Road Photos & Information: Western Australia
South Western Highway, Coalfields Highway, Coalfields Road, Albany Highway and Collie-Lake King Road
Collie to Arthur River
Statistics:
- Length:
- 392 km (Collie to Arthur River: 90 km)
- Termini:
- Eastern: Brookton Hwy (SR40) and Lake King-Norseman Rd (unnumbered), Lake King
- Western: South Western Hwy (SR20), Roelands
- Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along Route:
- Shotts, Collie Burn, Buckingham, Muja, Bowelling, Darkan, Bokal and Arthur River
Route Numbering:
- Current: 107
- Multiplexed with: 30 120 355
- Road Authority Internal Classification: 1
- H001 (Arthur River)
- M037 (Collie to Arthur River, Arthur River to Lake King)
General Information:
State Route 107 connects the coast of Western Australia, with the state's coalfields and wheatbelt. The road is generally rural road / rural highway standard and runs in a generally east to west fashion from end to end. The route forms the route 5 part of the official heavy haulage route system in southwestern Western Australia. 2 The route also features the Lake King Causeway at the town of Lake King. It allows motorists to cross 10 kilometres of salt lakes and is the longest WA road built across a salt lake. 3
- State Route 30, for 1 km, Arthur River.
- State Route 120, for 1 km, Wagin.
- Tourist Way 355, for 52 km, between Roelands and Shotts (Collie).
Click or tap here for the former alignment between Collie and Arthur River
Collie to Arthur River
Piavanini Road Intersection:
Travelling eastbound at Ewington, near Collie. May 2008.
Image © Paul Rands
Level Crossing:
Eastbound as you pass through the Ewington area. May 2008.
Image © Paul Rands
Heavy Vehicles Crossing Warning Sign:
Eastbound at Shotts near Collie approaching the at-grade mine vehicle crossing, May 2008.
Image © Paul Rands
Collie River:
Crossing the Collie River at Muja, May 2008.
Image © Paul Rands
Trailblazer:
Eastbound reassurance marker in the Buckingham area, May 2008.
Image © Paul Rands
Collie River:
Eastbound as you cross the Collie River at Boolading, May 2008.
Image © Paul Rands
Speed Limit Reduction:
Typical speed limit change ahead signs as you approach a windy section of the highway, east of the town of Boolading, May 2008.
Image © Paul Rands
Winding Road:
Coalfields Hwy as it winds its way through the hills east of the Boolading town centre, May 2008.
Image © Paul Rands
Typical Conditions:
Eastbound between Boolading and Darkan, May 2008.
Image © Paul Rands
Entering The Blackwood Catchment:
Sign announcing that we are entering the Blackwood Catchment area near Darkan. May 2008.
Image © Paul Rands
Services Sign:
Services sign assembly approaching Darkan. May 2008.
Image © Paul Rands
Darkan:
Eastbound as Coalfields Rd (SR107) enters the town of Darkan. May 2008.
Image © Paul Rands
Advance Directional Sign:
Approaching the intersection with Williams-Darkan Road and Moodiarrup Road at Darkan. May 2008.
Image © Paul Rands
Entering Darkan Town Centre:
Large timber welcome sign as you enter the town of Darkan, May 2008.
Image © Paul Rands
Fisher Street Intersection:
Eastbound at the Fisher Street intersection in Darkan, May 2008.
Image © Paul Rands
Darkan:
Eastbound as SR107 passes through the down of Darkan. The route actually bypasses the main town centre. May 2008.
Image © Paul Rands
Distance Sign:
Eastbound RD sign as you leave the town of Darkan, May 2008.
Image © Paul Rands
Hillman River:
Eastbound at Darkan as you cross the Hillman River, with McDonald Road in the distance, May 2008.
Image © Paul Rands
Brown Bridge:
Approaching the Brown Bridge, eastbound at Arthur River, May 2008.
Image © Paul Rands
Farm Crossing Warning Sign:
Unusual Farm Crossing warning sign at Arthur River, May 2008.
Image © Paul Rands
AD Sign:
Advance directional signage as you approach Albany Hwy (SR30) at Arthur River, April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Entering Arthur River:
Driving eastbound into Arthur River as you approach the Albany Hwy (SR30), April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Fingerboard Assembly:
Typical Western Australian fingerboards on the corner of Albany Hwy (SR30) and Coalfields Hwy (SR107) at Arthur River. April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Advance Directional Sign:
Coalfields Hwy (SR107) with the Albany Hwy (SR30 / SR107) duplex at Arthur River approaching the intersection with Arthur Rd (Collie-Lake King Rd) (SR107). April 2011.
Image © Peter Renshaw
Arthur Road Intersection:
Coalfields Hwy (SR107) with the Albany Hwy (SR30 / SR107) duplex at Arthur River, at the junction with Arthur Rd (Collie-Lake King Rd) (SR107), April 2011. This is the end of the SR107 duplex.
Image © Peter Renshaw
Distance Sign:
Reassurance directional at Arthur River, April 2011.
Image © Peter Renshaw
Arthur River to Collie
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign on Albany Hwy (SR107 / SR30) at Arthur River approaching Coalfields Hwy (SR107), April 2018. The SR30 duplex ends at this intersection.
Image © Paul Rands
Distance Sign:
RD sign at Arthur River after Albany Hwy (SR30), April 2018.
Image © Paul Rands
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign at Darkan approaching Moodiarrup Rd & Williams-Darkan Rd, April 2014.
Image © Terry Siva
2 WA Government, Main Roads Western Australia.
3 Lake Grace Shire.