment through the Narrogin town centre.

Pingelly to Wagin		Wagin to Pingelly
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	Trailblazer: SR120 trailblazer near Pingelly, April 2009. Image © Paul Rands		AD Sign: Westbound AD sign on Arthur Road (SR107 / SR120) as you approach Reeve Street (Great Southern Hwy) / SR120 split, in Wagin. August 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Services Sign: Sign indicating services available in Pingelly, April 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Arthur Road / Reeve Street Intersection: Westbound on the corner of Reeve Street and Arthur Road in Wagin. SR107 travels straight from here and SR120 travels right from here. August 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Entering Pingelly: Entering the town of Pingelly, April 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Black Distance Sign: Northbound on Reeve Street (Great Southern Highway) at Wagin, just after the SR107 split. August 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Review Street in Pingelly, April 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Black Town Sign: Old black sign announcing the town of Piesseville, August 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Pingelly Town Centre: Looking southeast in Pingelly's main street (Parade St), April 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Services Sign: Services sign approching the town of Highbury, August 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Quandrant St & North Bannister-Pingelly Rd Junction: Looking south at the corner of Parade St (SR120), Quandrant St & North Bannister Rd in the Pingelly town centre, April 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Black Town Sign: Old black sign announcing the town of Highbury. August 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Pingelly Town Centre: Looking south in Pingelly's main street (Parade St), April 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Black Town Sign: Old faded black sign announcing the town of Narrogin, August 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Pasture Street Intersection: Corner of Parade St (SR120) and Pasture St in Pingelly, April 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Advance Directional Sign: Advance directional sign approaching the intersection with Forrest Road in Narrogin. Great Southern Highway / SR120 turns right here to bypass the Narrogin town centre, August 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Distance Sign: RD sign as you leave Pingelly, April 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Advance Directional Sign: Northbound AD sign for SR120, but located 100 metres from SR120's routing, on Narrogin's main street, Federal Street, August 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Hotham River: Great Southern Hwy as it crosses Hotham River near Popanyinning, April 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Intersection Directional Sign: AD signs being used as ID signs on the corner of Federal and Kipling Streets in Narrogin, 100 metres from the actual SR120 routing, August 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Services Sign: Sign indicating the available services in the town of Popanyinning, April 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Advance Directional Sign: Eastbound AD sign on Kipling Street approaching Pioneer Drive / John Street in Narrogin, August 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Entering Popanyinning: Looking south as you enter the town of Popanyinning, April 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign on the roundabout located on the corner of Pioneer Drive and John Street in Narrogin, August 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Popanyinning Town Centre: Looking southwest as you travel along Francis St (SR120) in Popanyinning, April 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign for the Great Southern Highway (Garlfield Street) split from Kipling Street, eastbound at Narrogin. August 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Popanyinning Town Centre: Looking southwest as you travel along Francis St (SR120) in Popanyinning, April 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Corner of Kipling and Garfield Streets: SR120 as it turns left from Kipling St onto Garlfield St in Narrogin, August 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Railway Crossing: The level crossing on the southern side of Popanyinning's town centre, with a view straight along the railway line, April 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Yornaning Road Intersection: Corner of Great Southern Hwy and Yornaning Rd in Yornaning, April 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Trailblazer: SR120 trailblazer in the Yornaning area, April 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Services Sign: Sign indicating services available in Cuballing, April 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	70km/h zone Ahead: WA speed limit change ahead warning signs as you approach the town of Cuballing, April 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Black Town Name Sign: Old black sign indicating the town of Cuballing, April 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Cuballing Town Centre: Southbound on Ridley St (SR120) in Cuballing, April 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Cambell Street Intersection: Corner of Ridley St (SR120) & Campbell St in Cuballing, April 2009. The shopping precinct is on the right hand side of this junction. Image © Paul Rands
	Cuballing Town Centre: Southbound on Ridley St (SR120) in Cuballing, April 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Entering Narrogin: Looking southbound as you enter Narrogin, April 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign next the Northwood St turnoff as you approach Kipling Street in Narrogin, April 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Black Fingerboards: Old black fingerboards at the corner of Kipling Street and Garfield Street in Narrogin, April 2009. SR120 turns off Garfield St and turns right onto Kipling St at this point. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: Westbound on Kipling St (SR120) in Narrogin approaching Pioneer Dr, April 2009. SR120 turns left at Pioneer Dr to bypass the Narrogin CBD. Image © Paul Rands
	Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at the junction with Herald St in Narrogin, April 2009. SR120 turns right at this intersection. Image © Paul Rands
	Federal St / Forrest St Junction: Corner of Herald St (SR120), Federal St (SR120) and Forrest St in Narrogin, April 2009. SR120 turns left here onto Federal St. Image © Paul Rands
	ID sign with black Top Knot: Incorrect font on newer ID sign with old black SR120 top knot at the intersection of Herald St (SR120), Federal St (SR120) and Federal St in Narrogin, April 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Distance Sign: RD sign on the Great Southern Hwy, on the outskirts of Narrogin. April 2009. This sign replaced an old faded black RD sign, which was snapped on August 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Services Sign: Southbound services sign as you approach the town of Highbury. August 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Entering Highbury: Southbound as you enter the small town of Highbury. August 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Highbury: Travelling through the Highbury town centre, August 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Black Town Sign: Faded southbound sign announcing the village of Piesseville, August 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Piesseville Town Centre: Southbound approaching Piesseville-Tarwonga Road. August 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Black Fingerboard: Southbound through the intersection with Ballagin Road between Piessevile and Wagin, August 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Services Sign: Services sign as you approach the Wagin area, August 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Entering Wagin: Looking southeast as you enter the town of Wagin near Ballagin Street (former SR120), August 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: Southbound on Great Southern Hwy (Reeve St) in Wagin approaching the T-junction with Arthur Road (SR107). SR120 duplexes left into Wagin's town centre at this junction, April 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Fingerboard Assembly: Southbound on the corner of Great Southern Hwy (Reeve St) and Arthur Road (SR107) in Wagin. SR120 duplexes left into Wagin's town centre at this junction, August 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Trailblazer: TD356 trailblazer, which uses the older wording "Tourist Way" as you enter into Wagin on Arthur Road, April 2009. SR107 is also duplexed along here. Image © Paul Rands
	Wagin Town Centre: Entering the town of Wagin, April 2009. Note the unusual 40 km/h speed limit. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Tudhoe St (SR107 / SR120) in Wagin approaching Tudor St (SR120), April 2009. SR120 turns right at the Tudor St junction. Image © Paul Rands
	RD sign: Distance sign, looking southwest as Great Southern Hwy leaves Wagin, April 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Parkeyerring Lake: Great Southern Hwy as it crosses Parkeyerring Lake near Wagin, April 2009. Image © Paul Rands
Click here for the continuation of SR120 between Wagin & Cranbrook Click here for the continuation of SR120 between Pingelly & Toodyay

1 Main Roads Western Australia
2 The Town of Narrogin

Last updated: 08 Nov 2019 01:09

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