Statistics:
- Length:
- 354 km
- Termini:
- Northern: Eelup Rotary: Forrest Hwy (NR1), Sandridge Rd (unnumbered) and Koombana Dr (unnumbered), East Bunbury
- Southern: (Western Spur) Blackwood Av (unnumbered) and Ellis St (unnumbered), Augusta and (Eastern Spur) South Western Hwy (NR1), Shannon
- Miscellaneous:
- Route features a spur from Karridale to Augusta
- Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along Route:
- Shannon, Boorara Brook, Northcliffe, Meerup, Crowea, Yeagarup, Collins, Channybearup, Beedelup, Peerabeelup, Biddelia, Carlotta, East Nannup, Nannup, Jalbarragup, Darradup, Scott River East, Schroeder, Courtenay, Nillup, Alexandra Bridge, Karridale, Kudardup, Augusta, Forest Grove, Witchcliffe, Margaret River, Bramley, Cowaramup, Metricup, Yelverton, North Jindong, Carbunup River, Marybrook, Kealy, Abbey, Vasse, West Busselton, Bovell, Busselton, Reinscourt, Yalyalup, Ruabon, Ludlow, Capel, Stratham, Gelorup, Usher, College Grove, Withers, Carey Park, Davenport, Bunbury, Glen Iris and East Bunbury
Route Numbering:
- Current: 10
- Multiplexed with: 1 259
- Road Authority Internal Classification: 1
- H043 (Karridale to Augusta and Karridale to Carey Park)
- H009 (Carey Park to Glen Iris)
- H057 (Glen Iris to East Bunbury)
- M008 (Yeagarup to Nannup)
- M027 (Nannup to Karridale)
- M036 (Northcliffe to Yeagarup)
General Information:
State Route 10 is an important route located in the southwest region of Western Australia. The route services several significant cities and towns in the region and passes through residential, commercial, rural and industrial areas. The link is a vital connection for tourism and freight interests as well as local commuter traffic.
Between Busselton and Bunbury, the route is dual carriageway highway standard. Outside this stretch, the route is mostly undivided rural highway standard. The Bussell Highway section was named after the Bussell family, some of the region's first European settlers. The Bussell Highway forms the main route servicing the coastal strip between Bunbury and Augusta. The road between Busselton and Margaret River is used on average by more than 4000 vehicles per day, with significantly more during summer and holiday periods. 2
State Route 10 extends beyond Busselton to Margaret River and eventually Augusta, near the southwestern most tip of Australia's mainland. About 20 km north of Augusta, State Route 10 branches off and is part of the Brockman Highway, which travels in a south easterly direction eventually connecting with the Vasse Hwy which also forms part of the route between Pemberton and Nannup.
Multiplexes along the route include:
- National Route 1, for 2 km, between Carey Park and East Bunbury.
- Tourist Drive 259, for 30 km, between Northcliffe and Collins (Pemberton).
History:
- 2001: Construction of Busselton Bypass, resulting in the creation of ALT-SR10 through Busselton.
- May 2006: The first two passing lanes in the Bussell Hwy, north of Metricup Road, completed. 2
1 WA Government, Main Roads Western Australia, Road Information Mapping System.
2 WA Government, Main Roads Western Australia.